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EC villagers do it for themselves

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Mbashe - Tucked away below the green rolling hills and rugged grasslands found in the belt of the former Transkei, a stones-throw away from the famous Mbashe River, lies a promising village with people who have stories to tell.

SA concerned over Syrian conflict

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Pretoria - The current situation in Syria is a major concern for South Africa, says International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman.

Changes needed in the mining sector - Shabangu

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Pretoria - As South Africa looked forward to the second century of modern mining, things would need to be done differently from the previous century, says Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu.

Gender Equality Bill out for public comments

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Pretoria - The Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill, which was approved by Cabinet last week, has been published in the Government Gazette and is ready for public comments.

Government notes Moody's decision

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Pretoria - The decision by rating agency Moody's Investor Services to downgrade South Africa's government bonds to Baa1 from A3 with a negative outlook has been noted by Government, said National Treasu

HIV, AIDS and TB top cost drivers for GEMS

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Pretoria - Claims for HIV, AIDS and TB-related conditions are among the top ten cost drivers for medical claims made annually, and employees are accessing disease management packages at an advanced stage of their HIV infection, usually with low CD4 counts, according to the annual key health trends reported by the Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS).

SA, Slovakia to boost economic relations

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Pretoria - South Africa and Slovakia have signed a joint declaration to boost bilateral economic relations at the 4th session of the Slovakia-SA Joint Council for Economic Cooperation.

Mpuma to hold spring classes for Grade 12s

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Pretoria - The Mpumalanga Department of Education will next week conduct spring classes for Grade 12 learners from schools which performed below 50% in the 2011 Grade 12 examinations.

Chabangu included in Bafana squad to face Brazil

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Pretoria - Bafana Bafana's new coach, Gordon Igesund included Moroka Swallows on-form striker Lerato Chabangu to his squad to face Brazil and Mozambique in two international friendly matches.

Vulnerability to hunger decreases: report

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Pretoria - South African households' vulnerability to hunger has declined in the past 10 years from 23.8% to 11.5% in 2011, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).