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Shiceka releases report on state of local govt

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Johannesburg - A report released by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka has shown the good, the bad and the ugly picture of the state of local government in South Africa.

SADC to observe SA general elections

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Pretoria - President Kgalema Motlanthe has requested the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to send a team of election observers to monitor the upcoming elections in South Africa.

Child labour in the spotlight

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Pretoria - As the country prepares to mark National Labour Day on Monday, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant is set to bring illegal child labour practices to the nation's attention.

SA's employment growth slows

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Pretoria - South Africa's employment growth rate decreased in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Tuesday.

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 100 basis points

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Pretoria - South Africans, hard-hit by the increasing cost of living under the current economic climate, have been granted reprieve by the Reserve Bank which announced a 100 basis points cut in the repo rate on Tuesday.

NYDA to embark on road shows

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Pretoria - The National Youth Development Agency is to embark on countrywide provincial road-shows towards the establishment of NYDA provincial offices.

SA not worst off in global crisis

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Johannesburg - As many countries in the world flounder with the effects of the global financial crisis, South Africa is not performing too badly, says Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

BRT system will make travelling safer

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Stakeholders in the bus and taxi industry should refrain from drawing the battle lines over the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system which is aimed at making travelling safer, efficient and reliable for all South Africans, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

Zuma pays tribute to Netshitenzhe

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma today paid tribute to Joel Netshitenzhe, Director-General of the Policy and Coordination Services (PCAS) in the Presidency, who has resigned to pursue other interests.

Motlanthe urges govt officials to spend wisely

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Pretoria - Government officials need to be careful about their expenses especially when a country is battling with the economic recession, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

SA drawing strength from fallen heroes

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Pretoria - South Africa is a nation that continued to draw its strength from its fallen heroes, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Rate of TB's decline too slow, says Ban

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New York - While the percentage of the global population falling ill due to Tuberculosis is dropping annually, the pace of the disease's decline is too slow, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.