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Botshabelo - Free State Premier Ace Magashule has called on churches to come on board and help government rejuvenate the town and assist the vulnerable.

Pretoria - Government's anti-poverty programme will see Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on a visit to several community projects in the Eastern Cape this week.

Pretoria - Learners in the Western Cape will soon have a booklet with tips to help them prepare for their matric exams.

Cape Town - Emerging farmers from the former homelands are set to receive a R100 million boost in the form of tractors from government.

Pretoria - The National Consumer Tribunal has cancelled the registration of two non-compliant debt counsellors.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has reiterated his call for a speedy overhaul of the country's justice system to allow for traffic offences to be dealt with in separate courts.

Cape Town - A command centre located in Gauteng would be set up to handle transport during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, making it easy for people from areas across the country to reach the various stadia.

Pretoria - The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has expressed grave concern at protest actions with just over 50 days to go before kick off to the World Cup.

Pretoria - The Nuclear Security Summit, which aimed to rally global action on securing vulnerable nuclear materials, ended with a communiqu, urging concrete actions and measures.

Bloemfontein - Fifty-nine schools in the Free State have been allocated an estimated R500 000 per school for renovations, to restore dilapidated buildings and improve facilities.

Bloemfontein - In an effort to create job security, Free State Premier Ace Magashule has encouraged businesses to use local skills.

Pretoria - The South African Municipal Union (Samwu) and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) are to meet today to discuss a way forward about the ongoing strike action.

Bloemfontein - Fifty-nine schools in the Free State have been allocated an estimated R500 000 per school for renovations, to restore dilapidated buildings and improve facilities.

Pretoria – Since her days at high school, Kebaneilwe Mokoena, has been fascinated by Maths and Physical Science. She knew that after completing Grade 12 she was going to follow a career that would challenge her.

Pretoria - The leadership of the mining industry in South Africa agrees that training and skills development should be done on a regular basis to avert further disasters in that sector.