Strike action to curb rampant corruption may be on the cards, according to a Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) discussion document.
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A "thorough public inquiry" into the arrest of <i>Sunday Times</i> journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika, is needed, Cosatu said on Wednesday.
The case brought by Namibian mothers who were forcibly sterilised sets an important precedent.
World news agencies have voiced concerns to President Jacob Zuma that controversial regulations for tighter media controls may hurt press freedoms.
As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers into South Africa, a dazzling array of official cultural events are taking place between the two countries. We attended the opening of an art exhibition at the Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad, which showcased both South African and local Indian artists as part of the "Cultural Bridge from Pretoria to Hyderabad" project.
Most of SA’s 1,3-million striking state workers returned to their posts on Wednesday as union leaders struggled to persuade members to accept a deal.
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South Africa’s manufacturing output grew by 7,5% year-on-year in volume terms in July compared with an upwardly revised 9,3% expansion in June.
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Charges of fraud, forgery and uttering against journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika and Mpumalanga government employee Victor Mlimi have been withdrawn.
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An attack on a prison in northern Nigeria by suspected members of an Islamist sect freed 732 inmates, the state prisons head said on Wednesday.
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The death toll in Wednesday’s taxi crash Diepsloot rose to six when a man and a woman were declared dead on arrival at hospital, said ER24.
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KwaZulu-Natal matric preliminary exams should be cancelled and the time used to prepare for the final examinations, Sadtu said on Tuesday.
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Computer security firm Symantec on Wednesday reported that about two-thirds of the world’s internet users have fallen victim to cybercrime.
The 2010 <i>M&G</i> Literary Festival saw a gathering of some of the country’s most respected authors, journalists and academics. Enjoy actor Dawid Minnaar’s reading of Wilma Stockenström’s poem <i>Skoenlapper Heuwel, Skoenlapper Vrou</i>. This was to mark the launch of Judith Mason’s new book illustrating the poem.
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Toyota on Wednesday announced a safety recall of more than 116 000 four-wheel-drive Hilux vehicles in Australia.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Rwanda in the midst of a major dispute over a leaked UN report on war crimes allegedly committed by Rwanda.
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A pastor insisted his plans for a mass torching of the Qur’an would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the ceremony.
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Four of the world’s largest news agencies have added their voices to mounting opposition against a proposed media appeals tribunal.
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Fabio Capello heaped praise on Wayne Rooney after the striker ended a week of speculation about his private life by helping England to victory.
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France beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday as Portugal went down 1-0 in Norway.
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Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has criticised Bok coach Peter de Villiers’s statement about Bees Roux, urging him to get a media spokesperson.
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John Lennon’s killer was denied parole for the sixth time on Tuesday, three months before the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death.
Suspended athletics boss Leonard Chuene committed "gross misconduct" by allowing Caster Semenya to run last year, MPs heard on Tuesday.
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More than 10-million people have been left without shelter in Pakistan’s floods for the past six weeks, the UN said on Tuesday.
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The land revolution is a necessary one, but SA is not going to go the way of Zimbabwe, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema said on Tuesday.
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The SABC board has announced the appointment of Phil Molefe as group executive for news and current affairs, its website said on Tuesday.
Mozambique will reverse an increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly rioting last week, and restore some subsidies for electricity and water.
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The Olivedale Hospital hopes to know later this week what caused the deaths of two brothers at the facility, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
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South African author Damon Galgut has been nominated for a Booker Prize for his novel, <i>In a Strange Room</i>.
Cope has called for a commission of inquiry into the nature of police chief Bheki Cele’s involvement in a controversial building rental agreement.
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Former <em>Mail & Guardian</em> sports reporter Lucky Sindane was named SAB Sports Journalist of the Year on Monday evening.
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South Africa’s business confidence index jumped to its highest level in two years in August.
Fighting in Mogadishu has killed 230 civilians since the extremist al-Shabaab launched an offensive against the government two weeks ago, the UN says.