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Govt respects media freedom - Motlanthe

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Magaliesburg - Media freedom and access to information had to be secured alongside the responsibility of government to conduct its work transparently, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe told newspaper editors on Friday night.

Govt, SANEF commit to closer ties

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Magaliesburg - Media freedom and access to information had to be secured alongside the responsibility of government to conduct its work transparently, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe told newspaper editors on Friday night.

Pres Zuma mourns death of Queen Nondwe Sigcawu

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has learnt with regret of the sad passing of the Queen Mother of amaXhosa, Queen Nondwe Sigcawu, who passed away at the Nqandu Royal Palace in the Eastern Cape last night.

Davies to open expo of SA businesses in Beijing

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Pretoria - The Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies will today officially open the South African Expos 2012 in Beijing, China where 68 local companies from different sectors are participating with a view to expanding their exports to that country.

SA is getting many things right: Presidency

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Pretoria - The assertions in an article published by the UK magazine the Economist on 20 October (Sad South Africa - Cry the Beloved Country) are misleading, says the Presidency.

Bafana dedicate Afcon to Madigage

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana will dedicate the 2013 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) to their late assistant coach Thomas Madigage, who passed away in a car accident in the early hours of Friday, 19 October.

Modise wishes matric pupils well

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has called on the matric class of 2012 to remain focused at the task at hand ahead of the start of the exams on Monday.

Inmates put their music skills on displa

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Pretoria - About 165 inmates from across the country showed off their musical talents on Friday at the country's first National Offender Jazz Festival at the Grootvlei Correctional Centre in the Free State.

Govt to be main driver in build programme

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Pretoria - Government will contribute R844 billion of the R1.3 trillion needed for the presidential infrastructure projects over the next three years, it was confirmed on Friday.

Bapela, NYDA inspire Alexandra youth

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Alexandra - The youth of Alexandra, Johannesburg received quite the pep talk on Friday, when Deputy Minister for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation Obed Bapela and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) visited the area.

Investors, govt meet to discuss infrastructure

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Johannesburg - Government will require the support of investors to realise the speedy implementation of South Africa's proposed mega infrastructure programme, says President Jacob Zuma.

Afcon to be a success: LOC

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Johannesburg - The 2013 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) will be used as another aftermath that will be hailed by all as a huge success like the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says Local Organising Committee chairman Chief Mwelo Nonkonyane.

Condolences pour in for Madigage's family

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma and Transport Minister Ben Martins have conveyed condolences to the family of Bafana Bafana assistant coach Thomas Madigage.

President Zuma sends condolences to Isaacs family

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma wishes to convey his deepest condolences to the Isaacs family and friends on the sad passing of Professor Sedick Isaacs, who passed away in a Cape Town hospital on Thursday afternoon.