The 18% pay rise demand of municipal workers is not affordable for municipalites, the South African Local Government Association have said.
As the launch of the <i>M&G’s</i> annual Literary Festival draws near we chat to our books editor Darryl Accone about why you should be there.
Zuma’s son-in-law lands a massive deal via the public works department, Ngcobo’s final judgment and Mala Mala’s R1-billion land claim: It’s one whopper of a paper this week. Check out the preview video.
News that a ‘commission’ was paid to a SA defense consultant has the Hawks investigating the arms deal once more. We speak to an expert.
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Extrajudicial killings that took place over the past four weeks in Côte d’Ivoire, have been blamed by locals on pro-Ouattara fighters, the UN says.
An agriculture minister who served under ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will go on trial for unlawfully seizing land, the official MENA news
The finance minister has defended a controversial R2.4-billion bailout for Swaziland, saying he hoped it would encourage democratic shifts there.
The odds are 60-40 against the global economy falling back into a so-called double dip recession, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
A disjointed fight is being mounted against piracy off Nigeria’s coast as insurers say the threat has reached levels that rival lawless Somalia.
Tottenham’s opening Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to the violence in London, the league’s chief executive has confirmed.
Mukunda Michael Dewil describes the writing process, and why he chose to cut back the story to its barest essentials.
An FNB house price and market strength review has shown that houses in former black townships continue to outperform all other housing segments.
The country’s biggest banking group in terms of assets has reported an 11% increase in normalised headline earnings for the six months ended June 30.
<img src=’http://www.mg.co.za/uploads/2011/08/10/directsmall.jpg’ align="left"> Mukunda Michael Dewil makes his debut with <i>Retribution</i>.<p><br>
The Cabinet urged South Africans and businesses on Thursday to exercise caution and responsibility in the management of finances.
<img src=’http://www.mg.co.za/uploads/2011/08/12/joesmall.jpg’ align="left"> Awarding-winning actor Joe Mafela stars in <i>Retribution</i>.<p><br>
Intel has said computer makers Lenovo, Asustek and Acer will launch its new lightweight notebook PCs — known as Ultrabooks — at the end of May.
Petrol is the most precious commodity smuggled daily across the border into Libya as the Tunisian authorities turn a blind eye.
It was Kenneth Thompson’s role in the prosecution of police accused of beating and sodomizing a Haitian immigrant that put the lawyer on the map.
<img src=’http://www.mg.co.za/uploads/2011/08/12/jeremysmall.jpg’ align="left"> Jeremy Crutchley is one of SA’s best known faces — and voices.<p><br>
Retrenchments are looming in the home loan sales departments of two of South Africa’s four major banks, media reports have said.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling 21 children into South Africa through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River.
US regulators approved a once-daily HIV pill by Gilead Sciences, giving a new source of revenue to the leading maker of HIV medicines.
Scott Higginbotham will make his first Test start after being named as No. 8 for Australia for their Tri-Nations clash against South Africa.
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost to Roberta Vinci in an upset defeat at the Rogers Cup, while Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced.
Novak Djokovic won his first match since assuming his No. 1 ranking against Nikolay Davydenko, while Roger Federer defeated Canada’s Vasek Pospisil.
By the time you finish reading this sentence, the Falcon HTV-2, the fastest plane ever built, could have flown 29km.
Questioning of the artist focused on the proposed "Jasmine Revolution" protests in China in February and writings that could constitute subversion.
<img src=’http://www.mg.co.za/uploads/2011/08/12/shokismall.jpg’ align="left"> Shoki Mokgapa made her debut on UK television in 2007</i>.<p><br>
<img src=’http://www.mg.co.za/uploads/2011/08/12/mornesmall.jpg’ align="left"> Morné Visser has been in the industry for over 20 years.<p><br>
The first two criminals convicted over the looting and violence sweeping England have been jailed, police said, hailing the effect of "swift justice".