| Vehicle sales show improvementThursday, 02 September 2010Vehicle sales in August showed improvement in comparison to the same period last year rising at 36.9 percent, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) said on Thursday.
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| SA rail system to be revampedThursday, 02 September 2010 The Department of Transport is working on a massive rail investment programme to improve the country's ageing rail network.
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| Black South Africans increase ownership on JSEThursday, 02 September 2010Black South Africans own 18 percent of the available shares of the top 100 companies listed in Johannesburg, edging closer to a government target of 25 percent, a study showed on Wednesday.
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| SA stars promote values through Hopeville movieWednesday, 01 September 2010
Hopeville the movie, to be released in cinemas across the country on the 3rd September, is a product of the movement for good that has been spreading across the country during 2010. The film encourages South Africans to choose moral values and in doing so, will inspire you to choose a legacy of hope for your community in place of the selfish gains of corruption and apathy.
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| SA urged to get behind SKA bidWednesday, 01 September 2010 South Africans have been urged to help the country win the
bid to host the world largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre
Array (SKA), by highlighting their science and technology strengths.
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| Vodacom, Nedbank launch mobile cash service for the "unbanked"Tuesday, 31 August 2010 South Africa's largest mobile phone group Vodacom is teaming up with Nedbank to deliver a phone-based cash transfer service, similar to a successful service operating in Kenya.
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| SA's July trade surplus at R2billionTuesday, 31 August 2010South Africa's trade balance remained in surplus in July, with exports edging up slightly while the monthly rate of increase in imports was higher, but off a low base.
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| Sexwale speeds up housing deliveryMonday, 30 August 2010With a housing backlog of over two million and more than 12 million people in dire need of houses, government is embarking on radical changes that could turn the tide of housing delivery in the country.
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| Science centres to strengthen grass-root communitiesMonday, 30 August 2010Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says science centres have a crucial role to play in strengthening grass-roots science campaigns.
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| WC foreigners injected R3.1 bil into SAMonday, 30 August 2010
Foreign Visa card spending reached R3.1 billion during the lead-up to, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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| Hotline to help public access medication as strike continuesMonday, 30 August 2010A call centre has been established by the Department of Health to provide assistance to patients who are on chronic medication and are encountering difficulties accessing their treatment during the ongoing public service strike.
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| SA's AB de Villiers best in the worldMonday, 30 August 2010
According to a report today from Cricket South Africa, South African batsman AB de Villiers is ranked the No. 1 batsman in the world on the Reliance Mobile ICC One Day International (ODI) rankings.
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| CTN goes online with MVRs Monday, 30 August 2010Good news for City of Cape Town residents who are fed up with queueing to renew their driver's licenses.
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| Petrol price to drop by 10 centsFriday, 27 August 2010Motorists will be given some relief when the price of petrol decreases next Wednesday.
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| SA, China sign rail pactFriday, 27 August 2010South Africa and China, which operates the largest high-speed rail network in the world, have signed an agreement that seeks to promote co-operation, trade and investment in rail projects between the two countries.
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| SA researcher to save sharksFriday, 27 August 2010South African researcher Alison Kock of the Save Our Seas Foundation’s Cape Town shark centre is one of the international group of contributors to an extensive photo library of Great White shark fins – one they hope will enable them to eventually track the movements of every Great White and boost shark conservation efforts.
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| SA brandy king of the worldThursday, 26 August 2010 A South African brandy has once again conquered the global spirits industry's expert palates and been voted 'Best Brandy in the World'.
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| Crimeline scoops top international crime-stopping awardThursday, 26 August 2010Crime Line has received three top international media awards “for effectively promoting and the powerful messaging” of the anonymous tip-off service.
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| Chinese firm signs MOU to build SA solar plantsThursday, 26 August 2010Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, China's largest maker of solar panels, said on Thursday that it has signed a deal to develop solar plants in South Africa with up to 100 megawatts in capacity as the country looks to boost clean energy output.
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| Organisations unite against rhino poachingWednesday, 25 August 2010It seems rhino-horn poachers are finally going to meet their match. This after various bodies came together to fight against rhino poaching at the Lead SA Rhino Summit held at Primedia Place in Sandton on Monday.
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| Mthatha gets new weather radar systemWednesday, 25 August 2010The South African Weather Service has launched a new state-of-the-art weather radar system in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, enhancing monitoring capability in an area of the country prone to natural disasters that often go unnoticed by the general public.
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| SA aiming for 7pct GDP growthWednesday, 25 August 2010
South Africa's economy should soon be able to generate 7 percent annual
growth for years through economic plans currently being developed,
President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday during a state visit to China.
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| More people test for HIV in Gauteng as World Cup boosts servicesTuesday, 24 August 2010More than 500 000 people had been tested for HIV in Gauteng in the past five months, the province's Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said on Tuesday.
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| SA rugby fans' Guinness World Record on trackTuesday, 24 August 2010
South Africa’s youngest Guinness World Record attempt, to fly 90 000 South African flags in one venue at one time, is on track thanks to a capacity crowd at the Springbok-All Blacks Tri-Nations clash on Saturday, August 21st, at FNB Stadium in Soweto.
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| SA launches climate research centreTuesday, 24 August 2010South Africa has launched the Africa Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science, which will provide regional decision-makers with reliable climate information, enabling them to balance developmental needs with responses to threats posed by environmental change.
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