ANC delegates and business people will have to pay at least R500 000 to be seated at the presidential table at the party’s Business Forum gala dinner.
Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.
It remains unclear why Adam Lanza (20), who had no criminal history and whose family remember as nerdy and remote, gunned down two dozen people.
Sanef has expressed concern over government’s failure to sign off on protocol regarding reporting on former president Nelson Mandela’s health.
A Fifa investigation has uncovered a criminal web of match-fixing syndicates that operated in SA during pre-World Cup 2010 friendly matches.
The rand retreated from a tough resistance barrier and languished in a recent range as uncertainty about the ANC election has kept investors jittery.
Security at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, where the ANC is holding its national conference, has been beefed-up.
Mike Hussey scored an unbeaten 115 to drive Australia towards a declaration at 450 for five on the second day of the first test against Sri Lanka.
Egyptians have voted in a referendum on a new constitution shaped by Islamist allies of Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi.
Private memorials will be held in India and California for legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, a publicist has said.