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IMC continues to provide support in Marikana

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Pretoria - The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) in Marikana today engaged several stakeholders, including families who will bury their loved ones this weekend.

Govt, mines discuss labour issues

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Pretoria - Government and the mining sector have agreed on the need to beef up the manner in which the sector negotiates conditions of employment.

SA, Czech to strengthen economic cooperation

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Pretoria - South Africa's Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Elizabeth Thabethe is in Czech Republic to co-chair the second session of the Czech - South Africa Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation.

Women in science honoured

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Pretoria - South African women, whose work in the scientific field has helped change their communities, were recently acknowledged when the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Minister Naledi Pandor presented them with certificates and awards replete with prize money of up to R170 000.

SA concerned over EU Iran oil sanctions

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Pretoria - South Africa will be sending a delegation to Brussels to discuss the impact on South Africa caused by the European Union-led sanctions on Iran crude oil exports.

Zuma concerned at 'undemocratic' UN Security Council

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has raised concerns about what he described as the "undemocratic and unrepresentative" nature of the UN Security Council, saying this would lead to the council's decisions being under attack for lack of legitimacy.

Economic fundamentals bearing fruit: Thabethe

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Pretoria - Measures put in place by government to grow the economy are bearing fruit, with South Africa being regarded as a desirable trade nation, says Deputy Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe.

Principal charged for misuse of school funds

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Pretoria - The Gauteng Department of Education has opened a case against the principal of Westridge High School for authorising a trip using the school funds.

SA working towards equality - Zuma

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Pretoria - Women were more likely to have less access to basic services, to earn the lowest wages or not find employment or promotions and were likely to be less treated seriously when going to law enforcement agencies or the courts for redress.

Great strides made to improve SA lives: Zuma

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Pretoria - The Census 2011 results show that great strides have been made in improving the lives of many South Africans, says President Jacob Zuma, while receiving the results in Pretoria on Tuesday.

SA’s population at 51.7 million

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Pretoria - South Africa's population has swelled from 40.5 million in 1996 to 51.7 million in 2011, results of Census 2011 have shown.
In the previous Census conducted in 2001, South Africa's population stood at 44.8 million.