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Improvements in pillars of WEF index a good sign

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Pretoria - South Africa’s improvement of seven pillars in the 2014/15 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index is an indication of the country’s collective efforts, says Brand South Africa.

Embrace SA's rich heritage

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Pretoria – Government has encouraged South Africans to embrace the country’s historical inheritance, languages, diverse cultures, sacred sites, indigenous food and traditional art forms, during Heritage Month in September.

NPA prosecutions independent - Minister

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Pretoria - The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, says prosecutions of the National Prosecuting Authority are independent.

Dalai Lama cancels planned trip to SA

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Pretoria - The world renowned spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has cancelled his planned trip to South Africa, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said on Thursday.

President Zuma meets NPA boss

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has again held a meeting with the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Mxolisi Nxasana.

Land tenure summit all about implementation

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Johannesburg - Farm workers will be prioritised as beneficiaries of the tenure reform, says Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform (RDLR), Gugile Nkwinti.

Minister praises competition authorities

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Johannesburg – Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the competition authorities have been remarkably effective over the past 15 years.

"Your pensions are safe" - Minister

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Cape Town – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has called on South Africans to refrain from cashing in their Provident Fund savings when they resign or change jobs, adding that rumours that their retirement savings are under threat were “false”.

Westinghouse withdraws application to interdict Eskom

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Pretoria - Westinghouse has withdrawn its high court application to interdict Eskom in a tender that would see the replacement of steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power plant, the parastatal said on Thursday.

SA needs to attract youth to academia

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Pretoria – With an ageing lecturing workforce at higher education institutions, President Jacob Zuma says there is a need to make academia more exciting for South Africa’s youth.

SA confirms Dalai Lama visa application

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Pretoria - The South African High Commission in New Delhi, in India, has confirmed that it has received a visa application from the office of the Dalai Lama.

SOEs achieving unqualified audits congratulated

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Pretoria - The State Owned Entities Communicators Association (SOECA) has sent its congratulations to all the public sector entities that have achieved unqualified audits in the past financial year.