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RAF to cover burial costs for Soweto bus crash victims

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Pretoria -Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will cover the burial costs of the couple who died after a Putco bus crashed into their house in Braamfischerville, Soweto.

State plan could net up to 100 000 jobs in construction

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Pretoria - Government is hoping to sustain between 50 and 100 000 jobs in the construction sector as it rolls out the country's large scale infrastructure plan announced by President Jacob Zuma during the State of the Nation Address, earlier this month.

Public, private health sector pledge support for NHI

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Sandton - Health stakeholders from the private and public sector have pledged their support for the National Health Insurance (NHI), although some are still concerned about how the scheme will be implemented.

Chohan encourages pupils to be proud S Africans

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Roodepoort - Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan has urged pupils in Roodepoort to be proud of their South African citizenship and to work hard to attain their goals.

Dlamini rallies community support for ECD

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East London - Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has challenged communities to start championing the right for children to have access to quality early childhood development centres.

GP motorists urged to register for e-tolling

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Johannesburg - Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has urged Gauteng motorists to register for the e-tolling system and get their e-tags ahead of the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP).

Zuma invites Brics countries to invest in SA

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has invited Brics countries at the bloc's summit in New Delhi to explore the investment opportunities that exist in South Africa's infrastructure development projects.

N Cape ready for economic zones

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Pretoria - The Northern Cape is ready for the establishment of special economic zones, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).

DIRCO donates R10m to Congo

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Durban - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has donated R10 million to assist the Republic of Congo after the March 4 explosions in Brazzaville that left hundreds dead.

Electricity key to development: Zuma

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Ladysmith - As South Africa forges on with its infrastructure build, electricity remains a key developmental goal with government aiming to electrify every household in the country, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

SA disagrees with S&P downgrade

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Pretoria - National Treasury says it disagrees with rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) assessment, which downgraded South Africa's outlook from stable to negative.

President Zuma wishes Banyana well

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended his good wishes to the national women's soccer squad, Banyana Banyana, ahead of their final Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Women's Championships in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.

Society called to assist in rehabilitation of offenders

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Thohoyandou - Correctional Services Deputy Minister Dr Ngoako Ramathlodi on Saturday called on communities to play an active role in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders back into society.