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ECD services set to improve

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Pretoria – The Department of Social Development says it will focus its resources on putting in place a comprehensive Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme, which covers the period from conception to formal school going age.

Dept eases prison overcrowding

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Pretoria – Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says the prison population has declined from 187 036 inmates in 2004, to 157 170 by the end of March this year.

Keeping an eye on women’s development

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, says the next five years will be key to consolidating the gains made in empowering women in all aspects of South African life.

SAA passengers, crew injured

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Pretoria - An SAA flight destined for Hong Kong experienced severe turbulence, resulting in 17 passengers and three crew members being injured, South African Airways (SAA) said on Wednesday.

Govt extends e-toll grace period

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Pretoria - The grace period for e-toll road users to settle their accounts and benefit from the discount, has been extended, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced during her Budget Vote speech, on Tuesday evening.

Putting the steam back into education

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Vereeniging – The Gauteng Department of Education is switching things up by changing the focus areas to STEAM -- Science, Technology, Entrepreneur, Arts and Maths -- as a guiding principle of the current curriculum.

BRT to move Nelson Mandela Bay forward

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Pretoria - The people of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan in the Eastern Cape are set to enjoy the services of a Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT), says Transport Minister Dipuo Peters.

Pres Zuma attends retreat in Brasilia

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will join BRICS leaders at a special retreat with the Heads of State and Government of South American states, organised on the side-lines of the sixth BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil.

BRICS Development Bank to be based in Shanghai

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Fortaleza - The emerging-market bloc of BRICS on Tuesday announced plans that will see the envisaged Development Bank being based in Shanghai, China. Plans are also in progress for a Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).

Community media "the heartbeat of communities"

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Cape Town – Community media have not only added to media diversity in the country, but have provided communities with a platform to hear themselves and listen to their own stories.

Dept to usher in a new way of communicating

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Cape Town – Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi, says the growth in digital and mobile communications gives government a platform to interact directly with citizens.