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Bara makes progress on fixing infrastructure

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Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says she is pleased with the progress made at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in terms of turning the tide on poor infrastructure.

National Population Register targets new births

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs is to launch a National Population Register (NPR) campaign which aims to register the majority of South African children by 2011.

Infrastructure plan driving industrialisation

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Pretoria - South Africa’s massive infrastructure programme is driving a wave of industrialisation across the country, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.

Sisulu welcomes remuneration commission

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Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the establishment of a Presidential Remuneration Commission to review salaries in the public service.

Human rights for all, including ex-inmates - Mkhize

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Pretoria - Correctional Services Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize, on Thursday urged communities to accept offenders who had completed their sentences back into society, saying her department strives to strike a balance between victims and offenders' rights.

Gauteng to improve literacy levels by 2014

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Johannesburg -Sixty percent of Grade six learners in Gauteng will be at or above the national literacy achievement standard by 2014, the Gauteng Department of Education said on Tuesday.

Seven new RVF human cases confirmed

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Pretoria - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed seven new human laboratory cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF). This pushes up the number of confirmed cases to 39.

Zuma: visible government curbs violent protests

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Kempton Park - President Jacob Zuma says unless government officials are visible in communities where service delivery challenges are reported, violent protests will continue to plague South Africa's townships.

Lest we forget 21 March 1960

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Pretoria - Abram Mofokeng and Johannes Sefatsa were only 20 at the time of the Sharpeville Massacre. But the tragic events of 21 March 1960 will always linger as a horrible memory despite the freedom that South Africans now enjoy as a result of that day.

Stop harassing the media -Zuma

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has condemned the intimidation, harassment and suppression of the media in the country.

Never a dull moment with Zuma, media

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Pretoria - Resilience, lifestyle, popularity and commitment to change the lives of the poor earned President Jacob Zuma the 2009 News Maker of the Year award.

Durban adds spirituality to Human Rights Day

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Durban - Durbanites came from far and wide to be apart of the Human Rights Day celebrations which included a variety of spiritual and fun activities for both adults and children, which were organised by the Art of Living Foundation in conjunction with the Ethekwini municipality.

Nzimande in poor students' corner

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Cape Town - While Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has rejected calls for free education for all, he has vowed to present a "compelling case" for poor students to get a better deal, writes Chris Bathembu.