The ANC has distanced itself from remarks made by government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi that there are too many coloured people in the Western Cape.
The ANC is allowed to intervene in the hate speech case against its youth league president, Julius Malema, Judge Colin Lamont ruled on Friday.
The allegations of impropriety are malicious and hollow, says the basic education department.
Nationalisation is not government policy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.
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For Jacob Zuma a possible dilemma presents itself. Zuma visited the Libyan tyrant at least once and presumably it wasn’t to drink tea.
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Nicky Oppenheimer will retire as a non-executive director of Anglo American after 37 years on the board, the company announced on Friday.
From home renovations to book sales: A week in the life of a relocated academic.
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The City of Johannesburg has been estimating the monthly bills of large electricity users, according to experts.
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You won’t find many elite sports events where the top two contenders sit side by side at the end of day one of the three-day competition.
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Basic service delivery can improve only when local government honestly addresses criticism about its own performance.
The criteria of ‘accredited’ academic publications sideline other kinds of knowledge production, writes <b>Charlotte Mbali</b>.
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President Jacob Zuma is once again pursuing his lawsuit against cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro for the "rape of justice" cartoon published two years ago.
Unethical revelations undermine the legitimacy of the
peer-review process, writes <b>Renuka Vithal</b>.
But FET colleges remain the most vulnerable sector in the skills development landscape, writes <b>Fiona Cameron-Brown</b>.
There have been times since the end of isolation when it was difficult to know where the next Springbok flyhalf was coming from.
Maybe it’s just me, but what is it about the second day of the Design Indaba? Opening day is always a trip and day three is also good fun.
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Teachers trained at huge state expense could be lost to public education if the WCED does not find them teaching posts by Monday.
Can the further education and training system cope with sudden expansion?
A UK court ruled Shrien Dewani can stay home for at least another two weeks following an application by SA to have his bail revoked.
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The DA has expressed "deep concern" about a decision to allocate R1,22-billion to the National Youth Development Agency over the next three years.
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As usual the budget has to walk the fine line between meeting the needs of South Africans and finding the money to do so.
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The wife of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande, SABC executive Phumelele Ntombela-Nzimande, has become the latest casualty at the broadcaster.
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The launch of state-owned mining company is renewing questions about whether South Africa has long-term plans to nationalise the lucrative industry.
"The history of football is a sad voyage from beauty to duty," wrote Eduardo Galeano in <i>Football in Sun and Shadow</I>.
Cosatu will bring the ANC’s lack of consultation on key state appointments into the spotlight at this week’s alliance summit.
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Three more African National Congress politicians received benefits from the group that leases property to the government.
The Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, is entitled to enlist the aid of the Special Investigating Unit when investigating, says her office.
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The South African Chamber of Mines on Thursday welcomed the appointment of independent researchers to investigate the nationalisation of SA’s mines.
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The "illicit economy" is much more of a threat to SA’s regular economy than previously thought, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said.
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Motorists should brace themselves for a sharp increase in the petrol price over the next few months, according to an economist.
The South African government’s perceived kid-glove response to the events in Libya was criticised by the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town on Thursday.
Jimmy Manyi said on Thursday he was speaking on behalf of the BMF when he said there were too many coloured people in the Western Cape.