Gold producers Evander Gold and Village Main Reef have reached agreement with the NUM and the United Association of SA, says the Chamber of Mines.
The NUM says reports that it dropped its demands are not true, adding that its strike in the gold sector has had an "overwhelming" response.
South Africans need to take an active role in the country’s development, says Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel.
The ruling party is convinced that a fire at its Johannesburg headquarters was a malicious act, says spokesperson Jackson Mthembu.
Countrywide strikes by mining, transport and metalworkers has weakened the rand and eroded investor confidence.
The ANC membership of seven men linked to recent sanitation protests in Cape Town has been temporarily suspended, says a Western Cape party official.
From the UDM leader to Cope’s youth wing, movements have called for the president’s involvement and the end of "childish" threats at WSU.
President Jacob Zuma has urged parties in the gold mining sector to reach a wage agreement soon.
South African arts, culture and heritage are important aspects of the economy, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.
The SA Teachers Union has been investigating the possibility of an internationally recognised, separate Afrikaans matric examination, says a report.