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Police minister calls for tolerance among Africans

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Johannesburg - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for tolerance among Africans, warning that acts of violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa will be dealt with harshly including lengthy jail terms for those perpetuating xenophobia.

MDDA welcomes Manyi's appointment

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Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has welcomed the appointment of the new Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Chief Executive Officer and Government Spokesperson, Jimmy Manyi.

SA needs to be tough gender crimes

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Pretoria- South Africa must address gender inequalities that make women more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based crimes, Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel said.

Home Affairs set for local elections

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Pretoria - Home Affairs has reiterated its readiness to help ensure South Africans get IDs ahead of the local government elections.

Invest in prisons, urges corrections boss

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Pretoria - Unless there is better investment in prisons, all efforts to fight crime and strengthen the criminal justice system will fail, Correctional Services Commissioner Tom Moyane said on Sunday.

Help for Emfuleni flood victims

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Pretoria - About 100 families from Emfuleni Local Municipality, south of Johannesburg, are being moved to a safer location after floods struck the area.

SA unites behind national symbols

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Pretoria - Heritage Month promises to be a hive of activity for millions of South Africans. The Department of Arts and Culture has put together an entertainment programme offering a showcase of the country's rich football history and national symbols that had South Africans beaming with pride during the World Cup.

Matrics helped to get IDs before exams

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has established a hotline to help speed up the process of securing identity books for matriculants in time for the final exams next week.

Heavy traffic volumes expected

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Pretoria- Traffic authorities were out in full force on Sunday to monitor traffic on the country's major roads as scores of people made their way home from various destinations after the long weekend.

SA enters partnership to tackle climate change

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Pretoria - The Governments of Denmark, Mexico and South Africa - hosting climate change talks COP15, COP16 and COP17, respectively- have decided to establish a Troika that will facilitate close cooperation on the ongoing United Nations climate change negotiations.

Tight security measures for exams

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Durban - Elaborate plans have been made to ensure the entire process for the matric examinations in KwaZulu-Natal go smoothly and securely.

Children with special needs is her passion

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Bushbuckridge - When Lindiwe Khoza decided to study teaching, she did not want to become just an ordinary teacher. Instead, she wanted an advanced certificate in inclusive education that enables her to teach children with special needs.

Carnival atmosphere at Bafana match

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Durban - Bafana Bafana midfielder, May Mahlangu says South African fans should expect a carnival atmosphere when the national team face Morocco later this evening at the gigantic Moses Mabhida stadium.