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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.
Police chief Bheki Cele said on Thursday that he was not guilty of corruption amid calls for his resignation following a Public Protector report.
The conversation between labour and the public about job creation has some urgency attached to it, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday.
Cellphones, chargers, a map and papers with telephone numbers were seized in a raid on the prison cell of Nigerian terror accused Henry Okah.
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/ 24 February 2011
The Gold Reef City theme park has won a defamation case against current affairs show <em>Carte Blanche</em>, reports said on Thursday.
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/ 24 February 2011
At least 60 learners fell ill at a school in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg, and were taken to hospital, paramedics said on Thursday.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan appeared to please many with his 2011/12 budget on Wednesday.
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/ 24 February 2011
You can now buy this most popular of traded coins online through FNB — the first bank to sell Krugerrands online.
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/ 24 February 2011
US retailer Walmart’s acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart has attracted more attention than expected, Massmart’s CEO said on Thursday.
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/ 23 February 2011
The case against nine people facing charges ranging from sexually assaulting children to child pornography was adjourned in a court on Wednesday.
Siyabonga Gama has been reinstated to the executive committee of Transnet following a review of his dismissal for certain breaches of governance.