South African organisations on Tuesday added their voices to the international outcry over Israel’s attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
An artists’ union on Tuesday said it was mobilising a boycott of the World Cup kick-off concert to protest the large number of international artists.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday that some of the fees charged by banks must be lowered.
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Former Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota has filed an application in the Johannesburg High Court in a bid to hold on to his position as leader.
The switchover date from analogue to digital broadcasting could be delayed by a few months, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Tuesday.
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It’s taking eight years to process toxicology samples at the government’s forensic laboratory in Johannesburg, the DA said on Tuesday.
Benni McCarthy has been chopped from the final Bafana Bafana squad that will represent South Africa at the Soccer World Cup.
Cosatu will stand by its general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, if the ANC brings disciplinary charges against him, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Satawu has accepted a new wage offer from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA, ending a 15-day nationwide strike that left commuters stranded.
A date of June 28 has been set for completion of the public protector’s probe into tenders awarded to companies allegedly connected to Julius Malema.
Mosiuoa Lekota was on Monday officially served notice of the Congress of the People’s vote of no confidence in him as its president.
Bafana Bafana notched their biggest win in international soccer when they outplayed minnows Guatemala 5-0 in a lop-sided World Cup
warm-up clash
A recently discovered juvenile hominid skeleton, of the new <i>Australopithecus Sediba</i> species, was given the name Karabo on Monday.
The Elders met with African youth leaders in Newtown on the weekend in an encounter they described as "the high point" of a working visit to SA.
Rea Vaya bus drivers will be back at work on Tuesday after the Labour Court ruled that Monday’s strike action was illegal.
The Soccer World Cup faces no terror threat at the moment, according to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
Xenophobia may erupt in SA after the Soccer World Cup as jobs start becoming scarcer, a group of eminent global leaders said on Monday.
The government does not expect the media to be its "praise singers" over the Soccer World Cup, but urges them to report "objectively".
Three million girls and boys up to the age of 18 years are orphaned, according to <em>The Health of our Children in South Africa</em> study.
South Africa’s trade account swung back into deficit in April, recording a shortfall of R1,9-billion, compared with a R460-million surplus in March.
British and South African police have foiled an attempt by English hooligans to sneak into the country for the World Cup via Dubai.
Congress of the People (Cope) leader Mosiuoa Lekota will take legal action to overturn a vote of no-confidence in him.
The sentencing of Prince Sifiso Zulu for the deaths of two people in a car crash he caused was postponed on Monday.
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has called on Makhaza residents in Khayelitsha to protest against the ANCYL for destroying toilet enclosures last week.
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The Springbok squad to face Wales in a one-off Test in Cardiff on Saturday June 5 has been cleared to tour.
SA coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said it would be a "painful duty" when on Tuesday he cuts five players from his World Cup squad.
Demand for credit from South Africa’s private sector fell more than expected in April, reflecting companies’ reluctance to borrow further.
The spirit of the Soccer World Cup welcomed the 2010 Comrades Marathon winner, Stephen Muzhingi, into Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday.