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/ 22 November 2010
The woman accused of conspiring to kill Blue Bulls rugby player Deon Helberg (21) has been granted bail in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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/ 22 November 2010
A 47-year-old woman was to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday for allegedly conspiring to kill Blue Bulls rugby player Deon Helberg.
The planned taxi protest over the implementation of the government’s new traffic demerit system got off to a slow start in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane axed two ministers on Tuesday, saying it was necessary to "kill" the perception of two centres of power.
Socioeconomic background makes all the difference when it comes to matric exams.
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/ 28 October 2010
Investigators on Thursday sifted through burned-out remains of the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court’s third floor to determine what had caused a fire.
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/ 28 October 2010
Gauteng provincial education minister Barbara Creecy this week handed out cellphones to principals and officials, in a bid to improve communication.
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/ 28 October 2010
A blaze that ripped through the third floor of the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday brought the wheels of justice to a halt.
No further postponements will be granted to the state to allow for the testimony of Roger Kebble, the South Gauteng High Court heard on Monday.
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/ 18 October 2010
Plans are on track for the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre to move to new premises next year.
The president of Sadtu has faced weeks of conflict, violence and condemnation, but remains committed to furthering working-class interests.
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/ 14 October 2010
An initiative aimed at inculcating values such as civic responsibility, respect, ubuntu, tolerance, and dignity is taking schools by storm.
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/ 13 October 2010
The Johannesburg Planetarium, owned and operated by the University of the Witwatersrand, is celebrating its golden jubilee this year.
Recently, one of the biggest multiplayer events in the southern hemisphere attracted thousands of gaming geeks. But only one clan emerged victorious.
The role of school district officers was one of the critical issues under the spotlight at the Education Week Convention in Ekurhuleni this week.
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/ 29 September 2010
Pigspotter spoke to <i>M&G</i>’s <b>Tanya Pampalone</b>.
Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba visited the home affairs office in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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/ 24 September 2010
Thirteen policemen were arrested in connection with the escape of eight awaiting-trial prisoners from court on Thursday, police said on Friday.
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane’s official residence in Johannesburg has been burgled, the provincial government said on Wednesday.
The National Taxi Alliance has marched against the industry’s funding institution, SATaxi Finance — which it accuses of robbing its livelihood.
<i>M&G</i> books editor <b>Darryl Accone</b> shares his views on the event that occurred over the weekend.
<b>Nechama Brodie </b>appreciates the art of buying printed books in an age of digital reproduction.
Those close to him would like to see the ANC NGC discipline Malema’s national executive committee because of "divisive behaviour".
It is not surprising that crime is a common subject in contemporary South African writing, fact and fiction.
Literary festival finds itself a home in a welcoming environment
The book is not dead, says Jonathan Ball, managing director of Jonathan Ball Publishers.
The current lack of reading culture has not helped the country’s publishing industry, which was put under further pressure when the recession hit.
An artist’s book that went missing in 1988 was recently rediscovered in the basement of a book binder in Johannesburg and will be launched next week.
Jacana Media publishes 55 to 60 books a year but such a large output for a local publisher is an unintentional by-product of its love for new writers.
The development of the Amazon Kindle — now in its third generation — has sparked the digital publishing world.
Writers based throughout Africa submitted about 250 manuscripts in the fiction category and 50 in the non-fiction category.
Managing director of Pan Macmillan SA, Terry Morris, says local publishing is in a very healthy condition — particularly non-fiction.