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04. March 2009
Summit discusses a greener future
THE government is set to take a strong stance against companies that produce emissions which are harmful to the environment, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said...
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03. March 2009
Unemployment rate falls - Stats SA
SA’S official jobless rate has fallen, Statistics SA said today as it released the Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2008. This was mainly due to the fact that the construction industry...
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03. March 2009
SANDF to host major military exercise in September
THE South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will host southern Africa’s biggest military exercise in September, involving 11 countries including Zimbabwe. The exercise with other armies from the...
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02. March 2009
Justice waits for those drunk with power — Tutu
ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu yesterday warned that those who were “drunk with power” would eventually be punished. Tutu last year threatened not to vote and warned that the ruling African National...
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02. March 2009
Global crisis starts to take toll on SA economy
SA’s trade deficit swelled to a record R17,4bn in January as exports plummeted, showing that the global recession was starting to take a heavy toll on the country’s economy. The news on Friday...
|+| [more]South Africa, Press Review
02. March 2009
Interest in voting grows: IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is hard at work preparing for South Africa's fourth general elections on April 22. With the growth of multi-party democracy, South Africa has also...
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25. February 2009
South African host cities ready for FIFA Confederations Cup matches
Host cities for the Confederations Cup to be held in June this year, say they are ready for what is seen as a dress-rehearsal for next year's FIFA World Cup. They have been briefing Parliament's...
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