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New measures to support SMMEs

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Cape Town – Government has set aside 30% of all government contracts to support small businesses and co-operatives in a bid to boost township and rural economies.

Apartheid victims called to apply for education assistance

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Pretoria - The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is extending the closing date for education assistance applications of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-identified victims of apartheid to 31 March 2015.

Planned water outage underway in Emalahleni

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Pretoria - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged communities in Emalahleni to use water sparingly over the next two weeks as a planned water outage gets underway.

Electricity war room focused on keeping the lights on

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Cape Town – The “electricity war room” is focusing all its energy towards implementing government’s five-point plan, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said on Tuesday.

Dept pleased with student uptake at TVET colleges

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Pretoria – Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says the department is pleased with the uptake of learners in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.

Democracy still standing

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It’s all too easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of perceptions and to lose sight of the true state of play. It’s human nature to be consumed by the bluster of the here and now.

KZN MEC condemns violent protests

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called on communities to address their concerns in a peaceful manner without damaging public facilities or behaving violently.

City Power to ease pressure on national grid

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Pretoria - City Power is set to implement a residential time-of-use tariff system that will allow the utility to price electricity at different rates during the day.

Know your status

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Pretoria – The Department of Higher Education and Training has launched its First Things First campaign at the Waterberg Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College at Lebowakgomo campus, Limpopo.

OR Tambo affirms its cargo hub status

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Pretoria - OR Tambo International Airport is well positioned as a logistics and distribution hub for air cargo, says Airport General Manager Bongiwe Pityi.