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Traditional leaders welcome no initiation deaths

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Pretoria - Stricter rules at Limpopo's initiation schools has resulted in not one death being reported in the province so far this winter, a fact welcomed by the House of Traditional Leaders.

Train commuters to be left stranded

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Pretoria - Thousands of train commuters will be left stranded on Monday as the two major transport unions will be embarking on a national strike over wage increases

Gastroenteritis outbreak caused babies' death

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Johannesburg - A team of health experts have found that a highly virulent outbreak of gastroenteritis was the cause of death of six babies at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital earlier this year.

President mourns death of Dr Van Zyl Slabbert

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has joined thousands of mourners in expressing his condolences to the family of Dr Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert, who passed away on Friday.

Foreign journalists bowled over by Cape Town

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Cape Town - Journalists from across the world have hailed Cape Town as one of the friendliest and most beautiful cities, according to a report compiled by the city's tourism agency.

World Cup Trophy arrives in Durban

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Durban - Memory Ngwazi and her family arrived promptly at 10am on Saturday at the Suncoast Casino to take photos of the World Cup Trophy.

Govt's training project opens a window of opportunity

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When 24-year-old Mphafi Mamapepe lost her job as a facilitator last year, her biggest fear became a reality. While she was uncertain of what lay ahead, her determination to support her one year old son and her family set her on a different path. Today Mamapepe is one of hundreds of beneficiaries of government's Training of the Unemployed Project which aims to minimise the negative effects of the recession, Edwin Tshivhidzo reports

Positive outlook for future tourism in CT

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Cape Town - The Mother City's tourism agency is confident that the recent World Cup would have a multiplier effect on the number of future arrivals of international visitors to the city, despite the number of tourist arrivals during the event having been lower than expected.

Floods in Kenya claim 7 more lives

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Nairobi - At least seven people have died in Samburu in Kenya's Rift Valley Province as floods continued to wreck havoc across the country at the weekend.

Investigation launched into Eskom accident

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Pretoria - Power utility Eskom has launched an investigation into an accident that left one person dead at its Lethabo power station at the weekend.

Bafana impressive in win over Thailand

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Nelspruit - Bafana Bafana equalled their biggest margin of victory ever when they thumped Thailand 4-nil in a World Cup warm-up match at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Sunday.

Sports legends honoured

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Kimberley - Former Bafana Bafana stars Lucas Radebe and Doctor Khumalo were among the people honored by the South African Football Association on Wednesday night for their contribution to the development of sport in Africa.