THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 10:47 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 10:47

Last day in office looms for Enoch Godongwana

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Enoch Godongwana has resigned from his position in order to pursue 'personal interests'.
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Tensions run high as climate change march is disrupted

ANC supporters dressed in COP17 tracksuits exchanged stones with members of organisations that were marching against climate change on Saturday.
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Morgue strife surfaces amid cadaver backlog

The Gauteng government has downplayed a backlog in paupers' burials, amid concerns over mortuary management at Charlotte Maxeke hospital.
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Mbalula: Act to stop SA becoming a banana republic

Despite receiving threats over the CSA debacle, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says he can't let the matter go, lest the entire country fall apart.
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Zuma 'had no choice but to call inquiry'

President Jacob Zuma says he appointed a commission of inquiry into arms deal to prevent the Constitutional Court from taking charge of the matter.
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Climate change group charting universal agreement

According to the presidency of COP17, an ad hoc group will now work towards charting a new universal legal agreement on climate change.
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Zille's Aids testing incentive campaign angers YCL

The Young Communist League has dubbed Western Cape premier Helen Zille's campaign of offering incentives to people testing for HIV/Aids as immoral.
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Elephant tramples Limpopo game ranger to death

A Limpopo game ranger who set out to take pictures in the bush on his own has been trampled to death by an elephant.
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China's big economic stick: No Dalai Lama allowed

The Chinese government is increasingly using economic pressure to bully foreign governments into not meeting the Dalai Lama.
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News

KwaZulu-Natal will pay Cele's legal costs

Taxpayers to foot the bill in Bheki Cele defamation case.
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Julius Malema

ANC Youth League president: It is Juju or no one

As its NEC lekgotla kicks off, the ANC Youth League remains determined that Julius Malema will not be replaced, even if his suspension takes effect.
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Syria

Homs blitzed by Syrian troops

Syrian troops have sealed off the population of a rebel stronghold in the city of Homs and bombarded it using tanks, helicopters and artillery.
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Tariffs

The country's windfall lies in the syn tax

South Africa's economy could win if the unfair benefits accruing to producers of synthetic fuels ended.
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Health

'An unexpected piece of heaven'

A deep-rural hospital has become a beacon of hope, thanks to dedicated individuals.
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Profile

Simphiwe Dana unplugged

The complex world of South Africa’s favourite thinking diva.
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Resources

Glencore Xstrata could irk authorities over merger plans

But Glencore and Xstrata executives maintain that they are merely consolidating their business.
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Resources

The future is beneficiation

But the strategy to boost industry has a major stumbling block: readily available power.
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Resources

'Rationality' needed regarding state intervention in mining

The Chamber of Mines advocates public-private partnerships instead of more state involvement.
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Resources

Huge merger wobbles a lopsided world

Xstrata and Glencore to go ahead with merger.
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Business

Scrapping tolls a costly idea

As well as impeding Sanral’s ability to pay its debts, it may undermine the Gautrain's targets.
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