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Explosions rock Tripoli amid ceasefire

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Pretoria - Strong explosions continued to tear through the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Monday night, despite Libya announcing a ceasefire following Western powers' devastating strikes against it.

New, safer home for Bapsfontein residents

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Pretoria - Three thousand Bapsfontein residents, who had been living on unstable and dangerous dolomitic land, have all been moved to a safer location.

Egypt arrives in SA for Afcon qualifier

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Pretoria - Egypt coach Hassan Shehata landed in South Africa this weekend with his 23-man strong squad to face Bafana Bafana in a crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match.

SA's deficit narrows

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Pretoria - South Africa's current account deficit in the fourth quarter of 2010 narrowed to 0.6 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since 2003, said the Reserve Bank on Tuesday.

World steps up criticism of Western air strikes in Libya

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Beijing - The international community has stepped up its criticism and showed more concern about the Western-led air strikes against Libya following operations to enforce a no-fly zone over the North African country.

Job creation sluggish: Quarterly Bulletin

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Pretoria - South Africa's job creation remained sluggish, despite the recovery in the country's economic activity, the Quarterly Bulletin said on Tuesday.

KZN intensifies fight against rabies

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Pretoria - KwaZulu-Natal is adding another weapon in its arsenal to fight canine rabies. The province is introducing a vigorous vaccination plan, which will span a period of five years.

Summit to focus on improving nursing

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Pretoria - The reconstruction and revitalisation of the nursing profession are some of the key issues expected to be addressed during a nursing summit next month.

Experts turn to groundwater amid looming crisis

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Pretoria - South Africa will have to make use of more groundwater and explore other technologies such as sea water desalination and recycling to avert the looming crisis of water shortages in the country, say experts.

It's going to be a vibrant month for women

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Once she gets going, there's no stopping her. And you better be brave enough to try and cut short this energetic woman once she starts talking about a topic that obviously means a lot to her.

Zuma on first state visit to Angola

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is to pay his first official visit to Angola on Wednesday, said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

Minister calls for more women ward councilors

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Bloemfontein - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka has called for more women to become involved in local government, especially at ward level.