South Africa had deliberately under-priced electricity in the past, Eskom chairperson Bobby Godsell said in Johannesburg on Friday.
KZN minister Mike Mabuyakhulu received an average of R100 000 a month for using his private car for government work, it was reported on Friday.
Former Springbok star Percy Montgomery was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting his wife, Tasmin, the Star reported on Friday.
Athletes should brace themselves for the return to small purses for competing in major events as big sponsors continue to pull out of the sport.
The choice of Mugwena Maluleke as the new general secretary of Sadtu is widely interpreted as a move to redeem the union’s battered credibility.
Lawrence Mushwana has acknowledged he made mistakes as the Public Protector, but says he is looking forward to new challenges at the SAHRC.
Gibson Njenje has questionable business interests and was embroiled in an illegal spying scandal.
A man dying alone in a shack of Aids speaks volumes about conditions in Blikkiesdorp, described as a ”dumping ground” for unwanted people in Cape Town
The Cosatu / SACP tail is wagging the dog, senior officials complain. Matuma Letsoalo and Rapule Tabane report.
The new appointments at the grandiose-sounding State Security Agency should not fool anyone: they are about loyalty.
The ANC has described the DA’s newly launched Crooked Comrades Monitor as an attempt to tarnish the ruling party’s image.
Gavin Hunt has made it clear that Joel Santana’s job is not under threat from the three local coaches roped in to act as assessors for Bafana Bafana.
The government is sitting on a ”time bomb” if it does not align education with skills needed by the economy to create jobs, the labour minister says.
Corruption remains the biggest problem at the Home Affairs Department, Director General Mavuso Msimang said on Thursday.
South Africa’s manufacturing output shrank by a worse-than-expected 15% year-on-year in August, showing the sector remains deep in trouble.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday denied allegations by a Durban shack dwellers organisation that it orchestrated recent attacks.
Kevin Pietersen was on Thursday included in England’s squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa, but there was no place for Steve Harmison.
The corporate sector is ”lazy” and has given up its role in solving skills shortages, businessman Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.
Champions South Africa face a demanding three consecutive Test opening to the defence of their Tri-Nations title in the 2010 campaign.
The DA on Thursday launched a ”Crooked Comrades” monitor listing the names of ANC officials found guilty of crimes or misconduct.
A tearful Glenn Agliotti told a court on Thursday that he made payments to former top cop Jackie Selebi for ”friendship” and ”business” reasons.
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre on Thursday warned of a rise in ”phishing” attacks.
The country’s education system will take ”decades” to shake off apartheid’s legacy, ANC general secretary Gwede Mantashe said on Thursday.
The Democratic Alliance on Thursday said it would not participate in KwaZulu-Natal’s first public hearing on labour brokering.
A woman who alleges she was raped more than 40 years ago is allowed to have the matter brought to trial, the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday.
The Constitutional Court decided on Thursday that Johannesburg prepaid water meters are not illegal, as opponents of the devices have claimed.
Emotions ran high in the South Gauteng High Court on Thursday as Jackie Selebi chuckled while state witness Glenn Agliotti broke down in tears.
The introduction of day-night Tests edged closer on Wednesday when an ICC board meeting called for further research on the subject.
The government has been forced to reinforce security at the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court after a third fire broke out.
Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti will take the witness stand for a third day on Thursday in the graft trial of former top cop Jackie Selebi.
Northam Platinum said on Thursday it would start construction on a big new platinum mine by early 2010.
SA’s mining sector has shed close to 30 000 jobs due to the global economic downturn, but avoided greater losses, a senior official said.