Business Unity SA has been sharply criticised by Cosatu for calling for greater public and private partnerships in 2012 to bolster SA’s economy.
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/ 5 December 2011
Agricultural bodies and government have discounted reports of pending doom due a shortage in South Africa’s maize stocks.
Former world number one Lee Westwood earned his second Nedbank Golf Challenge win with a disciplined final round at the Gary Player Country Club.
Security consultant Paul O’Sullivan maintains Jackie Selebi will do time and vows to fight on against corruption linked to the former top cop.
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/ 2 December 2011
Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell leads the way after day two at the Nedbank Golf Challenge – with four players breathing down his neck.
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/ 1 December 2011
Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood share the lead after day one at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City.
Admired across the political divide, Trevor Manuel says he didn’t seek out a life in politics: he was called to serve.
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/ 29 November 2011
The Constitutional Court has sent the <em>M&G</em>’s application to have a controversial report on the 2002 Zimbabwe elections back to the high court.
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/ 25 November 2011
Struggle veteran Mamphela Ramphele has sharply criticised Cabinet’s plans of a court review mechanism, saying it is harmful to SA’s democracy.
The Hawks have begun investigating the <i>M&G</i> in connection with charges laid by Mac Maharaj, denying the probe is an abuse of state resources.
Sepp Blatter must wake up and smell the racism in football says <b>Nickolaus Bauer</b>.
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/ 23 November 2011
The ANC has threatened disciplinary action against its own MPs who did not vote for the passing of the controversial Protection of Information Bill.
The Hawks say they have not yet decided whether to investigate the <i>M&G</i>, after Mac Maharaj laid charges against the paper and two journalists.
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/ 22 November 2011
Civic organisations say the passing of the secrecy Bill came as no surprise but they would continue to fight it at the National Council of Provinces.
The Mail & Guardian takes a look at presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj’s brushes with controversy over the years.
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/ 22 November 2011
Journalists, activists and citizens around SA have joined protests against the controversial secrecy Bill, which Parliament will vote on today.
A paradigm shift is needed to address inequality, says Trevor Manuel, because blind faith in the free market "is like believing in the Easter Bunny".
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/ 17 November 2011
Debt ceilings, double dips, currency volatility and Walmart — the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> rounds up the business highlights of 2011.
It’s far too early to call for the head of Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane, writes <b>Nickolaus Bauer</b>.
The ANC Youth League is fully entitled to appeal suspensions handed to their leaders, but the ANC believes the young lions’ arguments hold no water.
Trevor Manuel has unveiled the NPC’s national development plan. But how does it differ from the macroeconomic path unveiled by Ebrahim Patel in 2010?
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/ 15 November 2011
Census officials say all the counting is complete but a survey showed many people were left out and unhappy with the procedure.
The Proteas are in the driving seat after wickets tumbled on the second day of the first Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town.
We breakdown the ANC national disciplinary committee’s findings.
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/ 9 November 2011
The Proteas needn’t get too worked up about choosing either Imran Tahir or Paul Harris for their attack, writes <strong>Nickolaus Bauer</strong>.
The Gauteng government has downplayed a backlog in paupers’ burials, amid concerns over mortuary management at Charlotte Maxeke hospital.
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/ 7 November 2011
Corpses awaiting indigent burials are piling up at Charlotte Maxeke hospital, while employees complain of unsanitary working conditions in the morgue.
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/ 7 November 2011
The Qiniso dialogues highlight and overcome the problems experienced by South Africans in communicating across the racial, cultural and class divide.
The appointment of Zuma’s personal lawyer as his legal adviser in the executive has raised the eyebrows of legal analysts and the ire of unions.
What Fikile Mbalula does in his private life should not matter to the South African public, says <b>Nickolaus Bauer</b>.
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/ 2 November 2011
With Christmas around the corner, consumers are feeling the pinch as the latest fuel price increases hit home.
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/ 1 November 2011
The latest manufacturing figures point to a weak manufacturing sector, which doesn’t bode well with Christmas around the corner.