Frustrated claimants are dying of old age while government dithers. Glynnis Underhill reports.
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/ 25 February 2010
If DSTV went ahead with plans for a channel featuring pornography, it would be like pouring fuel on the "fires of sexual abuse and exploitation".
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/ 25 February 2010
The South African Police Service is set to return to "apartheid-era ranks" on April 1, DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard said on Thursday.
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/ 25 February 2010
The Cabinet has expressed its satisfaction at the state of readiness for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Former New York marathon champion Hendrick Ramaala wants to take over as the head of Athletics South Africa (ASA) when a new board is elected.
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/ 25 February 2010
The Cabinet reiterated its view on Thursday that violent protests and general lawlessness will not be tolerated.
Jacob Zuma initiating a national dialogue on morals is like the AWB calling for a country-wide debate on racism, said Professor Jonathan Jansen.
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/ 25 February 2010
South Africa’s producer inflation accelerated to a faster-than-expected 2,7% year-on-year in January from 0,7% in December.
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/ 25 February 2010
It is necessary to look at Nersa’s decision on Eskom’s tariffs in the context of the possibilities it creates, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says.
It all started out with an SMS exchange last Saturday, the contents of which ended up appearing on the front page of the <i>City Press</i>.
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/ 25 February 2010
Nedbank posted lower full-year profit as corporate and individual clients struggle to pay back loans.
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/ 25 February 2010
Exxaro on Thursday reported a 31% drop in full-year headline earnings.
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/ 25 February 2010
Liberty Holdings was cautiously optimistic for 2010 after posting lower full-year profit.
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/ 25 February 2010
A high-level task team will be formed to discuss communication problems between the media and police, it was announced on Wednesday.
President Jacob Zuma says SA’s public-works programme will continue after the World Cup, to build on infrastructure projects and boost employment.
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/ 24 February 2010
The Child Abuse Action Group has welcomed the seven-year jail term imposed on convicted child molester Cezanne Visser.
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/ 24 February 2010
"The good news is that inflation is expected to fall back below the target range next month," say Nedbank Group economists.
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/ 24 February 2010
The Congress of South African Trade Unions called the hikes — more than four times the current rate of inflation — "totally unacceptable".
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/ 24 February 2010
Provincial Minister Bheki Nkosi said in a statement that his department had entered into a partnership with its private sector partners.
A confession — it has been stalking me for years now, this crawling disdain for fashion; the certainty that it is not an ally but an enemy.
Cezanne Visser was handcuffed and led away on Wednesday after being sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing young girls and women.
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/ 24 February 2010
Nersa on Wednesday granted Eskom a nominal 24,8% tariff increase for the 2010/11 financial year, raising concerns this would fuel inflation.
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/ 24 February 2010
The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday postponed the crimen injuria case of four former UFS students to July for trial.
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/ 24 February 2010
Nersa on Wednesday granted Eskom a 24,8% tariff increase for the 2010/11 financial year, falling short of the power firm’s request for a 35% hike.
Former advocate Cezanne Visser was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on Wednesday for sexually abusing young girls and women.
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/ 24 February 2010
The TAC has urged President Jacob Zuma to take leadership and responsibility for himself, those around him and South Africa in fighting HIV/Aids.
The ANC Youth League will not take any more questions on its president Julius Malema’s "media conducted lifestyle audit", it said on Tuesday.
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/ 24 February 2010
South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation slowed slightly to 6,2% year-on-year in January, compared with 6,3% in December
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/ 24 February 2010
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini says he wants his portraits to be displayed at key public venues like the airport and stadiums during the World Cup.
New stadiums and gleaming airports are already redefining SA’s cities, but 106 days before the World Cup the nation is still sprucing up its image.
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/ 24 February 2010
Discovery Holdings forecast further growth after reporting a rise in first-half profit on Wednesday.
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/ 24 February 2010
South Africa has notified the UN Security Council that it seized a shipment of North Korean arms bound for the DRC in violation of UN resolutions.