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Information centre launched for 2010 visitors

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Port Elizabeth - Three Visitor Information Centres (VICs) were launched in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday to ensure tourists arriving in the city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup get the best advice and information.

Dept conducts head count of KZN doctors

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Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is currently conducting a head count to establish how many doctors reported back for duty on Monday following a court interdict granted over the weekend.

Inspectors to assess quality of houses in Ventersdorp

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Pretoria - The North West Department of Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison will in a week's time send a team of inspectors to the Ventersdorp Local Municipality to assess allegations of shoddy work done by contractors on RDP houses

Zuma inspires youth

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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma had some inspiring words to impart to the country's youth on Wednesday.

More children in schools - survey

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Pretoria - More children between the ages of 0 and 9 are attending educational institutions, according to the General Household Survey for 2008

SA to participate in 2010 Doha Round of negotiations

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Pretoria - South Africa is to participate in the next Doha Round of World Trade Organisation negotiations, set to take place next year, to ensure developing nations have a voice, government confirmed on Thursday.

E-Cape health dept seeks 18 TB patients

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Port Elizabeth - The Eastern Cape Health Department has dispatched officials to round up 18 tuberculosis (TB) patients, who urgently need to continue with their treatment in hospital.

Cabinet condemns violent protests, strikes

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Pretoria - Cabinet has condemned the violent protests and strikes that have swept the country in recent weeks, saying that law enforcement agencies will act against those who act outside the law.

Corruption hampers service delivery - Baloyi

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi said corruption was an obstacle to good service delivery and would be one of the priorities for his department in the next five years.