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Chabangu included in Bafana squad to face Brazil

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's new coach, Gordon Igesund included Moroka Swallows on-form striker Lerato Chabangu to his squad to face Brazil and Mozambique in two international friendly matches.

Vulnerability to hunger decreases: report

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Pretoria - South African households' vulnerability to hunger has declined in the past 10 years from 23.8% to 11.5% in 2011, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Zuma applauds peace deal

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has lauded the efforts of President Omar Al-Bashir and President Salva Kiir Mayardit in delivering a mutually agreed comprehensive settlement on security, soft borders, oil transportation and economic cooperation, as mediated by the African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP).

Petrol price to rise in October

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Pretoria - The petrol price among all grades of petrol is to rise by between 21 and 23 cents in October, the Energy Department said on Friday.

7% decrease in contact crimes in Mpumalanga

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Mbombela - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has released the province's latest crime statistics on Friday with the figures reflecting a 7% decrease in the overall category of contact crimes, although murder went up 1%.

PPI slows to 5.4% in July

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Pretoria - The Producer Price Index (PPI) slowed to 5.4% in July from 6.6% in June, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday.

Soweto train crash investigation report released

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Johannesburg - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) on Friday released its long awaited investigation report on the Metrorail Soweto train crash that left 857 commuters injured.

South Africa is making progress in education

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Pretoria - Government has welcomed President Jacob Zuma's invitation to serve on UN Secretary -General Ban Ki-Moon's Education First Initiative which is aimed at promoting the achievement of quality, relevant and inclusive education for all in the world.

Chabane visits Marikana victim's family in Swaziland

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Pretoria - Head of the Inter-Ministerial Committee set up to coordinate and lead all support to families of those who died in Marikana two weeks ago, Collins Chabane, visited the grief-stricken family of Stelega Gadlela in neighbouring Swaziland on Thursday.

New grant system will help tackle fraud

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Lady Frere - Social grant fraud in the Eastern Cape is being dealt a serious blow with the issuing of new bank cards as part of a new biometric system which is being implemented across the country.

Economic support for women key to growth

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Cape Town - Improving economic support for women is not an act of charity, but is a way to ensure more growth and development, the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said on Thursday.

SA, Botswana establish Bi-National Commission

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and his Botswana counterpart President Seretse Khama Ian Khama have signed an agreement establishing a Bi-National Commission, which will be convened annually.

Public Enterprises Minister names new SAA Board

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Pretoria - Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Friday confirmed the resignations of eight members of the SAA board, while also announcing the appointment of new board members.