President Jacob Zuma’s main address at the ANC national general council was a crucial moment for him, as he set out to reassert his authority, show his detractors who’s boss and give hope to those who want to see him succeed. <i>M&G</i> political reporter Mandy Rossouw has a look at how it went.
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/ 23 September 2010
Mvelaphanda Resources reported a sharp drop in full-year headline earnings on Thursday, hit by an accounting change.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) revealed on Thursday that it planned to set up a "corruption watch".
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/ 23 September 2010
A surgeon has been given a suspended jail sentence after assaulting two colleagues during an operation, a report said on Thursday.
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/ 23 September 2010
For nearly two decades, Blockbuster ruled the video-store roost, both in the US and around the world. But now it is filing for bankruptcy.
Barack Obama was forced into a damage-limitation exercise on Wednesday after a new book by veteran investigative reporter Bob Woodward.
Ernie Els, whose 62 global victories include two US Open triumphs and a British Open title, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane’s official residence in Johannesburg has been burgled, the provincial government said on Wednesday.
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/ 23 September 2010
An attack by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May was unlawful, a panel of international experts said on Wednesday.
We took to the streets at the ANC national general council to ask ministers and delegates from various walks of life about their expectations of the NGC, the succession debate and the rising tension between Julius Malema and President Jacob Zuma.
One million passengers have boarded the Gautrain since its launch in June, operating company Bombela Concession said on Wednesday.
Eleven people accused of being members of a rhino-poaching syndicate were released on bail in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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/ 22 September 2010
Inflows related to the Soccer World Cup helped narrow South Africa’s current-account deficit to a six-year low in the second quarter.
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/ 22 September 2010
There may be, as Paul Simon put it, 50 ways to leave a lover, but there aren’t nearly enough decent ways to be left.
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/ 22 September 2010
South Africa’s retail sales growth quickened by 7,9% year-on-year in July at constant prices compared with an upwardly revised 7,6%.
Severe storms and floods sweeping Asia this week have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
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/ 22 September 2010
South African Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Wednesday there was "no easy answer" to deal with the strong rand currency.
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/ 22 September 2010
Sasol took to the skies on Tuesday with the world’s first jet flight using fully synthetic fuel, the company said in a statement.
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/ 22 September 2010
Spain’s Fernando Alonso is determined to build on the momentum of winning in Italy with another victory under the lights this week in Singapore.
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/ 22 September 2010
A 17-year-old Australian schoolboy on Wednesday said he unwittingly caused a massive hacker attack on Twitter.
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/ 22 September 2010
A group of 56 people were expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following violent protests in Hout Bay, police said.
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/ 22 September 2010
South Africa named batsman Colin Ingram in their squad on Tuesday for the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe and Pakistan next month.
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/ 22 September 2010
A warrant of arrest has been issued for leaders of the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in Gauteng for holding a meeting during school hours.
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/ 21 September 2010
A Malaysian family was shocked to return home to find their house ransacked and a thief snoozing on the couch with his haul, reports said.
Sixty-two people were arrested after 18 people were injured in a clash between metro police and civilians in Hout Bay on Tuesday morning.
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/ 21 September 2010
Twitter came under attack on Tuesday as hackers exploited a security flaw to wreak havoc on the micro-blogging service.
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/ 21 September 2010
Boeing forecast on Tuesday that Africa would need about 700 aircraft worth $80-billion over the next 20 years to deal with increased air traffic.
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/ 21 September 2010
The Vatican on Tuesday said it was "perplexed and astonished" after Rome prosecutors placed the head of its bank under investigation.
Authors, Veronique Tadjo and Boris Boubacar Diop, explore ‘difficult writing’ using imaginative depictions of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as an example after visiting Rwanda in 1998.
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/ 21 September 2010
Sascoc has dismissed allegations that it had in any way ignored certain cities in terms of the possible hosting of the 2020 Olympic Games.
ANC head of organising Fikile Mbalula sits down for a chat with the <i>M&G</i> at the ANC’s national general council to give insight into the major issues.
Fifteen metro police officers were injured when Hout Bay residents threw stones at them as they dismantled illegal structures on Tuesday morning.