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Magnificent Fridays to revive sporting spirit

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Mbombela - Sports fans have been urged to wear cricket, netball and rugby jerseys every Friday in support of national teams participating in international tournaments this year ahead of the launch of Magnificent Fridays in Mpumalanga.

Tips on staying safe during heavy storms

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Johannesburg - The Emergency Management Services (EMS) are always on standby to help, but there are actions people can take to stay safe during heavy rainstorms.

Sports and tourism conference to promote SA

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Pretoria - With the 2010 World Cup a thing of the past, South Africa's tourism players are setting their sights forward with the aim of promoting the country as a world-class host for future large scale, international events.

Banking giant reaches out to flood victims

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Pretoria - Absa has responded to the call from government to assist in raising money to provide relief to victims of the recent floods that have devastated various parts of the country.

Unions to finalise talks by Friday

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Pretoria - Public service unions will finalise consultations on government's wage offer by Friday, says the Public Service and Administration Department.

Climate change- What the experts say

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Pretoria- Floods in South Africa, Australia and Brazil have left death and destruction in their wake. Many have lost their lives and thousands have been displaced.

Star-studded line-up for Marula Festival

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Phalaborwa - Award-winning artists like Judith Sephuma, Professor, Malatji, Candy, Liquid Deep, Future Sound and Revolution, are part of the line-up at this year's Marula Festival in Limpopo.

Toll tariffs are affordable, says Sanral

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Pretoria - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) on Wednesday insisted that the open road tolling tariffs to be introduced on Gauteng's freeways are affordable.

Job creation, decent work - key tests for labour dept

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Pretoria - The ability to contribute to job creation, while at the same time strive for decent work will be the key challenge of the Department of Labour's policies in the years ahead, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

Online gambling illegal

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Pretoria - Online gambling in South Africa remains illegal, despite the number of operations increasing, the National Gambling Board (NGB) said on Wednesday.

Health dept keeps watch on disease outbreak

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Pretoria - Despite the current heavy rainfall and subsequent floods in many parts of the country, there have been no reports of any outbreaks of diseases. But, the Department of Health is watching the situation closely.

New mayor for Thaba Chweu local municipality

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Mashishing - The Thaba Chweu local municipality in Mpumalanga has inaugurated a new mayor to replace Clara Ndlovu, who was sacked in 2009 following a series of service delivery protests.

Minister, students talk tourism

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk oriented 30 tourism and hospitality students from Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges in Cape Town today.

Hospital security a concern for young doctors

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Cape Town - Security at all health institutions should be tightened not just for doctors but also for those who visit health facilities, says the Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (JUDASA).