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/ 22 November 2011
The National Assembly voted in the Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday with 229 votes.
Mac Maharaj is the latest in a succession of cantankerous government spokespeople who, by becoming the story, have made their jobs … complicated.
State and civil organisations have signed off on a plan to drive the green economy but activists are sceptical about the state’s ability to deliver.
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/ 16 November 2011
Adcock Ingram’s battle with the MCC over Synap Forte and similar drugs has cast doubt on the state attorney’s capacity to handle legal challenges.
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/ 16 November 2011
South Africa needs a more visionary rollout of renewable energy if it hopes to combat climate change.
The <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s readership base has increased by 10% in the past year, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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/ 10 November 2011
SA has been atwitter with the news that Julius Malema had been fired as president of the ANCYL. We round up the tweets that made us laugh.
A seething Tokyo Sexwale has outlined his plans to take action over an intelligence report that says he is behind a plot to overthrow President Zuma.
Is the ANC conflicted about the killing of Osama bin Laden by the US, or is it playing it safe on an issue that has little significance for SA?
Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the ANC on Monday condemned the use of violence in resolving global conflicts.
The department of public service and administration has condemned the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> for publishing the classified Ministerial Handbook.
Apple and Samsung go head-to-head and the SA government calls off fracking.
God may or may not be on the internet, but Jesus certainly is, writes <b>Faranaaz Parker</b>.
Julius Malema has finally taken the stand in the hate speech case brought against him by AfriForum, leaving South Africans glued to their TV screens.
A large trial of the drug Truvada, hoped to be a successful HIV-preventing treatment for women, has been halted after it was found to be ineffective.
SA is perceived as a weak and failing state, a court heard on Thursday during ANCYL leader Julius Malema’s hate speech trial.
In recent years the Ministerial Handbook has been held up as putting an official stamp on the spending habits of ministers.
Iran rises as a science power, Ghana rises as a scamming power and renewables get mixed results.
A substance abuse summit has suggested tightening the
alcohol laws.
The ANCYL’s website gets hacked, an electric car company wants to sue <i>Top Gear</i>, and Indonesia considers underground nuclear facilities.
If the government gets its way, the alcohol industry could be in for a massive overhaul.
Earlier this month the European Court of Justice ruled that sex may no longer be used as a factor in determining insurance premiums. What now for SA?
The UK prepares for its first face and hand transplant, while Google’s plan to digitise every book is slapped down.
All eyes were on Japan this week after the country suffered a triple catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear difficulties.
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae has admitted that while in office he put his political career ahead of gay rights.
A 15-year-old Cape Town boy has been suspended from school after refusing to trim his dreadlocks.
Libyan state television has reported that President Jacob Zuma has come out in support of Muammar Gaddafi’s theories concerning conflict in the state.
A new programme funded through the US government hopes to support research efforts in Africa and increase the number of healthcare workers.
The SAPS said the reported "raid" on the Public Protector’s office was in fact an "unannounced visit" by two members of the counter-intelligence unit.
Apple answers the iPad’s critics and Gmail digs deep to rescue lost files.
Actor Charlie Sheen’s public meltdown has made international headlines. Better yet, it provided cannon fodder for the idle minds on the internet.
Following the Cricket World Cup via Twitter updates may provide an ideal way to do so, but it is not without its pitfalls.