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From Football Fridays to Fly the Flag Fridays

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Brand South Africa is to keep the momentum of solidarity and national pride built up in the country during the 2010 FIFA World Cup by morphing its successful Football Fridays campaign into a new Fly the Flag Fridays initiative.

FIFA releases additional tickets

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Pretoria- FIFA will introduce two additional ticketing products the world football governing body announced on Saturday.

Nigerian acting president to be sworn in

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Abuja - Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will be officially sworn in today as president after the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua

Metrorail ready for World Cup fans

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Johannesburg - Metrorail will transport match ticket holders of the 2010 FIFA World Cup free of charge on its special dedicated trains to host stadiums.

WEF focuses on malaria, development

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Pretoria - Agriculture development and the fight against malaria took centre stage on the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa on Wednesday.

New agency to protect SA's borders

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Pretoria - In a move aimed at beefing up security at the country's borders, a new agency could soon be in place to address security gaps along South Africa's border line and ports of entry.

N-Cape farm workers in the spotlight

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Pretoria - The troubles of farm workers and dwellers will be in the spotlight at a two-day Farm Workers Summit which kicks-off this morning in the Northern Cape.

Hive of activity at King Shaka Airpor

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Pretoria - Since its opening seven days ago, the New King Shaka International Airport has been a hive of activity following the successful transition from Durban International Airport.

Unit set up to tackle poaching

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Cape Town - A R2 million reaction unit is to be set up to tackle environmental crimes, especially the alarming number of rhino killings.

No World Cup cash for ministers: Cabinet

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Pretoria - Cabinet has resolved that no minister will accept any form of payment for their role in the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup, said government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

South Africans spread Madiba magic

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Pretoria - South Africans across the country have already started giving 67 minutes of their time in honour of Nelson Mandela

Zero tolerance for horror bus accident

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Pretoria - Cabinet says law enforcement agencies must show zero tolerance and punish anyone who is found responsible for the horrific bus accident on the N1 highway between De Doorns and Touwsrivier in the Western Cape that claimed 28 lives

Govt ministers call for social accord in agriculture

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Cape Town – A social accord in the agricultural sector, based on improved human rights, can help South Africa to market its farm produce overseas and ensure stability in the sector, government ministers told farmworkers on Tuesday during a dialogue session.