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Latest news from SABC NewsBreak6pm, 26 August 2011

African nations are divided over Libya. Sabc tv reports.

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News from South Africa by SABC

NewsBreak1pm, 26 August 2011 News on tv by Sabc, South African Broadcasting Corporation.

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SAfrica state workers reach deal, city workers riot

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 16 – Unions representing more than 1 million South Africa state workers said on Tuesday they had reached a wage increase deal with the government to avert a mass strike that could have slowed Africa’s largest economy.

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S.Africa health plan will need billions

PRETORIA, Aug 11 – Plans to introduce national health insurance, one of the biggest changes proposed by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, will require an estimated 125 billion rand in 2012 and 214 billion rand by 2020, a government source said on Thursday.

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Deal reached to end S.African gold mine strike

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 2 – A strike in South Africa’s gold mining sector ended on Tuesday after a 2-year wage deal was clinched, unions and the Chamber of Mines said. 

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S.Africa's jobless rate rises, challenge for govt

PRETORIA, July 28 – South Africa’s official jobless rate rose further in the second quarter of this year as the mining and manufacturing sectors shed jobs.

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S.African gold strike starts as petrol protest ends

EMALAHLENI, South Africa, July 28 – Some 100,000 South African gold miners went on strike on Thursday, but fuel workers ended a stoppage that had slowed commerce and caused panic buying.

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South Africa: 3 are 1st black female marine pilots

Three Durban women have made history by becoming Africa’s first black, female marine pilots to obtain an open licence that enables them to navigate ships of any size and type into South African waters.

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Escalated euro crisis to hit S.Africa-Gordhan

JOHANNESBURG, July  21 – South Africa would not be able to escape an escalated European crisis unscathed, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, adding its direct economic exposure to the countries affected was reasonably low. 

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S.Africa's June CPI quickens to 5.0 pct y/y

JOHANNESBURG, July 20 – South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation quickened to its highest level in 15 months in June, data showed on Wednesday, but this was in line with market expectations and not likely to persuade the Reserve Bank against leaving interest rates unchanged. 

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