The people’s demand that their rights to education be recognised is receiving attention at the highest level of government. President Thabo Mbeki’s spokesperson says the presidency has requested the national Department of Education to engage with the Western Cape education department about Masiphumelele High School.
South African Education Minister Kader Asmal has maintained a tough line on what he calls "double-dipping" by teachers serving his department — indicating that they should not receive favours in cash or in kind from the public.
French President Jacques Chirac signalled on Monday that France would abstain from supporting the American-sponsored resolution on postwar Iraq if the United Nations (UN) was not given a greater role in the country.
Alex residents can look forward to a spanking new shopping centre worth R250-million after a decision taken on Sunday at the Alexandra Chamber of Commerce’s (Alexcoc) annual general meeting.
Despite a drop in both exports and imports, South Africa remained by far Germany’s top trade partner on the entire African continent in 2002, figures reported on Tuesday showed.
The scandal in which the US’s most revered newspaper was duped by one of its
own has rejuvenated a long-standing debate on affirmative action.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is backing a multi-million dollar project to combat "the scourge of violent conflicts" in Africa.
Indications that a new Property Rates Bill would be tabled in Parliament caused a flurry two years ago when groups representing mainly white ratepayers feared that it could result in a massive increase in municipal property rates. Instead, the result of the tabling of the Bill in Parliament has sent cold shivers down the spines of South Africa’s political left.
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Visitors from certain European countries should be required to obtain a visa before visiting South Africa, in the same way South Africans are required to get a visa before visiting their countries, says the Freedom Front (FF).