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KwaZulu-Natal to host rural development summit

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Pietermaritzburg - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government is expected to convene a rural development summit in the next two months, bringing together representatives from all three spheres of government, chiefs and the Ingonyama Trust Board.

Public servants to be rewarded for their hard work and dedication

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Durban - Dedicated and hard working public servants will be rewarded for going the extra mile, according to the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Richard Baloyi. Baloyi was speaking at the 8th Batho Pele Learning Network (BPLN) in Durban yesterday

Tsvangirai withdraws boycott on unity govt

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Pretoria - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced that his party would end its boycott of the country's unity deal and give President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under their power-sharing agreement.

ASA President, Board suspended

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Pretoria - Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Leonard Chuene, the Board and its members were suspended with immediate effect over their handling of the Caster Semenya saga.

Task team set up to prevent motor industry job losses

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Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa and leaders in the automotive industry have agreed to set up a joint task team to come up with appropriate responses to potential job losses in the industry.

Inflation comes in higher than expected

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Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is the Reserve Bank's new inflation measure, dropped by less than expected to 8.1 percent in January 2009, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported, Wednesday.

Preparations underway for BRICS Summit

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Pretoria – Cabinet has noted progress on the preparations for the fifth Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit to be held in Durban, next month.

SA must meet demand for infrastructure

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Pretoria - With Africa seen as one of the world’s fastest growing economic hubs, meeting the demand for key infrastructure should be a priority, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.