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Deputy President on urgent mission in Lesotho

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Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitator on Lesotho, has started an urgent mission to the Kingdom to help defuse security tension there.

Mining towns get R18bn facelift

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Pretoria - Government has allocated R18 billion to improve the socio-economic conditions of distressed mining communities across the country.

Government appreciates Nersa's speedy conclusion

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Pretoria – Government says it appreciates the speedy conclusion of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in reviewing the selective reopener for the third multi-year price determination for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016 that was submitted by Eskom.

Deaths of eight initiates condemned

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Pretoria – The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Obed Bapela, has condemned the deaths of eight initiates since the start of initiation season.

Committee applauds outcome of Post Bank fraud probe

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Pretoria - The Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services has applauded the South Gauteng High Court for sentencing nine people to a combined effective jail term of 280 years in a case involving fraud.

Zuma's visit raised students' hopes

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President Jacob Zuma was encouraged by the response of students he met at TUT (Tshwane University of Technology). He said it was indicative of the message that education as the apex priority for the country has been received far and wide.

Karoo lion recaptured, says park

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Pretoria – The 3-year-old male lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West has been successfully recaptured.

Investigation underway into illegal occupation of houses

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Pretoria – North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine, has ordered an investigation and an end to the illegal occupation of the newly built low cost houses at Coligny, under the Ditsobotla Municipality.

Commuters reassured no disruptions to bus services

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Pretoria – Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport has reassured thousands of commuters in the Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng municipalities that they will not be affected by Putco bus service disruptions.

Academic excellence must address African challenges

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Pretoria – Deputy Minister for National Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Buti Manamela, says African challenges cannot be dealt with without academic excellence.

Youth to benefit from mobile project

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Pretoria – A partnership between the Department of Small Business Development and Eskom will see young people from Sasolburg and Port St Johns benefit from a programme which will provide mobile kiosks.