Georgia

SA to US: Hurt us and it’ll hurt you

Article Thando Maeko - 14 Feb 2020

South Africa’s preferred trade status is likely to be removed, which means exports will cost more

Mentally-handicapped US man to be put to death despite outrage

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Feb 2013

A mentally-handicapped man is set to be put to death in the US, despite protests from mental health advocates calling it a miscarriage of justice.

Georgian tycoon top of the trough

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Oct 2012

Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has conceded that his party had lost an election to a coalition led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.

World record $640m Mega Millions numbers drawn

Article David Beasley - 31 Mar 2012

Officials drew the numbers for a record jackpot of $640-million in the Mega Millions lottery on Friday night, but had yet to announce the winners.

Towns destroyed and dozens dead in US tornadoes

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Mar 2012

31 people have been killed and entire communities have been wiped out as a total of tornadoes have ripped through USA's heartland.

England struggle before despatching Georgia

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Sep 2011

England overcame poor discipline, a lack of possession and a determined effort by Georgia to record an unconvincing 41-10 victory.

Georgian women offered ‘rent-a-husband’ service

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Jan 2011

A new business in Georgia is offering single women who need household help the chance to hire 'husbands' by the hour.

US vows support for Georgia, slams Russian ‘occupation’

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Jul 2010

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reassured Georgia on Monday with a pledge of steadfast support.

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National

Tshwane water woes in court again

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

National

Life in lockdown: Behind closed doors keeping out the coronavirus

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

South African students in China are staying behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak

National

Apartheid criminals still at large

Ilham Rawoot - 21 Feb 2020

Corporations and banks that aided the apartheid regime have not been brought to book, so they continue to act with impunity

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.

Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.

Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding

Special Reports

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Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

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Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Do the research first; it will save money and time later

Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs

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Looking inwards

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

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