New government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi was on a charm offensive on Wednesday night, speaking to journalists ahead of the State of the Nation address.
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DUT students have set one of the institution’s cars alight and thrown rocks at the executive director’s office in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday.
President Jacob Zuma considers the State of the Nation address to be one of his "most important" speeches, he said ahead of the opening of Parliament.
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Telkom met unions this week to discuss potential job cuts, as the struggling fixed-line operator seeks to rein in costs, it was reported on Thursday.
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Johannesburg Metrobus drivers were still on strike on Thursday morning in protest against their new shift schedule, the bus company said.
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Kumba Iron Ore on Thursday doubled its full-year profit, boosted by increased exports and prices.
SA warmed up for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt next month with a comfortable 2-0 friendly victory over Kenya on Wednesday.
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Metrobus drivers in Johannesburg went on strike on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a new shift schedule, the bus company said.
As President Jacob Zuma readies for his third State of the Nation address, there is no shortage of advice as to what he should say.
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The Civil Aviation Authority has sent investigators to look into the cause of an aircraft accident near Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday.
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About 160 000 South African income earners die every year and another 52 000 suffer total and permanent disability.
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The unbanked will have easy access to benefit payout funds.
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A 42-year-old woman alleged on Wednesday that she witnessed how serial rape and murder accused Jack Mogale lured a teenage victim.
The recent split in the IFP and the disarray in the Cope are disastrous for South Africa’s multi-party democracy, political analysts said on Wednesday
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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.