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Brazil delegation in SA to observe 2010 preparations

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Johannesburg - A Brazilian 2014 FIFA World Cup delegation is currently in South Africa to learn more about the processes and preparations that go into staging one of the world's biggest sporting events.

Food security top for Brics nations

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Mbombela - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says Brics member countries have put food security at the top of the agenda ahead of the all-important summit in Durban.

No major security breach during Confeds Cup

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Pretoria - There was no major security breach committed during the prestigious FIFA Confederations Cup, thanks to the efforts made by the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS).

Dept clarifies Charlotte Maxeke incident

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has disputed allegations that a patient in a critical condition was turned away from a state hospital because the hospital was full.

Govt to increase access to higher education

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Cape Town - Government is looking at coordinated efforts as well as models across the world to ensure that the number of South African youth that have access to higher education is increased.

Zuma conveys condolences to French, Comoran families

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has conveyed condolences to the families of the victims whose lives were lost when a Yemen airbus crashed in the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday.

Govt sheds light on the lives of people in Mushiyane

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Residents living in Mushiyane in Giyani, who have never watched television or cooked on an electric stove, will now have access to these services thanks to government's electrification project, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

Military vehicles depart to Northern Cape for exercise

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Pretoria - The Department of Defence has warned that there will be an increased presence of foreign military vehicles on South Africa's roads as soldiers and foreign forces make their way to the Northern Cape to participate in Exercise Golfinho.

Football Fridays to spread World Cup fever

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Pretoria - Fridays in South Africa are set to become more colourful with stuffy office gear and school uniforms being exchanged for bright soccer jerseys.

Waste project to increase access to services

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Mafikeng - The Mafikeng Rural Domestic Waste Collection project launched on Thursday will not only create jobs but ensure communities have access to refuse removal services.