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Department welcomes e-toll court verdict

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Pretoria - The Department of Transport has welcomed a Supreme Court of Appeal verdict on the matter of the challenge regarding the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).

Dti to launch informal sector scheme

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White River - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will launch an informal sector scheme, which will give grants to the country’s informal sector, dti Director General Lionel October said on Wednesday.

Progress made in infrastructure roll out

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Pretoria – Government says its programme to publicly roll out infrastructure programmes continues in earnest, following the launch of the infrastructure programme in 2012 by President Jacob Zuma.

BRT to be rolled out in Ivory Park

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Johannesburg - Government says it is forging ahead with its plans to expand the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to link areas such as Alexandra and Ivory Park with Sandton and Rosebank.

More needs to be done for SMMEs: Thabethe

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White River - Although there has been progress on policy and the development of support infrastructure for SMMEs, more still needs to be done, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

IEC unveils election plan

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Johannesburg – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday unveiled an elaborate election plan that includes a voter registration campaign to attract as many South Africans as possible to participate in next year’s general elections.

Mthethwa tackles inept police officers

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Pietermaritzburg - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered senior police officers in Maqongqo to improve their relationship with the local community in order to strengthen the fight against crime.

Small business not thriving yet: Thabethe

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White River - South Africa has not yet reached a point where small, medium and micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) are thriving, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

R3bn boost for SA's fight against HIV

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Phokeng – South Africa has received a sum of R3 billion from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe announced on Tuesday.

Gauteng has zero tolerance for corruption - MEC

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Johannesburg - An official working at the Xavier Driver and Learner Testing Centre (DLTC) in Ormonde was on Tuesday arrested for fraudulently issuing a driver’s licence after the individual failed to pass the test.

Gains made in industrial funding – Patel

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Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has created over 18 000 new jobs, while it saved a further 4 000 jobs.