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Govt calls for an end to strike

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Pretoria - Government has once again called on negotiators in the public sector strike to find a "win win" solution to end the mass action that has halted schooling and hospital services across the country.

KZN mortuaries in operation

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Pretoria - Mortuary services at the Magwaza Mapahalala Street mortuary and other mortuaries in Durban and Pietermaritzburg are in operation despite attempts from some striking staff to disrupt services, says the provincial Health Department.

New substation to brighten shopping centre

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Pretoria - Eastgate Shopping Centre customers, businesses and residents in Bedfordview around the centre can now look forward to uninterrupted electricity supply.

Education employee sentenced for intimidation

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Pretoria - A 42-year-old employee of the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal was on Wednesday sentenced to four years suspended for five years after being found guilty of making two threatening phone calls in relation to the public service strike.

Border not affected by Maputo strife

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Komatipoort - Unrest in the capital of Mozambique has not affected the Lebombo border post near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, which is the main port of entry between the country and South Africa.

New name for ICD on cards

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Pretoria - A change in name and some changes in mandate are on the cards for the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD).

MEC vows to deal with strike intimidation

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Pretoria - Health officials in the Free State are working hard to ensure the safeguarding of services and the safety of staff during the public service strike.

Better access to schools for the disabled

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Pretoria - All new schools being built by government should be accessible to children with disabilities, says Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya.

FETs must up their game

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Johannesburg - Further Education and Training (FET) colleges must be radically overhauled so that they can become colleges of choice for school leavers while providing quality foundation programmes with particular focus on maths and science.

Nzimande maps way forward for FETs

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Johannesburg - The curriculum at Further Education and Training (FET) colleges need to change in order to contribute to the country's new economic path.

Mpumalanga postpones trial exams

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Mbombela - The Mpumalanga Department of Education has postponed the preliminary exams for Grade 12s to give them at least one more week to prepare.

Police willing to learn from society - Mthethwa

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Pretoria - Determined to make inroads in the fight against crime, the police were prepared to learn lessons from any sector of society that was willing to share its ideas with them, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

Visiting hours restricted at Gauteng hospitals

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has put in place a restriction with regards to evening visiting hours at public hospitals during the ongoing public servants strike.