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Minister wants SAPS to be a well-oiled machine

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Secunda - Urgent action is needed to turn the South African Police Service into a well-oiled machine, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at the end of the two-day Mpumalanga Safety and Security Summit in Secunda on Friday.

Motlanthe praises Team SA

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Pretoria - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has congratulated Team South Africa for gallantly representing the nation in the London 2012 Olympics.

Another medal for le Clos!

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Pretoria - South Africa's swimming sensation Chad le Clos clinched a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly event at the London 2012 Olympics on Friday night.

Help curb vehicle emissions

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Pretoria - South Africa should not underestimate the impact of vehicle emissions on air quality and the environment, says Environmental Affairs Department Director General, Nosipho Gcaba.

Zuma to welcome new heads of mission

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday receive letters of credence from Heads of Mission based in South Africa, his office said.

SA told to save energy to avoid blackouts

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Pretoria - South Africans must save electricity as the country cannot afford to go back to a situation where load shedding is necessary like in 2008, says Eskom Board Chairperson Zola Tsotsi.

Designation of R2.5bn tender an achievement - DG

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Pretoria - The designation of the R2.5 billion Oral Solid Dosage tender by Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies is the single biggest achievement that the department has attained in the first quarter of the current financial year, says the department's Director General Lionel October.

World Cup legacy celebrated

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Bronkhortspruit - As part of the nation-wide celebrations to mark the one year anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African Football Association in Gauteng on Sunday unveiled yet another multimillion rand legacy project associated to the tournament.

Blade runner makes history at London Olympics

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Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius made history at the London 2012 Olympics on Saturday by becoming the first amputee athlete to compete in an athletics event at the Olympic Games.

Madonsela in nationwide road show

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Pretoria - Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela will this week kick-off a nationwide road show aimed at giving feedback on her work and enhancing relations with key stakeholders, including organs of state, civil society and political parties.

President Zuma heads for Jamaica

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma departed Jamaica on Saturday for a working visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller.

Conference maps ways to improve justice

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Pretoria - Case flow management, electronic filing and alternative dispute resolution are crucial elements required to improve the efficiency of the country's courts, the Access to Justice Conference has found.

Women must remove barriers to economic emancipation

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Pretoria - Chairperson of the African Union Commission and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has challenged women to this month concentrate their activities on making sure that they remove barriers to their economic emancipation.