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South Africa improved its ranking in the World Economic Forum's latest Global Competitiveness Index, climbing four places to 50th out of 142 countries surveyed, while claiming top spot for regulation of exchanges and second place for soundness of banks. » |
| Call to help fight climate change
South Africans should pull together to help mitigate the effects of climate change through initiatives that also have the potential to create jobs, says Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. »
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SA urged to 'reward a cop, report a cop'
South Africans have been called on to help promote professional policing by joining a campaign to reward the country's best police officers while isolating those involved in misconduct and corruption. »
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Less violent crime in South Africa
The levels of "contact crime" in South Africa – crimes usually involving violence – decreased by 6.9% in 2010/11, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at the release of the country's annual crime statistics, while adding that the fight was far from over. »
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Bad year for criminals in South Africa
It was happy hunting for the police during the 2010/11 financial year, with detectives tracking down and arresting 49 of South Africa's 50 most wanted criminals. »
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R157m in incentives for BPO projects
South Africa has approved grants worth R157.76-million to 10 projects over the next three years under its business process outsourcing incentive scheme, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. »
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South Africa targets more conventions
South Africa, through its planned new National Conventions Bureau, is aiming for a 50% increase in the number of international meetings hosted in the country by 2020. »
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Joburg to host global youth summit
From London to Zurich to Pittsburgh ... to Johannesburg. In 2013, the world's best and brightest young minds will gather in South Africa's biggest city, which has won the rights to host the One Young World Youth Summit. »
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Banyana secure London Olympics place
South Africa's national women's football team, Banyana Banyana, booked their place as one of only two African nations at the 2012 London Olympics when they played to a one-all draw against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Sunday. »
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SA's 'best candidate for human ancestor'
The latest edition of the prestigious journal Science contains no less than five articles detailing new evidence that Australopithecus sediba, whose fossils were uncovered at a site in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind, is the best candidate for ancestor of the genus Homo. »
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