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SA goes hi-tech with weather forecast

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Pretoria - Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica, has launched a state-of-the-art weather radar network that will see the prediction of and warnings about severe weather become more accurate.

New service delivery approach for Gauteng

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng provincial government is consulting with all its municipalities to develop what it called "minimum service standards" which will apply throughout the province.

Roads heavily policed during Easter

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Pretoria - This year's Easter Holiday Arrive Alive campaign marks the start of a renewed commitment to reducing deaths and injuries on the country's roads, says Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele.

Street kids with world-class soccer flair

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Durban - When 14-year-old Siya Dlamini landed on the street after getting into trouble with the law, he never dreamt that one day he would be showing off his fancy footwork in front of his peers from around the world, writes Kemantha Govender.

DIY homes through housing vouchers

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Pretoria- The Eastern Cape housing department has introduced a new rural housing voucher system. which will enable beneficiaries to claim housing subsidies to acquire building materials which they will use to build their own homes.

Dept counts on parents for numeracy skills

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Pretoria -The Western Cape Education Department will meet with parents to discuss ways in which they can help their children improve their numeracy skills.

Biz info directory means business

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Rustenburg - The North West Department of Economic Development and Tourism has launched the Business Directory aimed at propelling small businesses into local and international markets.

Bafana set sights on Paraguay

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana are set to lock horns with Paraguay in an international friendly on Wednesday in Asuncion after a successful training spell in Brazil.Bafana played seven warm up matches with local Brazilian teams, winning five and drawing two.

Skills council to tackle unemployment, grow economy

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Pretoria - The Human Resources Development Council of South Africa (HRDSA) is a milestone towards fighting unemployment and growing the economy says Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande.

Poor Afrikaners turn to Zuma

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Pretoria - Poor Afrikaners living at an informal settlement outside Pretoria have pinned their hopes for service delivery on President Jacob Zuma following his visit to the area on Tuesday.

Farm workers' conditions not ideal: Zuma

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Pretoria - It is a fact that working conditions for many farm workers still remain far from ideal, President Jacob Zuma said at the National Farm Workers Summit.