A couple and their twin babies who were set alight in Blairgowrie have all subsequently died, the Star reported on Tuesday.
A strike by Metrorail train drivers entered a second day on Tuesday as unionists insisted that the labour action had a ”huge impact” on services.
Problems in the organisational structure of the ANC have led to a lack of accountability by councillors, ANC veteran Frene Ginwala said on Monday.
Whereas leaders represent the people, they must also sometimes lead by being able to see beyond what many of us might feel or want.
Apartheid was a time when the state entered our homes in omnipotent and menacing ways. Growing up, I knew of love stories destroyed by the state.
An NGO has been going into local schools over the past 30 years to try and transform kids into the country’s future entrepreneurs. But is it working?
UNAids executive director Michel Sidibé visited SA recently. He spoke to Susan Mathew about the country’s beleaguered health system.
The blame for costly legal proceedings and the settlement paid to former CEO must firmly be placed on the shoulders of the former SABC board.
With less than a year to go before the 2010 Soccer World Cup, transport needs to be improved to make the tournament a success, says minister.
President Jacob Zuma on Monday said the government is planning to make changes to the willing-buyer, willing-seller method of land redistribution.
A 19-year-old Mqanduli youth was arrested on Monday after he allegedly robbed the school he attends, Eastern Cape police said.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe was on Monday waiting to hear whether the JSC would relaunch a formal misconduct inquiry against him.
A total of six deaths and 3 485 cases of swine flu were confirmed in South Africa on Monday, the NICD said.
A former provincial minister of agriculture embroiled in a chick-killing saga has denied animal-cruelty claims.
South Africa will likely lag behind the economic recovery and increasing optimism in other countries, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.
The Labour Department will embark on a nationwide campaign on Tuesday to encourage employers to submit their employment equity reports.
The problems facing the Land Bank have been exacerbated by tight local market conditions, the bank said in its annual report on Monday.
Harmony Gold Mining, the world’s fifth-biggest producer, on Monday posted a 13% fall in fourth-quarter headline earnings per share.
South Africa now has six confirmed swine-flu deaths, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Mining companies have a responsibility to plough back profits into the communities in which they operate, minister Susan Shabangu said on Sunday.
Strike action is expected to disrupt Metrorail services on Monday, the company said.
Lynley Donnelly asks if Xstrata’s links with Glencore could harm its hopes of a merger with Anglo American.
The National Conventional Arms Control Committee must make available all minutes of its meetings over the past five years, the DA said on Sunday.
A second pregnant woman has died from swine flu, the national Health Department said on Sunday.
The weekend’s Currie Cup matches again produced excitement and highlights with Griquas retaining their log lead despite losing to the Blue Bulls.
Telkom workers have been instructed to go back to work on Monday after the Communication Worker’s Union and Telkom reached an agreement.
A Zimbabwean minister who was assaulted during a robbery in Bryanston, should have asked for VIP protection from police, a SAPS spokesperson said.
Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni dropped the repo rate by 50 basis points on Thursday, bringing it to 7%, while prime is 10,5%.
Griquas’ rank poor discipline put paid to their unbeaten run in this season’s Currie Cup when they were beaten 25-24 by the Blue Bulls on Saturday.
Police said on Saturday that they will meet with the business community to expand their presence in Gauteng malls.
A pregnant woman is the fourth person to die from swine flu, the KwaZulu-Natal health department said on Saturday.
Rail workers’ union Utatu said on Saturday its members would strike next week if Metrorail did not restart wage talks.