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Shoot the boer: ‘That’s how a genocide can start’

A South African court on Monday ruled that ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema was guilty of hate speech for singing an apartheid-era song.

BlackBerry maker RIM to launch seven new smartphones

RIM once dominated the corporate smartphone market but has been struggling to come up with a device to compete with Apple’s iPhone.

Google seeks integration with Twitter and Facebook

Google may cooperate more closely with Facebook and Twitter and believes there is room for multiple social networks.

Zuma replaces seven ministers in reshuffle

President Jacob Zuma announced a major Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing ministers including those responsible for communications and labour.

Nuke talks ‘above Pik Botha’s pay-grade’

Nuke talks ‘above Pik Botha’s pay-grade’

A US academic told the <em>M&G</em> on Tuesday that Pik Botha would not have known about discussions with the Israel regarding nuclear weapons.

Killer confessed to Gauteng crime head

Killer confessed to Gauteng crime head

Gauteng head of crime intelligence, Joey Mabasa, told the <i>M&G</i> that George Smith called him to allegedly admit to the killing of Lolly Jackson.

Lolly’s killer ‘wanted to hand himself over’

Lolly’s killer ‘wanted to hand himself over’

The man who killed Teazers boss Lolly Jackson wanted to hand himself over to the police, but then disappeared, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Lolly: ‘My girls were not here to f***’

Lolly: ‘My girls were not here to f***’

Lolly Jackson: If it wasn’t a story about the glamour of naked women or Russian dancers, it was about assault or tax evasion.

Sex workers set sights on 2010

Rustenburg sex worker Tshepiso Khoza is hoping to get off the street with the money she makes from the Soccer World Cup later this year.

Cosatu: Reserve Bank ‘doesn’t care a damn’

The Congress of South African Trade Unions voiced anger on Thursday over a surprise central bank decision to keep interest rates on hold.

Zuma calls for time of renewal

Jacob Zuma was sworn in before a crowd of thousands as South African president on Saturday after a remarkable political comeback.

Zuma votes to strains of Umshini Wami

The ululating coursed through voters at the Ntolweni Primary School like a set of aural dominoes as Jacob Zuma stepped out of his 4X4 at Nxamalala.

Motlanthe approves Bill disbanding Scorpions

South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has approved two pieces of legislation disbanding the Scorpions, the Presidency confirmed on Friday.

Outrage over planned telecom licence-fee hike

Value Added Network Services operators face another potential setback in their battle to compete equitably within the SA telecoms industry.

Motlanthe moves to steady the ship

Kgalema Motlanthe took office on Thursday as South Africa’s president and stressed he would keep to the policies of his predecessor Thabo Mbeki.

Manuel’s resignation sows chaos

The resignation of Trevor Manuel — alongside 13 senior Cabinet ministers — has caused confusion and volatility in the country’s financial markets.

US, UK journalists still detained in Zimbabwe

Lawyers for an award-winning <i>New York Times</i> journalist and a Briton held in a Zimbabwe jail complained on Monday that they were being given the run-around as their clients…

What bloggers do, and why they do it

The rise in popularity of blogging has inspired new writers and creators to share their voices with the world, <i>Pewsearch.org</i> reported recently. A national phone survey of…

Thousands evacuated from Birmingham

British police evacuated 20 000 people from the centre of Britain’s second-biggest city, Birmingham, and carried out a controlled explosion on a bus on Saturday evening after…

London sucked into terror maelstrom

At least 33 people have been killed in a series of explosions that ripped through London’s transport system on Thurday morning, and more fatalities are expected to be announced…