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Fifteen people, including at least eight children, were burnt to death at an orphanage outside Newcastle on Tuesday, the KZN government said.
Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy, but millions still live in poverty.
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/ 9 February 2010
Airline 1time has referred its unfair competition complaint against rival Kulula’s exclusive use of Lanseria Airport to the Competition Tribunal.
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The State Security Ministry has petitioned a court to prevent a former intelligence official from testifying in the trial of Jackie Selebi.
A new round of World Cup ticket sales kicked off on Tuesday, with 400 000 tickets up for grabs on a first come, first served basis.
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SA’s official unemployment rate edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2009, halting massive job losses.
President Jacob Zuma will soon appoint a permanent defence secretary, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar hit his third century in a row but could not stop South Africa from moving closer to victory in the first Test in Nagpur on Tuesday.
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Balfour was calm on Tuesday morning following violent protests on Monday, Mpumalanga police said.
Pressure is reaching boiling point as the Premiership draws to a close with Mamelodi Sundowns confident they can edge SuperSport United to the title.
Although Johannesburg’s Central Methodist Church was an "unsuitable" shelter for children, it was their only option amid a lack of government support.
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Police arrested at least 21 people for public violence in Balfour on Monday afternoon after shops were looted and roads barricaded.
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/ 8 February 2010
Siyabonga Cwele is an easy man to like. Nic Dawes interviewed him once in his parliamentary office at the height of the Browse Mole "scandal."
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/ 8 February 2010
A protest by disgruntled police reservists briefly turned violent in Johannesburg on Monday when police fired rubber bullets.
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/ 8 February 2010
Wildfires continued to rage in the Southern Cape on Monday, with firefighters beating back flames at different blazes, authorities said.
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/ 8 February 2010
Former Goodwood police station commander Siphiwe Hewana’s interference with the Tony Yengeni drunken-driving docket was not common practice for SAPS.
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/ 8 February 2010
Convicted sex offender Cezanne Visser should not face jail time for her crimes, forensic criminologist Eon Sonnekus told a court on Monday.
People who threaten to disrupt the much-awaited Soccer World Cup in June will face the full might of the law, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned.
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/ 8 February 2010
SA internet sensation Die Antwoord’s sudden online fame (or notoriety) has left both local and international audiences intrigued.
Cope will move for a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma when Parliament resumes this week, Cope deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa says.
Nelson Mandela walked out of an apartheid prison 20 years ago on Thursday, beginning South Africa’s march to democracy and reconciliation.
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SA’s business confidence index declined to 81,2 in January from 83,5 in December, dragged down by lower import and export volumes, the SACCI says.
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/ 8 February 2010
South Africans should not be complacent about swine flu ahead of the World Cup as it remains a grave health threat, Netcare Travel Clinics warned.
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/ 8 February 2010
Harmony Gold’s second-quarter earnings were lifted by a rise in the price of gold and declining costs despite a drop in production, it said on Monday.
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/ 8 February 2010
Bill Clinton faced an excruciating trial for his extramarital affairs. <i>Verashni Pillay</i> wonders whether we will be as exacting with our president?
Sukasha Singh is determined not to use a single French cliché to describe how good the new Citroen C5 is.
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Violence flared up again at Siyathemba township in Balfour at the weekend where residents turned on foreign shop owners.
Hashim Amla was thrilled that his double century had put South Africa in a strong position in the first Test against India on Sunday.
President Jacob Zuma on Sunday appealed for unity in the African National Congress in the wake of his apology for his sexual indescretions.
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/ 7 February 2010
Comebacks in both halves saved Jomo Cosmos as they climbed off the bottom of the Premiership table after securing a 2-2 draw against Kaizer Chiefs.
President Jacob Zuma must repair the damage he has done to the fight against HIV/Aids, DA leader Helen Zille said on Saturday.