Council on Higher Education withdraws audit report after vice-chancellor alleges bias, writes <b>David Macfarlane</b>.
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The City of Johannesburg is preparing for possible flooding on Friday, Johannesburg emergency services said.
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Telkom said on Friday its acting CEO will not renew his contract when it expires at the end of March.
Heavy rain has damaged houses and caused death throughout the country, with shacks in low-lying areas the most vulnerable, and more is on its way.
What happens off the field has become relevant to what happens on it now that the Cricket World Cup has evolved into a two-month behemoth.
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Neither the ANC nor the government has any time frame in mind for the implementation of the goal of free education.
Critics need to take a more holistic view of the matric results.
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Wendy Machanik Properties has been provisionally ordered to not trade as an estate agent by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
Identifying three trends evident in 2010 should help legitimise the pass rate for those who remain sceptical, writes <B>Martin Prew</b>.
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The arrest of David Mabuza’s spokesperson, who allegedly bribed a journalist, sends a strong message that no one is above the law, the DA said.
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We can’t predict the future — but Plexus Asset Management’s Paul Stewart gives it a bash, anyway.
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The DA has formally applied to the Constitutional Court to hear the party’s bid to overturn Zuma’s appointment of Menzi Simelane as NDPP.
Thabo Mbeki’s ANC credentials "speak for themselves", his spokesperson said in reaction to reports that he was involved in the formation of Cope.
President Jacob Zuma has appointed a deputy to prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane who was previously facing charges of dishonesty.
The opening of the gleaming glass and steel ANC provincial head offices in Limpopo this past weekend got President Jacob Zuma thinking.
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The state has asked for the conviction of a father on a charge of murdering his two-year-old son after the child died of a severe head injury in 2008.
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An application to stop estate agent Wendy Machanik Properties from operating was postponed in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday.
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While hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have applied for business, study and work permits in SA, the fate of thousands of others is now unclear.
The senior state prosecutor will decide how to proceed on the alleged fracas between two policemen and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards.
The South African Zionist Federation has distanced itself from a petition to remove Archbishop Desmond Tutu as patron of the Holocaust Centre.
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Eight unlicensed firearms were found in a home in Boksburg North, Johannesburg on Thursday, Gauteng police said.
Safa has accused the SABC of "showing no respect for the Bafana Bafana brand" by giving preference to coverage of cricket.
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Confidence in SA’s economy dipped in December, with expected rand strength throughout the year weighing on the recovery from a 2009 recession.
The extradition of Shrien Dewani, implicated in the murder of his bride, Anni, in SA last year, is on course, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says.
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Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg are the most affordable cities for home buyers, a property group said on Thursday.
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While education authorities claiming the first day of the 2011 school year "proceeded well", news reports on Thursday reveal a very different picture.
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Buying a used car can be tricky at the best of times, but buying one privately needs extra vigilance.
A report that former president Thabo Mbeki was involved in the formation of Cope was a "misinterpretation", a Unisa professor said on Thursday.
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Microsoft’s R472-million black empowerment deal is due to come to fruition after months of delays and discussions with government.
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South Africans should continue to use electricity more efficiently, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Wednesday.
According to a secret US diplomatic note, former president Thabo Mbeki was involved in the creation of Cope policy — a claim he has denied.
No problems were reported on the first day of the school year on Wednesday, education authorities said.