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Great wealth became J Paul Getty III’s great curse. He died on Saturday at the age of 54 from an undisclosed cause.
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Environmental groups have asked a parliamentary committee for help in having a report on acid mine water drainage made public.
A number of organisations have made their voices heard over comments by President Jacob Zuma equating a vote for the ANC to a pass to heaven.
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Gauteng’s new tolling system will raise the prices of basic commodities and public transport, the SACP said on Wednesday.
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The ANC on Wednesday condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of the uncle of trade union Solidarity’s deputy general secretary Dirk Hermann on his farm.
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The number of South Africans who will be able to cast their votes in the local government elections has topped the 23,1-million mark, the IEC says.
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There is a growing feeling that the spectre of terror no longer stalks the Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent like it did 15 years ago.
Jacob Zuma will use a major policy speech in his State of the Nation address on Thursday to lay out his plans to create jobs in South Africa.
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Four William Kentridge artworks were stolen from the David Krut Projects art gallery in Parkwood on Saturday, Gauteng police said.
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The CEO of tile company Italtile, Gianpaolo Ravazzotti, was one of nine people killed in a plane crash over Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday.
The Gautrain’s second phase is "almost ready", with construction complete at certain stations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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The Mobility 2011 research project finds that 37% of South Africans in urban and rural areas use cellphone banking.
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Africa’s natural resources will remain key to China as the Asian giant grows at a more moderate pace, an expert told an conference in Cape Town.
Cope youth movement aligned itself to co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota on Wednesday, saying it welcomed the suspension of Mbhazima Shilowa.
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If you’re unsure as to whether you’re eligible for provisional tax or not, read on.
Parliament was notified on Tuesday of the "expulsion" of Cope co-founder Mbhazima Shilowa for alleged mismanagement of parliamentary funds.
Susan Shabangu is still opposed to the nationalisation of mines even though the ANC is researching the issue.
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The ANC’s involvement of the community in selecting councillors for the first time in 2011 is an "exciting exercise", Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Julius Malema’s legal team applied to reinstate an appeal on Tuesday against a hate speech finding on his "nice time" rape remark.
SA intends to create a R10-billion fund to tackle massive unemployment, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
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The National Youth Development Agency has revealed that the true cost of hosting the 17th World Festival of Youth was in excess of R100-million.
President Jacob Zuma will on Thursday address SA after asking for input from users of Twitter and Facebook, who said they want jobs and no corruption.
The reaction of opposition parties to President Jacob Zuma’s heaven comments is "childish", ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Three days have been set down in May for a UK court to hear the application to have Shrien Dewani extradited from the UK to South Africa.
SA midfielder Steven Pienaar is suffering headaches after being knocked unconscious during training, but should be fit to face Kenya in a friendly.
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The number of people in the labour force increased by 121 000 between third and fourth quarters of 2010, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday.
Nationalising South Africa’s mines is "not the option", Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday.
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Homegrown video platform Zoopy is positioning itself to take advantage of the burgeoning mobile video market but it’s a risky gambit.
The murder case against Blue Bulls rugby player Jacobus Stephanus "Bees" Roux has been postponed to February 23.
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The 17th World Festival of Youth and Students cost R100-million to stage, instead of the R69-million first reported, the NYDA said on Tuesday.
Mosiuoa Lekota has expelled his rival, Mbhazima Shilowa, from Cope after a disciplinary hearing found him guilty of mismanaging funds.
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Nationalising SA’s mines would be the country’s path to ruin and would drive away billions of dollars in investments, Anglo American has warned.