Former Eskom CEO Jacob Maroga was paid a R2,3-million performance bonus in February, in spite of being fired, a court heard on Tuesday.
Key players in a reported bid by some ANC leaders to sanction Cosatu heavyweight Zwelinzima Vavi were tight-lipped about new rumours on Tuesday.
Gold prices hit record highs above $1 250 an ounce in Europe on Tuesday and reached all-time peaks in a range of other currencies.
ANC wants a more open and frank relationship with SA journalists, but would have to suppress any negative reporting on the party.
The White House has warned BP that it faces "many billions of dollars" in fines for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
SA would benefit from the infrastructure developed for the World Cup and should use the sport as a unifying force for years after the tournament.
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The termination of Jacob Maroga’s employment as CEO of power utility Eskom was illegal, a court heard on Monday.
Nearly 600 people died in rebel and tribal fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region in May, United Nations officials said on Monday.
Flyhalf Butch James has been included in the Springbok squad for the one-off Test against France in Cape Town on Saturday.
South Africa are entering the Soccer World Cup confident of success, with an unbeaten run stretching back to last October.
The ANC Youth League has laid a charge at the Khayelitsha police station against Cape Town mayor Dan Plato.
United States car-maker Chrysler is making a slew of vehicle recalls, US government documents showed on Monday.
Ten Argentine football hooligans who were said to be planning acts of violence at the Soccer World Cup have been detained in Johannesburg.
Australian Mark Webber has extended his contract with the Red Bull team until 2011, the Formula One outfit confirmed on Monday.
Jacob Maroga’s R85-million compensation claim against Eskom began in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday.
Former Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura is uncertain of his role in the team as they prepare to get their Soccer World Cup campaign underway.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> reviewers look at the latest CD releases from local artists.
The Black Management Forum said that it "unanimously" supported its president, Jimmy Manyi, following his suspension as the Labour Department DG.
Nigeria suffered a blow as they announced that star midfielder Mikel John Obi had been left out of their Soccer World Cup squad.
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel said that for his team to have success in the World Cup it must put in a 100% effort.
Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek has made no surprise choices in his final 23-man Soccer World Cup squad.
A Dubai court sentenced a Briton to 15 years in prison on Monday for killing his South African ex-lover.
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The "harsh" contempt of court jail sentence imposed a Zambian editor could set a bad example for other countries in the region, Sanef said on Monday.
World Cup organisers on Monday sought to reassure fans ahead of the tournament after a stampede outside a warm-up match on Sunday.
South African football referee Jerome Damon is living his dream. For the second time he has been selected to officiate at the Soccer World Cup.
Newspaper reports following the suspension of Jimmy Manyi are mischievous, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said on Sunday.
Siyabonga Gama has been found guilty of a serious breach of governance requirements relating to procurement contracts which he approved at Transnet.
An Israeli naval patrol killed at least four Palestinian militants in diving gear off the Gaza coast on Monday, Hamas and the Israeli army said.
An Indian court is set to deliver judgement on the 1984 Bhopal disaster’s first criminal cases as 12 senior managers face possible jail sentences.
Mosiuoa Lekota was still the president of the Congress of the People, the high court in Johannesburg ruled on Sunday.