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/ 12 December 2011
Despite South Africa’s pleas for clemency, China has executed Janice Bronwyn Linden from KwaZulu-Natal for smuggling drugs into the country in 2008.
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/ 12 December 2011
Scientists have warned that global leaders will need to commit to slashing carbon emissions drastically, despite the agreement reached in Durban.
Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda will be elected the ICC’s chief prosecutor as the hunt for war criminals and genocidal masterminds becomes more political.
South African President Jacob Zuma visited the West African nation of Benin on Sunday, a day after criticising Nato’s bombing campaign in Libya.
According to the presidency of COP17, an ad hoc group will now work towards charting a new universal legal agreement on climate change.
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/ 11 December 2011
People who think they only need three days’ leave between Christmas and New Year’s Day are in for a shock — they actually need to apply for four.
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/ 11 December 2011
A South African woman who is due to be executed by China for drug smuggling is apparently unaware of her fate, as is the practice of the state.
Reports have revealed that Mac Maharaj and his wife Zarina were willing to disclose sensitive ANC activities to avoid criminal investigations.
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/ 11 December 2011
Anglo American has been sued on two continents by miners wanting to be paid out after falling ill due to exposure to dangerous levels of dust.
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/ 11 December 2011
Nelson Mandela’s grandson is due to face criminal charges for not attending a high court inquiry over Aurora Empowerment Systems.
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/ 11 December 2011
Thanks to Isaac Chansa and Daine Klate, Orlando Pirates have taken home their second major trophy of the season after a 3-1 victory over Bidvest Wits.
Four hundred seal pups were stranded along the False Bay coastline on Friday, the City of Cape Town’s disaster risk management centre said.
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/ 10 December 2011
The presidency has distanced itself from the comments made by SIU head Willem Heath, saying they were made in his personal capacity.
The fossil of the day awards have been an established part of COP since 1999. COP17 drew to a close, the conference’s overall ‘colossal fossil’ was announced.
As negotiations entered the 11th hour at COP17, activists chanted slogans to the ICC. Those who saw out the peaceful protest were escorted out by UN security.
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/ 9 December 2011
The Committee to Protect Journalists are in solidarity with SA media that have voiced their worries over the Protection of State Information Bill.
Five countries are merging resources to create the Kaza, a conservation area roughly the size of Italy.
The president has issued a statement of regret regarding a flat he owns in Berea which has had its electricity cut off due to unpaid bills.
Civil society activists who gathered for a meeting with Jacob Zuma at the Durban City Hall allege they were ‘pushed and punched’ by volunteers.
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/ 8 December 2011
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Capitalist-driven corruption is the biggest threat to the realisation of SA’s dreams — and will unravel society, says Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi.
The press ombud has distanced himself from a tiff between DA leader Helen Zille and Independent Newspapers over an ANC centenary celebration feature.
Judge Willem Heath’s allegations about Thabo Mbeki may yet cost President Zuma’s latest appointee his newly reacquired job as the head of the SIU.
An unlikely alliance of business, civil society, government, farmers and rural communities in Bavianskloof is working to restore ecosystems.
Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to expedite the launch of a Green Climate Fund, as SA’s Trevor Manuel adds his voice to the call for carbon pricing.
Political heavyweights Kgalema Motlanthe and Tokyo Sexwale may be in the clear — but that doesn’t mean no one did anything wrong in the Oilgate saga.
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/ 7 December 2011
Sabric says credit card fraud almost doubled during 2009/10, with 92.3% of incidents occurring in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has promised to spend 2012 implementing the ideas that have been put forward in government’s ambitious sport plan.
Roux Shabangu says he is ‘intrigued’ by Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into his ties with suspended acting public works director general Sam Vukela.
The efficacy of a task team set up to address the issue of violence against lesbians and transgender men in South Africa has been questioned.
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/ 7 December 2011
The ANC has slated a DA statement on the national health insurance, calling the party pretentious for saying the poor would suffer more under the NHI.
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/ 7 December 2011
Growth in South Africa’s retail sales has slowed more than expected in October, suggesting interest rates will stay low for longer.