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Ministry clarifies issue of credit card

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Pretoria - The Ministry for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency says Minister Collins Chabane used a state credit card for personal use with a clear understanding that he would repay the expenses.

BBBEE Council 'long overdue'

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Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has welcomed the appointment of the BBBEE Advisory Council announced last week by President Jacob Zuma, describing the move as long overdue.

No quick recovery from recession - BUSA

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Pretoria - While South Africa has technically ended its economic recession with an economic growth of 0.9 percent in the last quarter of 2009, business experts have cautioned that it was probably too early to celebrate.

Councillors may not register people for houses

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Pretoria - Gauteng MEC for Local Government and Housing Kgaogelo Lekgoro has reiterated that ward councillors do not have the authority to register people for houses or allocate houses to any single member of the community.

Stalwarts commemorate Madiba's release

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Cape Town - Rivonia trialists Andrew Mlangeni and Ahmed Kathrada are among the dignitaries who arrived at a ceremony to mark former President Nelson Mandela's release from prison on Thursday.

Ministers' cars belong to state - Baloyi

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister, Richard Baloyi has reiterated government's position that official vehicles "are and remain the property of the state provided to ministers as tools to execute their functions."

Zuma urges South Africans to support COP17

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Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma and Cabinet have called on the nation to warmly welcome the thousands of delegates set to attend the upcoming COP17 climate change conference in Durban.

R6bn boost for higher education

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Pretoria - The allocation for higher education is expected to grow from R15.3 billion in the 2008/09 financial year to R21.3 billion in 2011/12.

Motlanthe relives Madiba 'milestone'

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has described the moment that former President Nelson Mandela took his first steps out of prison 20 years ago as "the milestone of a very long journey