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Zuma in Seoul for nuclear summit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in Seoul, South Korea, for the Nuclear Security Summit that will see discussions around a guarantee on safety of nuclear materials and technology in efforts to prevent nuclear terrorism.

No decision yet on Iran crude oil imports

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Pretoria- Government has not taken a decision on whether to reduce crude oil imports from Iran with a response expected in May, the Department of Energy has said.

Gauteng educators dismissed for misconduct

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Pretoria - Two Gauteng educators have been dismissed by the provincial Basic Education Department after being found guilty of three counts of misconduct.

Re-opening of base will help SA fight piracy

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Cape Town - The Defence Department is taking steps to tackle piracy, and is considering re-opening a former naval base on Salisbury Island, the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu said today.

SA companies to participate in trade initiatives

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Pretoria- More than 30 South African enterprises are to participate in the Department of Trade and Industry (dti)'s Investment and Trade Initiative (ITI) that kicks off today in Russia.

Sacu industrialisation plan to target eight sectors

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Cape Town - The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) is developing a regional framework for cross-border co-operation on industrialisation, which targets eight sectors in which the member countries can co-operate.

Senegal's Abdoulaye Wade admits poll defeat

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Pretoria -Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade has admitted defeat in the presidential run-off held on Sunday, and has congratulated his rival former Prime Minister Macky Sall.

Hu Jintao pays Zuma courtesy call

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Pretoria - Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a courtesy call to President Jacob Zuma on the side-lines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

Truck driver not asked to plead

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Malalane - The truck driver, who has been charged with the deaths of 25 Mpumalanga farmworkers, was not asked to plead to culpable homicide when he appeared in the Malalane Periodical Court on Monday.

Churches welcome GFIP but want more talks

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Pretoria - Religious leaders have welcomed the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) and saw it as an important infrastructure project that would improve South Africa's economic activity as well as the lives of the people using the highways.

Public urged to comment on Draft AgriBEE Sector Code

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Pretoria-The AgriBEE Charter Council which is overseeing the transformation agenda of the agricultural sector is urging interested stakeholders and individuals to comment on the Draft AgriBEE Sector Code.