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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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.
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/ 7 December 2011
The departments of home affairs in Cape Town and Durban did not follow procedure and instead lured asylum seekers under false pretences.
The CSA probe has been adjourned until January, when it will hear from more witnesses, including former cricket administrator Dr Ali Bacher.
The public protector is investigating the relationship between businessman Roux Shabangu and the suspended acting director-general at public works.
The probe into Cricket SA’s bonus saga concludes today, after an emotional CEO Gerald Majola broke down in tears during testimony on Tuesday.
Human Rights Watch released a report on the violence that underprivileged, black lesbians and trans men face on a day to day basis.
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/ 6 December 2011
Bidvest Wits’ Roger de Sa is not worried about the age of his players in the team to face Orlando Pirates in the Telkom Knockout final at the weekend.
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/ 6 December 2011
Banyana Banyana and striker Nompumelelo Nyandeni are both in line for the Confederation of African Football awards, due to be held on December 22.
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/ 6 December 2011
The treasury is considering issuing Islamic bonds to diversify its investor base, aiming to get its first sukuk approved by next financial year.
As high level negotiations kick into gear, M&G environmental journalist gives a clear analysis of the major developments and issues facing cop17.
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/ 6 December 2011
The intervention in the running of Limpopo is an attack on the province’s current leadership by opponents within the ruling party, the ANCYL says.
The man at the middle of the CSA bonus saga, Gerald Majola, is appearing before the ministerial inquiry into alleged financial mismanagement today.
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/ 6 December 2011
The Eastern Cape education department will save R90.9-million after 101 000 ghost pupils were uncovered in a school audit.
The government has taken direct control of several provincial administrations in a clampdown on profligate spending and terrible service delivery.
Twelve heads of state and 130 ministers are set to attend the high level segment of the COP17 conference to broker a new climate deal.
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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Three Greenpeace activists will be deported after they were arrested for trespassing while trying to abseil from the roof of a Durban hotel.
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/ 5 December 2011
Jub Jub Maarohanye has denied that his car was the one that crashed into and killed a group of school children in Protea North last year.
A former audit committee chairperson for the CSA has said Gerald Majola should have known that the Indian Premier League bonuses had to be declared.
Malusi Gigaba says Transnet is soon due to announce its new expansion plans to ease the load on the country’s overcrowded rail networks.
Former Springbok and Bulls player Victor Matfield has been taken on as a line-out and general forward specialist coach for the Bulls’ 2012 season.
Former top cop Jackie Selebi has been placed in the custody of correctional services at the Pretoria Central Prison’s medical facility.