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Nguni cattle farmers must aim for commercial success

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Pretoria - Beneficiaries of the North West/Industrial Development Corporation’s Nguni Cattle Development Project have been encouraged to enrich their farm management practices and aspire to be sustainable commercial Nguni breeders.

Military-spec helicopter to fight poaching

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Pretoria – A military-spec helicopter, the Gazelle, is the latest addition to South African National Parks’ arsenal in the fight against rhino poaching.

No-toll routes an alternative for GP motorists

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport on Thursday launched its campaign to popularise no-toll routes, so that motorists in the province are not unduly prejudiced when the e-toll system is implemented on 3 December.

ECDC disburses R56.4m to 169 businesses

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Pretoria - The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) on Thursday announced that it had disbursed a total of R56.4 million to 169 small medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the first six months of 2013/14.

Madagascar braces for election campaigns

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Antananarivo - Election campaigns in Madagascar for the presidential runoff in December will begin on Friday to field the two competitors Jean Louis Robinson and Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

Woman gets eight years for smuggling explosives

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Pretoria – Police in Limpopo have commended the sentencing of a Zimbabwean woman, who was found guilty of illegally smuggling explosives through the Beitbridge border post in October.

KZN pushes for 365 days of activism

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Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal is set to take the 16 Days campaign beyond its current timeframe, with the provincial government having developed an action plan to curb gender-based violence throughout the year.

Ghanaian visit hailed as a success

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has described his state visit to Ghana as a great success which has enhanced bilateral relations between the two countries.

Rape suspect to appear in court

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Pretoria – A 24-year-old man is expected to appear in the Kimberly Magistrate Court today for raping a six-week-old baby, on Tuesday, in Galeshewe.