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Pretoria - An investigation on the circumstances led to the amputation of the legs of a toddler treated for burns to her hands was unavoidable.

In the small and dusty town of Donkerhoek in Jacobsdal, just outside Bloemfontein, poverty and unemployment have ravaged the close knit community for years, writes Edwin Tshivhidzo.

Mafikeng - North West Premier Maureen Modiselle has warned heads of department that she will not tolerate corruption especially by senior officials in government.

Cape Town - COSATU on Thursday called for government to ensure the implementation of clear job-creation policies.

Johannesburg - Minister of Women, Children and People living with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, has called for perpetrators of abuse towards women and children to be given stiff sentences.

Pretoria - All 94 clinics in the Ekurhuleni region will be dispensing Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment from 1 April 2010.

Pretoria - The vehicle purchased for official use by the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Hlengiwe Mkhize, belongs to the state and is a tool to execute duties, says the Deputy Minister's spokesperson, David Hlabane.

Pretoria - The marathon United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, has entered its second week today.

Copenhagen - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for the ongoing Copenhagen climate change talks to translate the emission cut commitments into practical measures.

Pretoria - Figures indicating if government has met its 500 000 work opportunities target will only be reported in mid-January 2010, says Public Works Minister Geoff Doidge.

Copenhagen - The United Nations (UN) is to send home thousands of non-governmental organization (NGO) delegates from around the world as the venue of the climate change conference is now packed to capacity.

Pretoria - Correctional Services National Commissioner Xoliswa Sibeko, accused of renting an upmarket house for R30 000 a month at the taxpayers' expense, has been cleared by a disciplinary hearing.

Scottburgh - A motorcyclist has been fined R18 000 after he was caught cruising at 232km/h.

Cape Town - Government plans to set up a guarantee fund of R1 billion to incentivise the private banking and housing sector to develop new products to meet the country's housing demand.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has named the three-person facilitation support team to work on helping the Zimbabwean political parties iron out problems affecting government operations