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South Africans encouraged to explore their country

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Pretoria - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has called on South Africans to explore their own country and experience the beauty that lures millions of international tourists here.

More effective IDC increases loan approvals by 35%

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The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has increased its turnaround time for approval of loans to businesses and has increased loans approvals by over 35%, the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said in his Budget Vote speech today.

Some hospital labs operational again

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Pretoria - The laboratories at public health facilities, which closed down last week, are now back in operation, Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development said on Tuesday.

R33 billion to boost port operations

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Pretoria - The South African port operator, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), has committed a capital expenditure of R33 billion over the next seven years to encourage economic growth and efficiencies in its port terminal management.

Nkoana-Mashabane to host meeting on Durban Platform

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Pretoria - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Nkoana-Mashabane, in her capacity as
COP17/CMP7 President, will on Friday host an informal ministerial meeting on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in Bonn, Germany.

Govt not planning to scrap provinces

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Pretoria - Government does not intend to scrap the nine provinces altogether, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi clarified on Tuesday.

Shiceka's funeral arrangements announced

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Pretoria - Former Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Sicelo Shiceka, will be laid to rest in Midrand, Johannesburg, next Saturday, his family announced on Thursday.

Govt pins hope on community jobs

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Cape Town - Government wants to create more than 1.5 million job opportunities in the next two years through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) which officials say has proved effective in the fight against poverty.

Copyright Review Commission report completed

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Pretoria - The Copyright Review Commission, appointed to review concerns raised by the music industry regarding the collection and distribution of royalties to artists, has completed and presented its report to Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies.

Grants agency to reregister beneficiaries

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Cape Town - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is to re-register the more than 15 million social grant beneficiaries in the country, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini announced on Tuesday.

Agriculture turns corner with 3% jobs growth

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Cape Town - Smallholder farmers turning once fallow land in the former homelands into farmland have propelled the agricultural sector which has seen a three percent growth in jobs - overcoming years of decline.