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Agang Response to the Release of the Gupta Report

May 23, 2013 No Comments by

[SAPA]Johannesburg -‘We note with interest the Government’s report into the failures of governance that led to the landing of the Gupta family’s aircraft at Waterkloof Air Force base.

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Guptagate Report ‘whitewash’ Reinforces Need for an Independent Investigation

May 23, 2013 No Comments by

[DA]The final Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster Report of the Landing of a Chartered Commercial Aircraft at Air Force Base Waterkloof reinforces the need for an independent investigation into “Guptagate”.

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Limpopo Health and Social Development Mec Norman Mabasa Declares Operation Clean-Up At Matlala Hospital

May 21, 2013 No Comments by

[SA Govt]Health and Social Development MEC Dr Norman Mabasa declared operation clean-up during his service delivery inspection at Matlala Hospital in Tsimanyana Village this morning.

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New Ambulances to Exclusively Transport Pregnant Women

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Days of women delivering at home are soon to be a thing of the past in the North West province. The Department of Health has established maternity waiting homes and also procured ten (10) Obstetric ambulances to exclusively transport pregnant …

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Ketlaphela – South Africa Government’s ARV Manufacturing Project Enters Next Phase

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Cabinet has approved a process to find new technology and investor partners in the Ketlaphela project, which aims to establish a government-controlled and fully integrated pharmaceutical company, focusing on the local manufacture of antiretrov…

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PHC Re-Engineering Provincial Task Team Established to Provide Leadership and Review Progress

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Functional coordinating structures of Primary Health Care (PHC) re-engineering are in place at Districts and Sub-Districts. The North West PHC re-engineering costed plan has been developed to implement the three streams, i.e. School Health ser…

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Spes Bona Shooting Arrests Welcomed, Now NPA Must Do Their Job

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Following the quick arrests of two suspects in the shooting of Glenrico Martin of Spes Bona High School, I would like to congratulate the South African Police Service (SAPS) on their swift action.

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Over 4500 Fines Issued to Traffic Violations Over the Past Weekend in Mpumalanga

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Over 4500 fines issued to traffic violations over the past weekend in Mpumalanga

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Children’s Rights Are Protected in Gauteng

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[SA Govt]Gauteng is continuing to make strides in improving the lives of children, ensuring that they are protected from preventable diseases and they realise their growth potential.

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Cosatu Welcomes Catholic Church’s Opposition to E-Tolls

May 21, 2013 No Comments

[COSATU]The Congress of South African Trade Unions warmly welcomes the Catholic Church’s strong condemnation of the Gauteng e-tolling system.

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