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SAFA sends condolences to Tshabalala family

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Pretoria - South African Football Association (SAFA) President, Kirsten Nematandani, expressed his deepest condolences over the passing of Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana midfielder, Siphiwe Tshabalala's mother.

UK tourist murder accused in court

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Pretoria - Details of what happened the night UK tourist Anni Dewani was kidnapped and murdered could be revealed today at the start of the trial of one of the men accused of her death.

Public invited to give tips on budget

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Pretoria - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is inviting South Africans to send him tips on what they would like to see government spending taxpayers money on in the country's next budget.

Mpuma border posts ready for high traffic volumes

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Komatipoort - The South African Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee in Mpumalanga has implemented special measures to prevent congestion at the province's busiest ports of entry this festive season.

A tender moment

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A nagging cough sent her to the doctor. "It's TB" the doctor pronounces. A diagnosis that would pave the way for further tests, which would lead to what no one wants to hear. For the then 19-year-old Tender Mavundla, being proclaimed HIV positive, let alone having the virus, was not something that existed in her world.

Dept of Communications looks to the future

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Pretoria - New Communications Minister Radhakrishna "Roy" Padayachie is talking tough, vowing to reconstruct his department, address problems at the SABC and make serious inroads in bridging the digital divide.

UK tourist murder accused in court

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Pretoria - The three men accused of the murder of UK tourist Anni Dewani will appear in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court today.

Metrorail strike called off

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Pretoria - The strike by SATAWU and UTATU trade unions has been temporarily called off, with both unions saying workers will return to their stations during the course of the day.

Gama reinstated to Transnet committee

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Pretoria - Siyabonga Gama has been reinstated to the executive committee of Transnet, the transport parastatal announced on Wednesday.

Construction of TB wards to be accelerated

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Health is expected to speed up the construction of a new multi-drug resistant TB complex at Sizwe Tropical Disease Hospital.

Popcru welcomes allocation to beef up police

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Pretoria - The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's announcement to allocate an additional R2.1 billion to increase police personnel from 190 000 to 202 260 in 2013/14.

Police, NGOs want more done for rape survivors

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Pretoria - A 4.4 percent decrease in the number of sexual offences reported in the past year may be a step in the right direction, but there is still a mountain to climb when it comes to addressing the problem of sexual assault and rape in South Africa.

Gautengers add voice on IRP2010

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Pretoria - Gautengers will today get an opportunity to participate in the public hearings currently underway, into the country's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2010)