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Pretoria - Residents of the Katlehong Old Age Home will be moved to alternative old age homes due to the facility's poor financial management.

Cape Town - Government will continue to improve the country's healthcare system as well as finalise preparations for the establishment of the National Health Insurance system (NHI), says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Durban's R3.1 billion Moses Mabhida Stadium is complete and ready to host the world's football stars and thousands of fans who are expected to descend on the city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Pretoria - In support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, the South African Navy members will on Thursday march in the City of Tshwane.

Cape Town - Cosatu has welcomed President Jacob Zuma's announcement that government was looking at subsidising the cost of hiring younger workers to encourage firms to take on inexperienced staff.

Mokgalwaneng - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Gugile Nkwinti, will on Friday visit the Mokgalwaneng informal settlement and nearby villages to inspect the progress of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) being piloted there.

Pretoria - Traffic in Pretoria was brought to a standstill on Thursday when members of the South African Navy marched through the streets in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.

Copenhagen - Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo on Wednesday joined local government leaders from 80 cities present at the opening session of the climate talks in calling on negotiators to seriously consider the role of cities in a future climate deal.

Pretoria - Government is serious about stamping out corruption in the housing delivery sector, and not just mouthing off slogans, says Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale.

Cape Town - Government created 480 000 public works job opportunities by the end of December, falling just three percent short of the target set by President Jacob Zuma in his State of the Nation Address last year.

Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Mayor Ntombi Mekgwe has recommitted to protecting women and children, not only for 16 days but beyond the campaign.

Pretoria - Twelve suspects were arrested by the Tshwane Metro Police for robbing people of their possessions at the Day of Reconciliation celebrations at Derdepoort Park near Esselyn in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Cape Town - Support measures that government had put in place for businesses and citizens to help the country weather the effects of the recession would remain in place for now said President Jacob Zuma, while revealing that further measures would be taken to boost the economic recovery.

When five-year-old Shanae Muir disappeared from her Warner Beach home in KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2005, the nation was gripped with anxiety and sorrow for her family.

Cape Town - The positive experience that Indians played in the reconstruction and development of South Africa is an example of how immigrants can help build a country, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said last night.