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Matric copying: DBE, Umalusi map way forward

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Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi have met to discuss the processes to be followed in light of the concessions given by Minister Angie Motshekga to the learners involved in group copying.

Gauteng government condemns Cosas illegal march

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Provincial Government has condemned the illegal march by the Congress of South African Students (Cosas), after receiving reports of incidents of looting by members on Tuesday.

Visit to Washington beneficial for SA: Pres Zuma

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said South Africa’s delegation to Washington DC for the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, held in August last year, was essential for drawing investment into Africa.

Load-shedding risk continues: Eskom

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Pretoria - As the risk for load-shedding continues, power utility Eskom has called on South Africans to use electricity sparingly.

E Cape couple arrested for money laundering

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Pretoria - The Hawks have arrested a couple in Port Elizabeth for alleged money laundering and six charges of possession, acquisition and use of stolen property.

Minister pays surprise visits to health facilities

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Cape Town – When the Minister in the Presidency for Performance, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation paid a surprise visit to the Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre on Tuesday, he instructed nursing staff to attend to elderly patients who had been waiting in long queues for over three hours.

Ekurhuleni on drive to save water

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Pretoria - Following the biggest water supply interruption experienced by Gauteng residents in September last year, the City of Ekurhuleni will go on a door-to-door campaign to get residents involved in the fight against water losses.

'Eskom' statement a hoax

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Pretoria – Government has dismissed as a hoax a statement that has gone viral, which alleges Eskom notified government that the main grid could possibly crash and plunge the country into darkness for two weeks.

Live screenings of the SONA to be held

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Pretoria – Live screenings of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be held in all nine provinces to ensure that communities are able to join in the important occasion.

Over R456m of unclaimed benefits for government employees

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Pretoria - Acting Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) Chief Operations Officer, Jay Morar, says there is about R456 million worth of unclaimed benefits for Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) members, as at December 2014.