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Ekurhuleni prepaid electricity system fully operational

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Pretoria - All prepaid electricity customers in Ekurhuleni are now able to purchase electricity both through third party vendors and at the municipal offices, following the recovery of the IT system that went down on Sunday evening.

WEF takes action to strengthen food security

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Pretoria - Global leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting have called for intensified efforts to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world's food systems, saying it is time to "step up to scale up".

Parly offers advice to SABC board

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Pretoria - The SABC board has failed in executing its duties, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications said at its meeting with the broadcaster on Wednesday.

Irregularities to be investigated, says Premier

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has vowed that no stone will be left unturned in the investigation of allegations of irregularities in the appointment of a law firm that is conducting hearings against a suspended head of department.

Govt welcomes AG report on consultants

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Pretoria - Government has welcomed the office of the Auditor General’s report, which it says provided useful and relevant information on the use of consultants by government.

No bias in Sinshen mining rights, says govt

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Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has come out to emphatically reject allegations of bias in the Sishen and Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) mining rights issue.

Gauteng premier calls on people to register

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Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has urged all people in the province who qualify to vote and are yet to register on the voters' roll to go out and register for the upcoming local government elections.

Flood-ravaged areas not accessible in Limpopo

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Polokwane - The Limpopo Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is faced with the challenge of opening voting stations for the voter registration weekend, starting tomorrow, in two flood-ravaged municipalities.

Grant commends Class of 2010

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Pretoria - Western Cape Education MEC Donald Grant commended the provincial class of 2010 for remaining strong throughout the challenges in the learning environment.

Clean audits for two Gauteng departments

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Johannesburg - Two departments in the Gauteng Provincial Government received clean audit reports, while 11 departments received unqualified reports for the 2009/2010 financial year.

Workers urged to prioritise safety

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Pretoria - The Free State Department of Labour has urged workers to value protective gear provided by their employers as it is meant for their safety.

Age is nothing but a number

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Pretoria - Celebrating active ageing, almost 1 000 older persons will forget about their illnesses associated with old age as they will be showing off their sports skills in the National Golden Games.

BRT underused, says official

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Pretoria - Travelling in public buses to attend meetings can be a difficult task but Rehana Moosajee, the City of Johannesburg Mayoral Committee Member responsible for transport, gave it a go.

Hope on the horizon for TB sufferers

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"I was terrified thinking that I was going to die because I knew nothing about TB other than what I saw on TV," said popular South African TV personality Gerry Elsdon. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the womb nine years ago.