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SA schools to cater for the disabled

All new schools being built by government should be accessible to children with disabilities, says Minister for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya.

Alle nuwe skole wat deur die regering gebou word moet toeganklik wees vir gestremde menses ê die minister getaak met vroue, kinders en gestremdes.

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Nurse stabbed in KwaZulu-Natal

A non-striking nurse has been stabbed at a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, health MEC Dr Sbongiseni Dhlomo said on Friday.

‘n Verpleegster wat nie aan die staking van staatsamptenare wou deelneem nie, is met ‘n mes gesteek in Pietermaritzburg.

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Government calls for strike to end

Government has once again called on negotiators in the public sector strike to find a “win win” solution to end the mass action that has halted schooling and hospital services across the country.

Die regering het ‘n beroep op onderhandelaars gedoen om ‘n ooreenkoms te bereik wat die staking van staatsamptenare tot ‘n einde sal bring.

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Suspended sentence for strike caller

A 42-year-old employee of the department of education in KwaZulu-Natal was sentenced to four years in jail, suspended for five years, after she made two threatening phone calls in relation to the public service strike.

‘n 42-jarige vrou van KwaZulu-Natal het ‘n opgeskorte vonnis gekry na sy twee dreigoproepe tydens die staking van staatsamptenary gemaak het.

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Cosatu to march in Johannesburg today

Members of the Congress of SA Trade Unions in Gauteng will march through Johannesburg on Thursday as part of the ongoing campaign for a better pay rise for public servants.

Lede van Cosatu gaan vandag ‘n optog in Johannesburg hou vir beter lone vir staatsamptenare.

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Traffic flows between SA and Mozambique

Unrest in the capital of Mozambique has not affected the Lebombo border post near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, which is the main port of entry between the country and South Africa.

Die verkeer vloei steeds deur die Lebombo grenspos naby Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, ten spyte van oproer in Mosambiek.

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More wards announced for 2011 elections

The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has increased the number of municipal wards across the country for the 2011 local government elections.

Die munisipale afbakenningsraad het die aantal stemwyke in Suid-Afrika vermeerder voor die plaaslike verkiesings volgende jaar.

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Strikers to gather at schools, hospitals

Striking public servants in Gauteng were urged to report to picket lines at hospitals and schools at 6.30am to keep up their demand for a higher than offered pay increase.

Stakende staatsamptenare in Gauteng is gevra om vanoggend by hospitale en skole te vergader om verdere druk op die regering te plaas om hulle lone te verhoog.

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Unions say no to Government offer

Striking public service unions have rejected the government's latest wage offer, South African TV reported on Wednesday.

Stakende staatsamptenare het die nuwe loonaanbod van die regering van die hand gewys.

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Government wants to spend billions on rail network

The department of transport says it is working on a rail investment programme to improve the country's aging rail network.

Die regering sê hulle werk daaraan om die treinspoornetwerk in Suid-Afrika te verbeter.

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Six killed as police chase robbers in Springs

Three suspected house robbers were shot dead, two more were killed when the car they had hijacked overturned and a truck driver was murdered as they tried to make their getaway near Springs on Wednesday, Gauteng police said.

Drie vermeende rowers is doodgeskiet, nog twee is dood toe hulle gekaapde motor gerol het en ‘n vragmotorbestuurder is vermoor naby Secunda vandag.

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