In the past month SA has won seven medals at three world championships, including three in Berlin and three at the swimming championships in Rome.
Rustenburg may be hosting only six 2010 Cup matches, but the excitement on the ground could pass for that in a city preparing to stage the final.
Of course, politicians understand this efficacy just as well as commercial sponsors do — and are quick to deploy it for good or ill.
Mbalula’s call for Zuma to serve a second term as ANC president is the first by a senior national executive committee member.
Eskom took a big bet on the aluminium price and lost. The parastatal announced results on Thursday that showed it falling deep into the red.
The BLK JKS talk about world tours, international labels and recording South African rock’s magnum opus. Lloyd Gedye reports.
It’s often easy for South Africans to imagine they live in an alternative reality. Maybe that’s why <i>District 9</i> works so well.
SABMiller is using legislation to speed up the licensing of its retail customers.
The soldiers who embarked on illegal and violent protest at the Union Buildings will be dismissed, Lindiwe Sisulu said on Thursday.
South African Revenue Service workers plan to strike after wage talks reached an impasse, the Public Servants’ Association said on Thursday.
President Jacob Zuma and opposition party leaders held a ”constructive” and ”frank” discussion on Wednesday amid a renewed spirit of cooperation.
A group of actors, producers and directors demonstrated on Thursday against the SABC’s planned R500-million cut of local content.
All eyes will be on the Judicial Service Commission on Friday when it makes known its initial findings on the complaints relating to John Hlophe.
The Constitutional Court rejected a bid by a group of property owners to challenge road plans that affected their properties.
Julius Malema is expected to be back at Johannesburg’s Equality Court on Monday over remarks he made about a woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.
Eskom on Thursday reported one of the biggest full-year losses in its history and warned power supply was still tight despite a decline in usage.
Cabinet on Thursday warned of stronger police action against the organisers and participants of violent and destructive protests.
The Gauteng hospitals’ security bill of R141-million is a rip-off, said the Democratic Alliance on Thursday.
Impala Platinum said on Thursday it could sack thousands of striking workers, escalating a wage dispute.
ANC spokesperson Jessie Duarte has been appointed as chief operations officer in President Jacob Zuma’s office, the government said on Thursday.
MTN Group on Thursday reiterated that no decision had been taken with regard to its proposed merger with India’s Bharti Airtel.
Thursday morning’s radar problems at OR Tambo Airport were caused by the upgrade of the main navigation aid, the company managing the work said.
Government warned the taxi industry on Thursday it would push ahead with the implementation of the BRT system and would not tolerate violent protest.
Newly promoted Jomo Cosmos are hoping to spring a big surprise when they face unbeaten Orlando Pirates on Saturday night.
South Africa’s producer price index registered deflation of -3,8% year-on-year in July from -4,1% in June, Statistics SA said on Thursday.
The United Taxi Association Forum on Thursday lodged legal papers to have the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit system suspended, said a media report.
SA is finding all kinds of ways to express pride about District 9, a locally produced film that has turned into a blockbuster in the US.
SA’s biggest union said a strike at Impala Platinum’s biggest mine may spread to the entire company after wage talks broke down on Wednesday.
Impala Platinum, the world’s second-largest platinum producer, on Thursday reported a 52% fall in full-year headline earnings per share.
Police are investigating the illegal protest by soldiers that turned violent at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Charlotte Bauer recalls a dinner she co-hosted recently, where she discovered how there was going to be plenty of nothing for everyone.
It’s not true that male menopause is only about younger women and faster cars. Quite a few men of a certain age yearn to own a farm in the Karoo.