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Weekend 101: Guptagate heats up Parliament

Video | Weekend 101: Guptagate heats up Parliament

23 May 2013 18:34
The Gupta saga comes to Parliament; isiZulu for all school children; and shock, horror from the BBC over poor whites in SA.
BBC's 90th anniversary marred by scandal

BBC's 90th anniversary marred by scandal

14 Nov 2012 14:31 - Sapa-AFP
The BBC marked the 90th anniversary of its first ever transmission beset by doubts about its future after scandals surrounding its reporting.
BBC head of news 'steps aside' over abuse scandal

BBC head of news 'steps aside' over abuse scandal

12 Nov 2012 10:52 - Reuters
The two most senior figures at BBC News stepped aside on Monday over the airing of a false child sex abuse scandal allegations, it said.
BBC chief quits over 'shoddy journalism'

BBC chief quits over 'shoddy journalism'

11 Nov 2012 07:35 - Reuters
BBC director general George Entwistle has resigned after the broadcaster put out a programme denounced by its chairperson as shoddy journalism.
BBC left blushing after falsely labeling politician a paedophile

BBC left blushing after falsely labeling politician a paedophile

10 Nov 2012 13:59 - Sapa-AFP
British broadcaster the BBC has had to backtrack and apologise for airing a film implicating a senior politician in a child sex scandal.
Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

31 Oct 2012 15:49 - Jill Lawless
Jimmy Savile was one of the UK's biggest stars - and, allegedly, its worst sexual predator. Now the nation asks if there was a link between the two.
UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

31 Oct 2012 12:27 - Sapa-AFP
Late British TV star Jimmy Savile, who has been accused of sex abuse, regularly took girls on late night trips to a hospital where he was a volunteer.
BBC inquiry begins as sex abuse scandal grows

BBC inquiry begins as sex abuse scandal grows

29 Oct 2012 13:17 - Robin Millard
An inquiry into the BBC's culture and practices got under way with the corporation reeling from claims of child sex abuse perpetrated by Jimmy Savile.
Gary Glitter arrested in Saville paedophilia investigation

Gary Glitter arrested in Saville paedophilia investigation

28 Oct 2012 17:52 - Robin Millard
Gary Glitter, who has served two jail sentences for sexual offences, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into TV star Jimmy Saville.
BBC's blind eye to sexual predation causes furore

BBC's blind eye to sexual predation causes furore

19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Ed Pilkington
The BBC is in the middle of a growing scandal involving a television host who was once one of its highest-profile stars.
Broadcasters focus a new lens on Africa

Broadcasters focus a new lens on Africa

15 Jun 2012 10:27 - Faeeza Ballim
The BBC is going to produce the first daily news television programme about the continent. Faeeza Ballim reports.
Connection is not conversation

Connection is not conversation

15 May 2012 03:25 - Simon Jenkins
Cellphones may at last be falling victim to etiquette, but this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact.
Future online bookings available on Costa Concordia

Future online bookings available on Costa Concordia

21 Jan 2012 16:07 - Staff Reporter
A British journalist managed to book a cruise on the Costa Concordia -- two days after the liner ran aground near Italy's Giglio island.

David Attenborough: Frozen Planet was not alarmist about climate change

04 Jan 2012 15:53 - Staff Reporter
Attenborough hits back at claims made by former chancellor Nigel Lawson that natural history series lacked objectivity.
EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims

EU asks Zim to probe diamond mine torture claims

09 Aug 2011 18:28 - Staff Reporter
The European Union has asked Zimbabwe to open an inquiry into claims of torture camps in the country's diamond mines, as alleged in a BBC documentary.

Fifa trying to stop release of bribe document, says BBC

23 May 2011 07:44 - Staff Reporter
Fifa has attempted to block the release of a document that reveals the identity of two officials forced to repay bribes, the BBC reported.

Take Five: Of underground nukes and electric cars

31 Mar 2011 06:31 - Faranaaz Parker
The ANCYL's website gets hacked, an electric car company wants to sue Top Gear, and Indonesia considers underground nuclear facilities.

Mogae would not stick his neck out for gays

14 Mar 2011 14:02 - Faranaaz Parker
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae has admitted that while in office he put his political career ahead of gay rights.

Muslim sect in Nigeria demands troop withdrawal

07 Feb 2011 19:34 - Njadvara Musa
A radical Muslim sect responsible for killings across northeastern Nigeria demanded on Monday that troops withdraw from the troubled region.

BBC defends Mexico jokes on Top Gear

04 Feb 2011 13:48 - Staff Reporter
The BBC has apologised to the Mexican ambassador to London for remarks made about him on a TV show -- but defended its jokes about the country.

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