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All eyes on National Budget

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will today table the country’s National budget, which is expected to give details on how the country’s massive infrastructure projects will be funded.

Overhaul for SA's intelligence capacity

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has warned that South Africa is not immune to state security threats, necessitating the formation of adequate institutions to counter them.

MEC appeals for calm in Letlhabile

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Pretoria – The North West Acting Local Government and Traditional Affairs MEC, Paul Sebegoe, has appealed to residents of Letlhabile near Brits to refrain from engaging in violent activities, destroying public amenities and barricading roads.

Final Draw to be a defining moment, says Cabinet

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Pretoria - With just over 24 hours to go before the 2010 Final Draw and the anticipation in South Africa mounting, Cabinet has identified it as a defining moment for South Africa.

Michael Jackson's doctor found guilty

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Los Angeles - A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found pop superstar Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray guilty in the singer's Propofol-induced death, while the trial wrapped up on Monday afternoon.

Crash claims lives of two matriculants

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Pretoria - Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin has conveyed condolences to the family and friends of two Grade 12 learners who were killed in a car crash in Pinelands, Cape Town, on Monday.

Rainy conditions set to stay

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Pretoria - Rainy conditions are set to persist for the rest of the week across the country, says the South African Weather Services.

New plan to encourage procurement of local goods

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Cape Town - A new Industrial Policy Action Plan being developed by the Department of Trade and Industry aims to boost job creation by encouraging the procurement of more locally-produced goods and services for the government's infrastructure-spend programme.

Driver attitudes need to change - Ndebele

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Johannesburg - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says road safety campaigns will only succeed when road users change their attitude towards the rules of the road.

Mpuma's turnaround strategy kicks off

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Pretoria - Mpumalanga's Local Government Turn Around Strategy (LGTAS) which aims to speed up and improve service delivery has kicked off.

Dept describes anthem incident as unfortunate

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Director General Ayanda Ntsaluba has described the incident relating to the off-key rendition of South Africa's National Anthem, during a rugby match in France, as an "unfortunate mistake".

NW to host interfaith prayer session

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Pretoria – The North West Provincial government, in partnership with the National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA), is to host a joint prayer session at Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg on Sunday.

High stakes for 2010 World Cup

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Robben Island - Soccer fans can expect the best of their teams' performance as the FIFA Executive Committee has increased the prize money by 60 percent for the best four teams.