In spite of attempts to gain the trust of Somali clan leaders, the release price has for a South African couple being held hostage has gone up.
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/ 24 February 2012
Rural woman are mostly the worst affected by traditional leader’s powers. impose taxes and levies.
Job creation and welfare initiatives aside, critics have warned of a bias towards big industry and the rich.
Proposed new traditional laws have been slammed by civic groups as unconstitutional, saying they would impede rural women’s rights in particular.
Major roleplayers feel that the corporatisation of the industry has short-changed them.
Persistent complaints to the Competition Commission sparked an inquiry into alleged collusion between the major players in the horse-racing industry.
Property tycoon Roux Shabangu has joined other voices in a public effort to validate the deal.
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/ 9 December 2011
If allegations are true, South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Service, accused of blatantly abusing secret service funds, is the country’s biggest mafia.
Dysfunctional record-keeping keeps watchdog groups and the media in the dark.
A leaked report on the contract to supply SA with submarines has exposed the major deceit at the heart of the arms deal: inflated promises of offsets.