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Shock as nurse is stabbed, killed

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Ntombi Mekgwe has expressed shock at the stabbing of a community service nurse at Sterkfontein Hospital last night.

Gordhan to table 2012 Budget

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Pretoria - All eyes will be on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan when he tables the 2012 National Budget tomorrow.

N Cape acting premier announced

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Pretoria - MEC for Education Grizelda Cjiekella has been appointed acting Premier of the Northern Cape while Hazel Jenkins recovers in hospital.

Mokonyane hopeful about health interventions

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Pretoria - The Gauteng provincial government is dealing with the challenges in the province's Health Department and expects to see the results of its interventions in the comings months, says Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane.

Gauteng wants single-tier local govt system

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Johannesburg - The Department of Local Government and Housing in Gauteng has made a submission to the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) for the establishment of a single-tier system of local government in the province.

Olievenhoutbosch gets first green school

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Centurion - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has opened the province's first school built entirely from alternative construction technologies.

OR Tambo resumes operations

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Pretoria - Operations are almost back to normal at OR Tambo International Airport after the runway was temporarily closed when a tyre burst and a wheel caught fire on a chartered MD82 flight, operated by Global Aviation, earlier this morning.

SA set to host successful Afcon 2013 tournament

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Cape Town - Despite budget limitations and a tight schedule, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013 is confident South Africa will pull off a successful tournament.

EC Education making progress

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Pretoria - While acknowledging that there is a lot still needed to be corrected to normalise education delivery in the Eastern Cape, the department seems to be on the right track.

Eskom tariff request is a necessity: Gigaba

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Johannesburg - Eskom's request for a 16% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) was a necessity, said Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday.

Presidential hotline making a difference

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Pretoria - Since its inception, the Presidential Hotline continues to change the lives of ordinary citizens, while making government more accessible.

OR Tambo runway temporarily closed

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Pretoria - The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says the runway at OR Tambo has been temporarily closed after a tyre burst and a wheel caught fire on a chartered MD82 flight, operated by Global Aviation.

SA sends condolences to Switzerland

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Pretoria - South Africa has sent condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragic bus accident in Switzerland, where 28 people - including 22 children aged around 12 - lost their lives.