SA’s retail sales grew for the first time in nine months in January, data showed on Wednesday, but analysts warned the rise may be short-lived.
The JSE came off earlier levels but managed to remain in positive territory by noon on Wednesday as weaker US futures indicated another negative open.
The IEC said on Wednesday it would not reveal how many objections it had received to candidates nominated on the provisional election list.
Not enough game in Europe for some star players could pose a challenge to Bafana’s technical team as they prepare for two friendlies later this month.
”Some – have tried to reintegrate on more than one occasion,” she says. ”Because they fear for their safety they’re not going back.”
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Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota on Tuesday suggested South Africa was heading down a similar path which led to the deterioration of Zimbabwe.
Phillip de Wet went to the executive floor to find out what business thinks about the state of our economy.
Some of those who left cite irreconcilable differences with university management over academic freedom and other issues.
There is space in the electoral market. The only question is whether any opposition party can exploit the opportunity.
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Many councillors believe it would be political suicide to publicly disclose their HIV status, an Idasa study says.
The media is allowed to report on details of divorce proceedings, but will need a court’s permission to use the name of the parties involved.
Cope will ask the Public Protector to probe the reported R1-million spent on protecting Jacob Zuma every month, Mvume Dandala said on Tuesday.
Church leaders who did not give political leaders equal exposure were not worthy pastors, Cope presidential candidate Mvume Dandala said on Tuesday.
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says the world was warned about the current global financial crisis.
Aids is killing so many politicians in Africa and is threatening the ability of governments to function properly, a researcher said on Tuesday.
The DA said on Tuesday it has asked the IEC and ANC to remove Winnie Madikizela-Mandela from the party’s election list because of her fraud conviction
New UK visa requirements for South Africans are not expected to have a big impact on trade between the two countries, it was reported on Tuesday.
Gold Fields on Tuesday confirmed that Mvelaphanda Resources had taken receipt of its 15% shareholding in GFI Mining South Africa.
Free State Stars could not have played wounded Moroka Swallows at a worse time, says Stars coach Steve Komphela.
The Competition Commission says it has uncovered a ‘possible cartel operating among local bicycle retailers, aimed at increasing their margins’.
A land rights group has rejected Land Affairs Minister Lulu Xingwana’s ”use it or lose it” hard line on land redistribution.
The parole application of Chris Hani’s murderer, Clive Derby-Lewis, was dismissed in the North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday.
The Pretoria High Court will hand down judgement on Tuesday in the parole application of Clive Derby-Lewis, who was convicted of murdering Chris Hani.
Cosatu: it does not make sense that the gold mines are jumping on the bandwagon of cutting jobs when the price of gold remains stable.
Uwem Akpan of Nigeria won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book: Africa with <i>Say You’re One of Them</i>.
The South African economy could get worse before it gets better as it looks set to shrink by 0,5% this year, said RMB’s economics unit.
Providing housing was a race against time and a fight for resources, Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said in Gauteng on Monday.
Look at it this way, it could be worse. At least there is 2010. Or maybe not. Phillip de Wet reports.
Desperate and unsuspecting South Africans are being lured into drug syndicates and are paying a heavy price in Thailand’s prisons.
The health department says it has laid criminal complaints with the police following a probe of the activities of vitamin salesperson Matthias Rath.