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    Research conference to find ways to drive the economy

    With the theme "Driving South Africa’s Industrial Development Agenda", South Africa is to host its first Economic Research Advisory Network conference in East London later in March to find ways to boost the country's economy.

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    South African actor lands roles in two US series

    South African television and film star Neil Sandilands (7de Laan, Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee) will appear in two American television series in 2016, following in the footsteps of other South African Hollywood success stories such as Charlize Theron and Terry Pheto.

  • George solar powered airport george, airport, solar energy, department of transport

    George airport goes solar

    The airport in the southern Cape town of George has become the first airport in Africa to use solar energy with the opening of phase one of a multi-million-rand solar energy plant. The Airports Company South Africa has "got a plan" to reduce its carbon footprint and become carbon neutral.

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    South Africa honours its teachers

    "We acknowledge your dedication and selfless service to the betterment of our country," Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the National Teaching Awards on Saturday, an event celebrating excellence in South African public education.

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    South Africans urged to support the 2016 Community Survey

    South Africans are being urged to open their doors to fieldworkers - more than 10 000 of them - going into communities to gather information from 1.3-million households for Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey, an essential tool in service delivery.

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    South African-born film editor wins Oscar

    Margaret Sixel, the South African-born film editor, won the Oscar for Best Editing in a Feature Film for her work on the action film Mad Max: Fury Road. Her win was one of six Oscars that the film picked up. It adds to the movie's Southern African connections.

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