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Broadband access for EC school

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Pretoria - In a continued effort to provide broadband connectivity to more schools in South Africa, the Department of Communications and Vodacom today handed over a mobile computer centre and free data to the previously disadvantaged Jonguhlanga Secondary School in Mthatha.

Bafana final group stage match sold out

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Johannesburg - Tickets for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final group stage match between Bafana Bafana and Morocco at Durban’s Moses Mabhida stadium on Sunday are sold out.

Anti-substance campaign reaches out to FS

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Pretoria - As part of the national anti-substance abuse campaign, Minister of Social Development Edna Molewa will be spending few days in the Free State informing the public about the harmful effects of substance abuse.

Demarcations Board says no need to panic

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Pretoria – As calm returned to Zamdela informal settlement in Sasolburg on Friday, the Municipal Demarcations Board appealed for calm in communities insisting that no decision will be taken to amend municipal boundaries without proper consultations with all affected parties.

Farmers advised to be vigilant

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Pretoria - Farmers across the country have been advised to be extra vigilant for possible veldfires as rainfall remains below normal.

Military veterans to receive food hampers

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Pretoria - The Department of Military Veterans is to donate food hampers to more than 60 members of the South African Military Veterans Association (SANMVA) on Friday.

Sexual health debates reach schools

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Pretoria - While social commentators, educators and parents grapple with the question of HIV testing for school children, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality begins its 2011 run of the high school public speaking competition addressing the same issue as from Friday.

Ekurhuleni prepaid electricity system fully operational

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Pretoria - All prepaid electricity customers in Ekurhuleni are now able to purchase electricity both through third party vendors and at the municipal offices, following the recovery of the IT system that went down on Sunday evening.

WEF takes action to strengthen food security

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Pretoria - Global leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting have called for intensified efforts to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world's food systems, saying it is time to "step up to scale up".

Parly offers advice to SABC board

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Pretoria - The SABC board has failed in executing its duties, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications said at its meeting with the broadcaster on Wednesday.

Irregularities to be investigated, says Premier

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Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has vowed that no stone will be left unturned in the investigation of allegations of irregularities in the appointment of a law firm that is conducting hearings against a suspended head of department.

Govt welcomes AG report on consultants

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Pretoria - Government has welcomed the office of the Auditor General’s report, which it says provided useful and relevant information on the use of consultants by government.

No bias in Sinshen mining rights, says govt

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Pretoria - The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has come out to emphatically reject allegations of bias in the Sishen and Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) mining rights issue.