The South African government is looking into ways of reducing electricity tariff increases for both businesses and households, and will make an announcement on the matter soon, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.

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“The Artist” won five Academy Awards including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago.

Inset: Producer Thomas Langmann, Jean Dujardin, director Michel Hazanavicius, James Cromwell, Berenice Bejo, Penelope Ann Miller, Missy Pyle, with dog Uggie, hold their Oscars after winning best picture for "The Artist" backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 26, 2012. Reuters/Mike Blake (United States - Tags: Entertainment)(Oscars-backstage)

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Nelson Mandela was given a clean bill of health and left hospital on Sunday after a minor diagnostic procedure, soothing fears over the beloved nonagenarian's health.

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According to Knysna Tourism CEO Shaun van Eck, 7c of every Pledge cleaning product that is sold between February 13 and April 30 will be donated to the Knysna Pledge Nature Reserve situated in the heart of Knysna.

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Delivering his National Budget speech in Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced both some tax relief for small business and a new financing agency to improve funding for the sector.

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Thanks to the quick thinking and courageous action of Knysna brothers, Mark (43) and John (38) Collins of Magnetic South, an utterly exhausted father was saved from a rip-current at Buffel's Bay main beach on Sunday afternoon, February 19.

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The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) is apparently planning to partially close the N2 through Kaaimans for a period of 10 months, starting in a month's time.

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The state will have about R4.5-trillion in resources to draw on, using a range of financing methods over the next three years, to fund the country's key infrastructure projects, says South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

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Amid an uncertain global economic outlook, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tabled a R1-trillion Budget in Parliament on Wednesday, detailing how South Africa's various social programmes and the massive infrastructure projects announced by President Jacob Zuma would be funded.

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In a gesture towards nation-building and reconciliation, the South African government is to declare the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria a national heritage site, while unveiling a series of monuments to celebrate the heroes and heroines of the country's struggle for liberation.

Inset: South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, accompanied by Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Deputy Minister Pieter Mulder and Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve chief operating officer Sonja Lombard, visits the Voortrekker Museum outside Pretoria, 14 October 2011 (Photo: GCIS)

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"Today's launch of the production of the new 3 Series BMW and the investment of R2.2 billion by the company is a private sector vote of confidence in our economy," Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Monday afternoon.

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A group of conservationists revealed their plans for consolidating the Garden Route protected areas to bring about better management.

Inset: The Garden Route Initiative (GRI) wants to establish a Biosphere Reserve where sensitive water resources and marine resources will be more effectively managed. This is a view of Island Lake in Wilderness (Image: Mossel Bay Advertiser).

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Get ready for the best wine and lifestyle festival in the Southern Cape! Calitzdorp, the Port Capital of South Africa, is the place to be over the weekend of 18 to 20 May as visitors from across the country make their way to the annual Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival.

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Deputy Minister of Sports and Recreation Gert Oosthuizen has called on South Africans to support Team South Africa in its quest to fly the flag and win medals for the country at the upcoming London Olympic Games.

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Public Service and Administration Minister Roy Padayachie says government is ready to implement the ambitious plan of setting up a single public service, which was abandoned a few years ago due to lack of institutional capacity.

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The rand strengthened against the dollar on Monday on rising global risk appetite and South African government bonds edged higher, but local debt could come under pressure if the government signals a rise in borrowing in its budget this week.

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Prominent underworld crime bosses are controlling the flow of drugs into Cape Town communities, according to Western Cape premier Helen Zille, who has revealed that high-level efforts to engage local gang bosses are aimed at “catching the big fish”.

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Presented by ACSA (George Airport), the 10th anniversary race met the organisers’ goal to attract over 1　000 entrants - the highest number of competitors ever - including top athletes from around the world and all over South Africa.

Inset:  South Africa's Ernst van Dyk, winner of the men's hand cycle division in yesterday's10th Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC) in George, celebrates after the gruelling marathon with race director Esther Watson. Van Dyk set a new course record, finishing in a time of 1:08:29, with second and third placed athletes only seconds behind him (Photo: Desmond Scholtz).

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Today sees the 10th year of the Outeniqua Wheel Challenge in George.  The start and end of the event takes place at the bottom end of York Street, in front of the Mountview Resort (Old George Tourist Resort). The prize giving will also take place at the same venue. 

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Idols winner, Elvis Blue, who has just returned from a romantic holiday spent skiing in Austria at St Johan, has been nominated for the 2012 MK DStv awards competition.

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