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National Women’s Month launched

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Pretoria – Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu has launched the 2014 National Women’s Month programme, which will see the building of almost 2 000 houses in each province.

Heroes' welcome for swimming champs

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Johannesburg - The OR Tambo International Airport came to a standstill on Thursday as the South African swimming team touched down from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

SANParks celebrates International Ranger Day

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Skukuza - Rangers of the Kruger National Park (KNP) took centre stage this morning as South African National Parks (SANParks) celebrated International Ranger Day at the KNP.

NW to observe Breastfeeding week

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Pretoria - The North West province will join the world in a weeklong breastfeeding campaign that kicks off on Friday, said the provincial Health Department.

SA to celebrate Science Week

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Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will launch National Science Week at the University of the Free State on Saturday.

SA aims to produce 100 000 PhDs by 2030

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Pretoria – Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says government has set a target of producing 100 000 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates by 2030 to improve research and innovation capacity.

Sanral chairperson resignation accepted

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has accepted the resignation letter of chairperson of the South African Nation Roads Agency Limited (Sanral).

SA takes stringent measures against Ebola

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Pretoria – The South African Department of Health says citizens should not panic over the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa, as all precautions are being taken to prevent its spread.

Eskom welcomes Nersa decision

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Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) decision to recover R7.8 billion for the under-recoveries for the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD2) period.

Salga welcomes improvements in audit outcomes

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Pretoria – The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has welcomed the Auditor General’s audit results of the country’s municipalities for the financial year 2012/13.

Techno boost for Masibambane learners

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Pretoria – From traditional teaching and learning methods to high-tech tablet e-learning, learners at Masibambane Junior Primary School, in Orange Farm, are to become technologically savvy.