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The court case would have added to the pressure on SA coach Heyneke Meyer after three defeats in the Rugby Championship took the Springboks out of the top three in the world rankings.

Springbok World Cup court ban dropped

Transformation in rugby is urgent, said Judge Ntendeya Mavundla, and interested parties need to engage to "ventilate" the issue.

Madonsela to correct Nkandla ‘distortions’

Public protector Thuli Madonsela is expected to correct "misstatements and distortions" about her Nkandla report at a briefing on Monday.

Nkandla security must be re-evaluated – Nhleko

Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has said that security at the president’s residence needs to be reassessed, which could result in further costs.

No risk of blackout, says Eskom

But the utility has said it needs to find the "sweet spot" between keeping the lights on and taking 5 500MW off the grid for maintenance this winter.

Terminally ill man wins right to assisted death

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that a man who suffers from terminal prostate cancer is allowed to seek help to end his life on his own terms.

A machete is found during the raid on Jeppestown hostel on Tuesday evening.

Police, army raid Jeppestown hostel

The police and army raided a hostel in Jeppestown searching for weapons as part of an anti-xenophobia crackdown.

Mugabe arrives in SA for first state visit in 21 years

Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace arrived in SA on Tuesday for their first state visit in 21 years to consolidate bilateral relations with SA.

Free State farmer is new AWB leader

A farmer from the southern Free State was announced as the AWB’s new leader on Tuesday.

Zuma is a hit in souvenir trade

Vendors of Jacob Zuma paraphernalia follow the ANC leader with the same dogged determination as the National Prosecuting Authority.

Zuma thrills fans as court bid continues

African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma’s court bid continues on Tuesday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

‘Democracy gone wrong’ in Zimbabwe

Parliamentarians cannot remain silent about Zimbabwe, a case of ”democracy gone wrong”, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete said in Cape Town on Sunday at the opening of the…

Sarkozy unveils R114bn investment in Africa

France will invest about R114-billion (€10-billion) in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years, creating about 300 000 jobs, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Parliament…

Expect tight energy supply for four years

South Africans can expect tight energy supply for another four years, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin said in Cape Town on Monday. The country’s energy supply problems are…

Cape Town spy commission is unlawful, says Zille

The Erasmus commission appointed to look into the Cape Town city council ”spy” saga is ”unlawful and unconstitutional”, city mayor Helen Zille said on Thursday. Zille said she…

ANC eyes improved attendance at Parliament

Dealing with poor attendance by African National Congress (ANC) members at parliamentary and caucus meetings would be one of the year’s priorities, the party’s chief whip said on…

DA points to ‘dire’ shortage of teachers

Shortages of teachers and textbooks and belated efforts to enrol children were some of the problems plaguing public schools on the first day of term on Wednesday, the Democratic…

ANC delegates have voracious appetites

With 1,5 tonnes of meat and 3Â 500 litres of ice cream consumed daily at the African National Congress’s conference in Limpopo, it came as no surprise that provisions had to be…

Mbeki calls for diaspora-Africa dialogue

There was an urgent need for greater co-operation between Africa and its compatriots in foreign countries, President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday. ”This is particularly so with all…

Judgement reserved over unlawful imprisonment

The Constitutional Court on Thursday reserved judgement in the case of a man seeking to have his five-year stay in St Alban’s maximum-security jail near Port Elizabeth declared…

‘Zimbabwe needs outside help’

Police torture and brutality are rife and High Court orders are openly disregarded in Zimbabwe, pointing to a ”grave constitutional crisis”, according to a report released on…