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Regulator satisfied with cement imports

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Pretoria - The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has expressed satisfaction with the cement imports into the country following investigations into reports that the cement imported was of a substandard quality.

Business Confidence falls to 12-year low

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Pretoria - Business confidence fell to 90.9 index points in July to a 12-year low, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Tuesday.

Consumers warned to use power wisely

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Pretoria - Eskom on Tuesday warned that the power system would be tight as a result of the icy weather conditions and called on consumers to use electricity prudently.

Illegal immigrants buy registered SIM cards

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Mbombela - Illegal immigrants in Mpumalanga's capital of Mbombela are turning to South African citizens who let them use their registered SIM cards to keep in touch with their families.

SA, US pledge more cooperation

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Pretoria - The South Africa government looks poised to strengthen ties with the United States by agreeing on Tuesday to build closer cooperation in areas of aviation, energy and security.

Rivonia Trialists honoured

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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to ensure that the story of Liliesleaf Farm, where a group of political activists was arrested in 1963, is told in full for the benefit of current and future generations.

Zuma pays tribute to Nomatyala Hangana

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to the former Deputy Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Nomatyala Hangana, describing her as a committed campaigner for women's rights.