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Rustenburg promises a memorable Afcon

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Phokeng - The Rustenburg Municipality has promised an unforgettable 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and wants to be voted as the best host city as it did for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Probe into learner's injury underway

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Education Department has appointed an independent legal team to investigate an incident in which a five-year-old boy lost his legs after a tree fell on him.

SA increases HIV treatment by 75%

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Pretoria - South Africa has increased its scale of HIV treatment by 75%, ensuring that 1.7 million people have access to the lifesaving treatment and leading to a decrease of more than 50 000 or 41% in new HIV infections in the past two years.

Light shines in rural KZN

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KwaNongoma - More people in the rural parts of KwaZulu-Natal will have access to electricity, as the Enyokeni substation has been officially launched by President Jacob Zuma.

Economic empowerment for SA women

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Pretoria - Economic empowerment for South African women will be the focal point of this year's annual Women's Month celebrations.

Climate change policy launched

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Cape Town - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has announced government's ground-breaking National Climate Change Response Policy.

SA marks Heritage Day

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Ermelo - Music, dance and poetry, these are some of the activities that marked today's celebration as

Boks celebrate Heritage Day

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Durban - The Springboks are thousands of miles away from home but did not forget to celebrate Heritage

Inquiry into fake licence scam

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Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has ordered an investigation into a fake licence scam operating in Johannesburg.

Last chance for tax defaulters

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Pretoria - Tax defaulters who want to be granted relief from penalties and interest have until month end to voluntarily disclose their outstanding tax affairs, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Brakpan water safe for drinking

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Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has assured Brakpan residents that the water quality in the area is safe for consumption.

More police stations for rural areas

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Pretoria - A program has been initiated to speed up the building of police stations to service rural areas nationally, says President Jacob Zuma.

SA moves towards cleaner energy

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Pretoria - South Africa has signed a work plan with the International Energy Agency (IEA) that will see the country step closer to realizing its objectives on cleaner energy.