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Trade conditions weak in September

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Pretoria - Trade conditions remained weak in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Tuesday.

Youth of 1976 still an inspiration

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Soweto - Fourteen-year-old Dikeledi Motsine was one of the thousands of young people dancing to the music while her favourite singers performed at the National Youth Day commemorations at Orlando Stadium on Thursday.

Continental cooperation needed to create jobs

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Johannesburg - African countries need to find new and improved methods of cooperation at regional and continental level to ensure complementary economic and social policies that create decent work opportunities.

Credit crunch hits SA agriculture markets abroad

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Cape Town - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has indicated that the current worldwide credit crunch was affecting South Africa's major agriculture markets in Europe.

Agriculture entities come under fire

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Cape Town - MPs have warned the Onderstepoort Biological Products Company (OBP) to get its house in order after the company received a qualified report from the Auditor-General (AG).

Cherry on top of Japan, SA relations

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Pretoria - The planting of cherry blossom trees will be the order of the day when the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman and Japanese Ambassador to South Africa, Toshiro Ozawa, get together later today to celebrate a hundred years of relations between the two countries.

Pressure on to keep Medupi on track

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Pretoria - Eskom has set up an expert review team to determine whether the first unit of the Medupi power station it is on track to come on line in 2012.

Zuma sympathises with Thailand

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, issued a message of condolence to the Kingdom of Thailand following severe flooding that has ravaged the country.

Economy, vacancies top agenda at presidential meeting

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Pretoria - Key national issues, such as the economy, vacancies in the public sector and the performance of government departments fell under the spotlight on Tuesday at a meeting of the President's Coordinating Council (PCC).

Applause for Hoffmann's appointment to tribunal

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has congratulated Judge Albert J Hoffmann on his appointment as Vice-President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Education the bedrock of democracy - Zille

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Cape Town - Schools are "the bedrock" on which democracy is built, and which will determine whether democracy will work or not, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said on Wednesday.

Motshekga sets pace for new school year

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Atteridgeville - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has reiterated the call for educators and learners to effectively use the time allocated for learning and teaching during school hours, and to ensure that nothing interferes with teaching time.

Buckle down ahead of finals, matrics told

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Springs - Now is the time to put away cellphones, stop attending parties, buckle down and focus on your books, says Gauteng Education MEC Barbara Creecy.

All systems go for KZN matric finals

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Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department says it is ready for the 2011 National Senior Certificate Examination, with great importance placed quality invigilation and prevention of irregularities.