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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 25 February 2011
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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/ 24 February 2011
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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/ 24 February 2011
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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/ 24 February 2011
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.
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/ 24 February 2011
Government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi was under fire on Thursday for saying that the Western Cape has too many coloured people.
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/ 24 February 2011
Legislation giving Durban the power to recycle graves is to be scrutinised to see if it does not violate people’s cultures and religion.
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/ 24 February 2011
Carte Blanche plan to appeal a ruling saying they are guilty of defamation after airing an insert about the safety of Gold Reef City’s rides.
South Africa will spend an estimated R1,2-billion to clean up acidic water threatening to spill out from abandoned gold mines under Johannesburg.
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/ 24 February 2011
Africa and the Middle East are set to contribute 20% of total global mobile data traffic by 2015, according to a new mobile data forecast from Cisco.
A ruling on whether the ANC would be allowed to intervene in the hate speech case against Julius Malema will be handed down on Friday.
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/ 24 February 2011
The government is looking at the possibility of a more comprehensive security strategy for farmers and farm workers, the agriculture minister says.
Education cannot take place in a vacuum, it should meet the needs of the community, writes
<b>Primarashni Gower</b>.
A medical expert has conceded that Robert McBride could have been intoxicated during his car accident five years ago.
<b>Virginia Reed</b> sounds a call to recognise the
merits of two neglected subjects.
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/ 24 February 2011
The ANC owns the song containing the words "shoot the boer" and therefore should be allowed to intervene in a case which may see it outlawed.