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Special Bafana Bafana team to take on England

A special Bafana Bafana team, selected to take on England in a friendly match on Thursday, was named on Sunday apparently with the support of national soccer team coach Shakes…

New steering committee for land affairs established

The Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs has formed a national steering committee (NSC) to consider the recommendations of last year’s land summit, Minister Lulu Xingwana…

Guards threaten to disrupt Freedom Day celebrations

Protesting security guards have threatened to disrupt next week’s Freedom Day celebrations at Pretoria’s Union Buildings if their 11% wage demand is not met. ”We are saying there…

Minister slams inmates who want anti-retrovirals

Forcing the Department of Correctional Services to provide anti-retrovirals to Aids-infected inmates was highly opportunistic, Minister of Correctional Services Ngconde Balfour’s…

Unions threaten court action against Telkom

Solidarity and the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) have given Telkom a 4pm (Wednesday) ultimatum to withdraw a plan to give improved profit-sharing only to workers who did not…

Blair wants stronger SA-Britain relationship

South Africa’s relationship with Britain is strong, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in Soweto on Monday. ”I want to see it even stronger still,” said Blair, who came to…

Railway regulator appoints team to probe crash

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has appointed a eight technical experts to probe the crash between the Blue Train and the Shosholoza Meyl in the Northern Cape on Wednesday…

Mbeki visits troubled municipality

The five Sedibeng district municipality residents who were earlier reported to have typhoid are not critically ill, the council’s executive mayor Mlungisi Hlongwane said on…

How a lone cameraman ‘dented’ SABC’s credibility

The South African Broadcasting Corporation apologised on Thursday for not showing Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka being booed at a rally in Utrecht in KwaZulu-Natal on…

BEE-fronting companies cost govt R44m

Fifteen companies have cost the Department of Public Works R441,1-million in the past two years by fronting as black economic empowerment (BEE) entities, Minister of Public Works…

Zuma says ANC must ‘maintain unity’

Former deputy president Jacob Zuma pleaded with the youth on Thursday not to divide the African National Congress (ANC) by criticising President Thabo Mbeki for sacking him.…

Absa and Barclays: Vote on bid in June

Absa’s shareholders will vote for or against Barclays bid to buy 60% of Absa on June 13, Barclays chief executive for international retail and commercial banking, David Roberts,…

Final hour arrives for the NNP

The New National Party will disband at midnight after the results of the upcoming local government elections are declared, the party’s federal council resolved on Saturday. It is…

Truckers’ union rejects pay offer

Striking truck drivers rejected a new pay offer from the Road Freight Employers’ Association (RFEA) on Thursday, but talks are continuing. After lengthy discussions with the…

We die like flies, say striking truckers

About 3 000 truck drivers gathered at the Johannesburg offices of the trucking industry’s bargaining council on Wednesday in a protest for better pay. Congress of South African…

Safa wants 10 stadia for World Cup

The South African Football Association (Safa) is planning to use 10 stadia for the 2010 Soccer World Cup instead of 13, the association’s CEO, Danny Jordaan, said on Monday. ”In…

Pressure is on for Pikoli to deliver

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla formally introduced Vusi Pikoli, the newly appointed boss of the National Prosecuting Authority, to the…

Mandela wishes for an ‘RDP of the soul’

Former president Nelson Mandela has complained about South Africans who want to quickly amass wealth instead of helping others develop. It was at the level of ”what we once…

Mboweni: Bank was not pressured to cut repo rate

The decision to cut interest rates this month was not due to political pressure, Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Friday. He said some people had claimed that the…

Adult store gets a rise out of Parliament

Members of Parliament’s home affairs committee agreed at their meeting on Friday to probe how an adult shop managed to open its doors in front of Parliament. ”We have a problem.…