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Court backlog minus 18 000 cases - Radebe

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Cape Town - A project by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to tackle the backlog of court cases resulted in the finalisation of 18 271 cases between November 2006 and December 2009, Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.

New Generation to help reduce overcrowding

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Cape Town - The completion of the New Generation Kimberley Correctional Centre will add an extra 3 000 bed spaces for prisoners and is set to go a long way in alleviating overcrowding in prisons, Minister of Justice Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.

SANDF to deal with skills shortage

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Pretoria - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is looking at innovative ways to deal with the critical skills shortage in some of its wings.

Radebe's vision of a caring justice system

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Cape Town - Minister of Justice Jeff Radebe says his department plans to conduct an annual survey of victims of crime in a bid to build a more effective and caring criminal justice system.

Tourism industry to cash in on 2010

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Johannesburg - The South African tourism industry is standing in wait to cash in on the 2010 FIFA World Cup which will be held for the first time in Africa.

Minister probes 2010 accommodation price hikes

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Johannesburg - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has commissioned Grant Thornton to investigate allegations that some accommodation providers are hiking prices excessively for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

HESA condemns violent protests

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Pretoria - Higher Education South Africa (HESA) has condemned students who engaged in violent protests to voice their demands for free education in public higher education institutions.

Budget Speech 2010 Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan

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17 February 2010

Honourable Speaker
It is my privilege to present the first budget of the administration of President Zuma to this House.
Last week we had the special honour of hosting former President Mandela in Parliament. He exuded his inimitable magic. He reminded us of what we have achieved in our struggle for freedom and in our democratic journey. He reminded us that South Africans are capable of extraordinary things. We are, as you also reminded us, Mr President, an extraordinary people.

Zuma wraps up UK visit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is today wrapping up his state visit to Britain where he clarified government's position on the nationalisation of mines and allayed fears about security during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Girl's courage inspires entire community

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Komatipoort - The determination of an 18-year-old orphan from Mpumalanga to selflessly care for her three younger siblings has inspired her community to build the family a house.

Motshekga to meet Umalusi

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Pretoria - Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, will later today meet with examination quality assurance body, Umalusi, to discuss the expected delays in the release of Mpumalanga's matric results.

Stop degrading women - Mayende-Sibiya

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Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children, Youth and People with Disabilities, has called for an end to the projection of negative and degrading images of women in the media.

How to get your matric results?

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Pretoria - Last year's matrics will on Thursday have various options in finding out if they have passed all their examinations when the 2009 matric results are officially released.

Clampdown on tax dodgers

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Cape Town - Cash-based businesses that avoid making VAT payments are among those entities and individuals that government aims to target in a bid to reduce tax avoidance and tax restructuring.