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Cabinet talks tough on taxi strikes

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Pretoria - Though government is committed to addressing the taxi industry's concerns, violence against commuters as a means to show discontent will not be tolerated, Cabinet said on Thursday.

Cabinet reads riot act on violent protests

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Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned violent service delivery protests and called on communities to behave responsibly as the latest wave hit Mamelodi in Pretoria this week.

Building new prisons not the only solution

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Cape Town - Correctional Services Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has acknowledged that overcrowding in South African prisons is a serious issue for her department, one that can not only be addressed through the building of new facilities.

Mapisa-Nqakula tough on wasteful spending

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Cape Town - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has vowed to put the brakes on the department's wasteful spending - and one of her immediate plans is to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will review the budget structure.

Prison school on the cards?

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Cape Town - Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has hinted at the possible introduction of an exclusive educational facility for prisoners.

Road shows to boost soccer fever

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Pretoria - The Ministry of International Relations is undertaking international road shows aimed at building up football fever ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

Nationwide HIV campaign on track

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Johannesburg - It's all systems go for the country's first ever HIV and AIDS campaign, which expects millions of South Africans to get tested for the disease.

Mayende-Sibiya lauds SAA appointment

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Pretoria - The Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities has described the appointment of a woman as CEO of SAA as a step in the right direction

MPC reduces repo rate to 6.5%

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Pretoria - The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 6.5 percent to the delight of many South Africans.

Limpopo police foil rhino poaching plot

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Pretoria – Police in Phalaborwa have arrested five suspected rhino poachers, who are believed to have been on their way to poach rhinos in the Kruger National Park.

African economies should unite - Zuma

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has called on the developing world, to work together to find innovative ways to advance an alternative economic order that supports development.

SA prisons not female friendly - Mkhize

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Pretoria - South African correctional centres were designed for men, and are not appropriate for women's needs, says Correctional Services Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize.