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/ 15 September 2011
Busa and Cosatu have come an agreement on a joint programme that will aim to fight corruption, unemployment and spur growth in the economy.
Strategies to weaken the rand are not guaranteed to work, and such options are limited now that the state’s budget is in deficit, says Gill Marcus.
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/ 15 September 2011
Chiefs surrendered the last perfect record in the PSL with a loss to Ajax, while Sundowns became overnight leaders of the PSL, followed by SuperSport.
Banyana Banyana have done South Africa proud by qualifying for the London Olympics — it’s high time the country’s sports fans returned the favour.
There is nothing wrong with cadre deployment, as it gives black people operational exposure, says ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
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/ 14 September 2011
The AU is discussing ways to press for an inclusive government in Libya, with the region still refusing to recognise the new leadership in Tripoli.
The Brics are considering offering support to the euro area, possibly by buying bonds, but there are doubts that a significant plan will materialise.
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/ 14 September 2011
Another sterling South African sportsman has earned himself an accolade — only thing is, he got it for playing for another country.
Thembelihle residents have joined forces with their Lenasia neighbours to continue the fight for better services, this time at the negotiating table.
Baby Bafana have beaten Senegal in a penalty shootout to advance to the final at the All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.
It might seem Bees Roux got away with murder by paying a fine for killing a police officer, but not according to the practice of restorative justice.
The public protector is satisfied with progress reports on the police lease scandal received from the presidency and the department of public works .
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/ 13 September 2011
Vodacom’s decision to throttle the download speeds of heavy-use Blackberry customers is arguably in breach of the "spirit of the CPA", experts say.
South Africa has not recognised Libya’s new leaders, President Zuma has reiterated on the eve of an AU meeting, being held in SA, about the country.
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/ 13 September 2011
Current trade conditions recovered to a seasonally adjusted 48 in August from the sharp dip to 38 in July, Sacci’s Trade Activity Index has shown.
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/ 13 September 2011
The pace of spending in the economy slowed sharply in the second quarter — partly as household consumption eased — but investment has picked up.
South Africa will host a meeting of the AU’s committee on Libya on Wednesday, after weeks of refusing to recognise the interim government there.
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/ 13 September 2011
Never mind shoot the boer, <b>Verashni Pillay</b> thinks we should ban shooting our mouths off.
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/ 13 September 2011
<b>Gus Silber</b> was left with a feeling of Déjà Verwoerd this week when a judge declared words to be weapons and a song to be a crime.
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/ 12 September 2011
If you share a name with someone on Twitter, you had better hope that someone is a paragon of virtue, or you may find yourself fending off abuse.
Jacob Zuma is reportedly running out of time to respond to the Public Protector’s report into police lease scams, but there is no deadline — for him.
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/ 12 September 2011
Fedusa says it is highly disappointed with government’s no show at the Nedlac meeting held to address problems caused by acid mine drainage.
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/ 12 September 2011
Bidvest Wits, frustrated by a three-week break due to the MTN8 Cup, will finally test themselves against star-studded giants Mamelodi Sundowns.
Julius Malema might be facing an ANC disciplinary hearing, but the ruling party has leapt to his defence after he was found guilty of hate speech.
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/ 12 September 2011
Until government has completed an audit of what land it owns and in what condition it is in, land reform will be seriously compromised, says the DA.
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/ 12 September 2011
Another 49 306 jobs were lost in August, the fourth consecutive monthly decline, while only government created jobs, an employment index has shown.
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/ 11 September 2011
Replacement winger Francois Hougaard scored a late try to give world champions South Africa a nail-biting 17-16 victory over Wales on Sunday.
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/ 10 September 2011
Claims of corruption in the Eastern Cape housing department, two municipalities and a public hospital will be probed by Thuli Madonsela.
The ANC has opted to keep secret the new venue of disciplinary hearings against Julius Malema and four other youth league leaders.
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/ 9 September 2011
Blue Bulls rugby player Bees Roux has been given a suspended sentence on charges of culpable homicide for the murder of Sergeant Ntshimane Mogale.
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/ 9 September 2011
Business Unity South Africa has cut its economic growth forecast for 2011 from 3.4% to 3.1%, saying a cut in the repo rate could soon be necessary.
The SIU insists it is working to achieve employment equity, after unions accused unit boss’s Willie Hofmeyr’s of failing to address transformation.