Oppikoppi this year plans two major festivals to keep its fans happy, writes Riaan Wolmarans.
True crime stories have always intrigued the public. Barbara Ludman reviews a collection of new books covering the development of DNA techniques and similar advancements in medical science to unravel murder mysteries.
A review of the Scorpions elite detective unit was about redefining its mandate and not about disbanding it, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakukla said on Tuesday.
Israel’s defence minister, Shaul Mofaz, called a halt to the military withdrawal from Palestinian cities yesterday following the wounding of a Jewish settler and her three children near Bethlehem on Sunday.
Who will be the post-apartheid Tutu, asks Anthony Egan. By the looks of his successor’s new book, it’s going to be Njongonkulu Ngundane.
The release on parole of about 8 000 prisoners will be speeded up to relieve overcrowding in the country’s jails, Correctional Services Minister Ben Skosana said on Tuesday.
South African miner AngloGold has agreed to buy Ghana-based rival Ashanti Goldfields for ,09-billion in an all-share deal, it announced on Tuesday.
There will be no retrenchment of excess public service staff before June next year, Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi said on Monday.
Thirteen armed robberies and five rapes were reported during the opening week of a shopping plaza in Mpumalanga, police said on Tuesday.