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Investigation underway into fatal Mpumalanga accident

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has urged local traffic authorities and the police to work together to get to the bottom of the cause of the accident on the R555 road in Mpumalanga, on Friday.

Striking mine workers called to end strike

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Pretoria – North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on striking parties in the mining sector to strive for a win-win solution to end the current wage dispute.

14 SAPS members implicated in Mothutlung incident

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Pretoria – An internal police investigation into the deaths of four people during the public protest in Mothutlung, in the North West, has found that police members deployed to the protest did not comply with the operational prescripts as they relate to public order policing.

'Eye of the needle' to fix municipalities

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Pretoria – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli believes government has finally found a working solution to fix non-functioning municipalities and get rid of corrupt and errant managers in local government.

CAF gives thumbs up to Chan organisation

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Cape Town – South Africa and the local organising committee were today given the thumbs up by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the hosting of the third Africa Nations Championship (Chan).

Tsenoli welcomes SIU investigation

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Pretoria - An investigation into allegations of maladministration in the department has been welcomed by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Lechesa Tsenoli.

Mothutlung deaths unnecessary: Cogta Minister

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Pretoria – No one has to die during service delivery protests, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Lechesa Tsenoli, condemning the deaths of four people, during a recent protest in Mothutlung township, in the North West.

No malaria risk in Joburg water

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Pretoria – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has assured residents of Johannesburg that tap water in the city is safe and carries no risk of malaria.

Four police officers arrested

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Pretoria - Four police officers have been arrested for the alleged shooting of a protester in Durban Deep on the West Rand.

Violent incidents reported in mining strike

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Pretoria - Despite calls for peaceful conduct in the wake of the mining strike, police in the North West are reporting that they have received reports of violent incidents.

Labour meets AMCU, mining companies

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Pretoria – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has agreed to allow government to mediate talks between the union and mining companies.

Madibeng water supply improved

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Pretoria - Government says it has moved quickly to address the water shortage in Madibeng and has urgently implemented the interventions announced by the Water Affairs Minister and North West Premier last week.

Police nail explosives dealers

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Pretoria - Police on Thursday seized a rocket head and arrested two men in a raid in downtown Johannesburg.