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/ 12 January 2011
A troop of baboons has inadvertently discovered a new citrus cultivar for a farmer in the Western Cape.
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/ 12 January 2011
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and platinum producer Lonmin have reached a wage agreement after protracted talks.
The DA on Wednesday expressed concern over reported plans by a senior police officer to present an apology to MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
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/ 12 January 2011
Education department officials were visiting various schools in Gauteng on Wednesday morning as pupils began a new school year.
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/ 12 January 2011
Die Burger reported on Wednesday murder accused Shrien Dewani is not linked to a 2007 murder in King Williams Town.
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/ 12 January 2011
Vehicle sales are up, but South Africans are showing a preference for more affordable cars.
Five rhino poachers have been shot dead in the Kruger National Park since Saturday, <em>Beeld</em> reported on Wednesday.
Four provinces may lose housing grants because of under-performance that saw them fail to meet monthly delivery targets for low-cost housing.
The government bemoans every farm killing and would tackle the problem in every province, Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Tuesday.
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/ 11 January 2011
Two Johannesburg universities were flooded this week by unprecedented numbers of students seeking late admission.
One-hundred-and-twenty-eight mine workers died in 2010, which was a 24% improvement over the previous year, the Chamber of Mines said on Tuesday.
President Jacob Zuma’s recent speech shows that land reform is on the government’s agenda but it’s still unclear exactly what is being proposed.
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/ 11 January 2011
The government’s new growth path, unveiled late last year, was not enough to transform South Africa’s economy, Cosatu said on Tuesday.
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/ 11 January 2011
Many of the prospective students flocking to the University of Johannesburg may not get in at all, the institution said on Tuesday.
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/ 11 January 2011
One-hundred-and-twenty-eight mine workers died in 2010, Chamber of Mines CEO Bheki Sibiya said on Tuesday.
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/ 11 January 2011
South Africa’s manufacturing output grew by a higher-than-expected 4,6% year-on-year in volume terms in November.
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/ 11 January 2011
Gauteng police seized an arms cache, including rocket launchers, limpet mines and assault rifles at a house in Katlehong, east of Johannesburg.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Tuesday pledged its "undying support" to the ANC.
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/ 11 January 2011
The man found dead on Table Mountain has been identified as property developer Rob Taylor, Cape Town police said on Tuesday.
A total of 1 551 people were killed on the country’s roads during the festive season, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said on Tuesday.
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/ 11 January 2011
The flooding of the Vaal River has caused considerable crop damages along its banks in three provinces.
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/ 11 January 2011
When it comes to buying, take your time and negotiate.
A No Pants Gautrain Ride — coinciding with the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York — ended with 34 "indecent" people being handcuffed.
Agri SA is fully prepared to support a meaningful land-reform programme, the organisation’s president, Johannes Möller, said on Monday.
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/ 10 January 2011
The department of sports and recreation is devising a plan for sports development in the country, Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Monday.
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/ 10 January 2011
More than 20% of learners who heard last week that they had passed the matric exams could be left in limbo in the 2011 academic year.
There will be greater access to tertiary education institutions, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande announced in Pretoria on Monday
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/ 10 January 2011
A body believed to be that of businessman Rob Taylor, who gave a R2-million Audi to a group of car guards, was found in Cape Town.
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/ 10 January 2011
Northam Platinum announced Monday that an employee died in a tramming accident on Sunday morning.
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/ 10 January 2011
Three men appeared in court on Monday in connection with the murder of Ehlanzeni district municipality chief whip Johan Holme Ndlovu.
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/ 10 January 2011
Jobs in the retail sector received a boost from festive spending, but overall employment was down in December.
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/ 10 January 2011
A total of 151 people were treated for food poisoning in Cape Town over the weekend, the city’s Disaster Risk Management Centre said on Monday.