The kingdom of Lesotho will harness the power of wind and water in a China-funded $15-billion green energy project, the biggest of its kind in Africa.
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/ 31 October 2011
Capitec Bank says it aims to raise $110-million by issuing new shares to fund its expansion and boost capital ahead of new global banking needs.
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/ 31 October 2011
After missing the last two Premiership matches, SuperSport United’s top striker will be back with them in time for their face-off against Santos.
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/ 31 October 2011
Pointsmen have been pulled from Jo’burg’s roads while efforts to put the project under the city’s administration continue — but they’ll be back.
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/ 31 October 2011
Limpopo has dismissed 40 officials it says are involved in criminal and corrupt activities, and blacklisted 44 companies for shoddy tender work.
In a veiled rebuke for Blade Nzimande, Numsa has warned alliance leaders against trying to score political points through "cheap innuendo".
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/ 30 October 2011
A survey has shown two of five informal businesses in Soweto — such as hawkers and home-based businesses — were still in operation five years later.
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/ 30 October 2011
Tens of thousands of fans were wowed by American rock band Kings of Leon with their first concert in Jo’burg.
Fikile Mbalula says he will not respond to a <i>City Press</i> story implicating him in a sex scandal after failing to buy more time to comment.
KZN legislature speaker Peggy Nkonyeni has invited the public protector to investigate DA claims that she was "profiteering" from her position.
Proteas’ coach Gary Kirsten remains upbeat ahead of the two Test matches against Australia despite his side losing the one-day international series.
An alleged rhino poaching ringleader who illegally used permits acquired by prostitutes to hunt rhino, has again been denied bail.
After counting 97% of all of South Africa’s households, census agents are set to begin "mopping up" ahead of the number-crunching, says Stats SA.
Australia shone with bat and ball to beat SA by three wickets to claim a 2-1 series victory after the third one-day international at Kingsmead.
The ANC Youth League concluded its economic freedom march in Pretoria on Friday as they handed over a memorandum of demands at the Union Buildings.
In a week in which President Jacob Zuma demonstrated his willingness to act decisively, the ANC Youth League’s standing has taken a knock.
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has led his thousand-strong company of marchers to the Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg.
Democratic Alliance spokesperson Lindiwe Mazibuko has been elected as the party’s leader in Parliament, ousting incumbent Athol Trollip.
South Africa is in trouble on many levels, and some leaders are too preoccupied with power games to care, says Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi.
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has begun leading around 2 000 marchers on their long walk to economic freedom (and, ultimately, Pretoria).
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/ 26 October 2011
The world’s population is set to hit the seven billion mark next week according to the UN — but South Africa’s population growth is slowing down.
Gaddafi met an ignominious, ghastly death at the hands of his own people, but SA farmer Charl Senekal has only fond memories of the slain ex-dictator.
MK veterans say they won’t interfere with the ANCYL’s marches, as they’ll be too busy celebrating Oliver Tambo’s birthday with Jesse Jackson.
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/ 26 October 2011
Google and Twitter? Daft ideas, really. Groupon? Inspired! But look at them now, writes <b>Alistair Fairweather</b>.
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/ 26 October 2011
Cape Town has trumped Bilbao and Dublin to be named Design Capital 2014 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design.
Property tycoon Roux Shabangu says the suspension of national police commissioner General Bheki Cele is President Zuma’s business, not his.
South Africa’s plans to cut its budget deficit to 3.3% in 2014/15 are realistic and will be met, insists treasury director general Lungisa Fuzile.
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/ 26 October 2011
A TV advert depicting angels falling from heaven because they are attracted to a man’s deodorant has been given the chop after raising Christian ire.
Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the UN has received the full backing of South Africa, which has called for a speedy decision on the matter.
The disciplinary hearing of ANCYL leader Julius Malema is set to resume today, where the final witnesses are expected to testify in its sixth sitting.
Most opposition parties and Busa have broadly supported Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s medium-term budget policy statement tabled on Tuesday.
South Africans will have to tighten their belts, knuckle down and work together if we are to weather the economic storms ahead, says Pravin Gordhan.