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Learners called to enter SKA competition

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Pretoria - The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is calling on learners in Grades 4 to 11 to enter a competition aimed at raising awareness of South Africa's bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.

Trade deficit of R5.5bn in March

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South Africa recorded a trade deficit of R5.5 billion in March, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Monday.

Police top brass must be more hands-on

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Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa wants to see police management adopt a more hands-on approach and to be held accountable as part of SAPS efforts to strengthen command and control within its structures.

Embattled varsities 'improving'

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Pretoria - Three universities which were placed under administration last year are steadily improving their administrations, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) announced on Monday.

Mashaba disappointed by Baby Bafana draw

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Pretoria - South Africa's under-23 squad, Amaglug-glug, minimised their chances of proceeding to the next stage of the 2012 London qualifiers after they played a one-all draw against Gabon on Wednesday night.

Warning to motorists ahead of SONA

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Pretoria - Several streets will be closed to traffic in the Cape Town city centre ahead of the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, authorities have warned.

Blade Runner scoops Laureus award

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Durban - South Africa's Oscar Pistorius was on Monday presented with the Laureus Award for the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.

Govt publishes new waste tyre management plan

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Pretoria - The Department of Environmental Affairs says a new REDISA Integrated Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP) has been published for immediate implementation.

Women want more access to female condoms

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Port Elizabeth - More access to female condoms, protection of commercial sex workers and access to HIV information for rural women were some of the requests given to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe as the country marks World Aids Day.

SA movie star joins govt to help youth

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Durban - Popular South African actress Leleti Khumalo has joined forces with the KwaZulu-Natal government to help improve the standard of living for many youths.

Marula beer empowers Limpopo women

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Thohoyandou - With the start of the marula season, hundreds of unemployed Limpopo women have collected wild marula fruits and started making beer to sell to locals and people from as far as Gauteng.

New HIV/Aids plan unveiled

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Port Elizabeth - President Jacob Zuma has launched the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and Aids 2012 - 2016, which promises to do much more to tackle TB and issues of violence against women.

Labour laws to set new course

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In March, cabinet approved the submission of the amendment bills for the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) to Parliament. The two will deal with the phenomenon of labour broking and child labour, among other things.