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 Delegates arrive for KZN ANC council
| Durban - Delegates were arriving at the Olive Convention Centre, in Durban, on Friday morning for the ANC KwaZulu-Natal's three-day general council. | President Jacob Zuma is expected to address them at 3pm. | The council aims to prepare ANC branches for the party's f...Full Story
 Limpopo woman raped, robbed
| Johannesburg - A 42-year-old woman was raped, robbed and wounded in her shoulder by a man who broke into her home in Ga-Mashita Village, near Seshego, on Friday morning, Limpopo police said. | "The woman was asleep in her bedroom when the man allegedly broke the windo...Full Story
 Pothole causes cycle crash
| Johannesburg - A pothole was the reason why three riders from the MTN-Energade men's road cycling team on Thursday ended up in hospital with broken bones. | To top it all, Jaco Venter, Dylan Girdlestone and Bradley Potgieter are now doubtful to race in any of the last...Full Story
 ATM bombers blow hole in bank pockets
| Despite millions being spent on bank and ATM security, customers who withdraw or deposit large sums of cash are increasingly vulnerable, the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) warned on Thursday. | And ATM bombings, until a few years ago unheard of, have incr...Full Story
SA mining sector's 2013 zero-harm safety target unlikely – social scientist
|   | JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s mining industry has committed itself to reducing the vast majority of accidents and, certainly, deaths by 2013. | The CEOs of more than 30 companies determined that 2013 will be the year in which South Africaâ€...Full Story
 Hated apartheid-era Bantustans law repealed
| By Political Bureau | There were grim memories but no tears on Thursday as the National Assembly approved the repeal of an apartheid law that herded millions of people into Bantustans and tribal areas - the impact of which is still being felt today. | The Black Author...Full Story
New Substation to Brighten Shopping Centre
Eastgate Shopping Centre customers, businesses and residents in Bedfordview around the centre can now look forward to uninterrupted electricity supply. | ...Full Story
KZN Mortuaries in Operation
Mortuary services at the Magwaza Mapahalala Street mortuary and other mortuaries in Durban and Pietermaritzburg are in operation despite attempts from some striking staff to disrupt services, says the provincial Health Department. | ...Full Story
Foreign Visitors Surge in 2010
Foreign visitors to South Africa had risen by more than 350 000 for the first four months of this year as compared to the same period in 2009, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said. | ...Full Story
Country Close to Joining BRIC Group
South Africa is confident that it could become the newest member of BRIC, a powerful economic coalition of the four largest developing nations in the world - Brazil, Russia, India and China. | ...Full Story
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Withdrawal of Special Dispensation in Interest of Region
All Africa The decision to withdraw the special dispensation for Zimbabweans living in South Africa is part of efforts to ensure that all foreign nationals residing in South Africa are documented and their presence regularised. | ...
S. Africa need to start planning for World Cup, Smit says
The Guardian By Ken Borland BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Sept 3 (Reuters) - After a disappointing Tri-Nations campaign, South Africa need to start planning their run-up to the World Cup and decide whether to rest senior players, captain John Smit said on Friday. "...
Sharks in pink for Loftus
Orange News | The present Currie Cup pace-setters will look a little different at Loftus on Saturday having swapped their familiar black and white for a touch of pink. | With the Sharks brand carrying plenty of weight, John Plumtree's side took the opportunity t...
Proven new method to control the rate of Reproduction in African Elephants
Newsvine | The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International are announcing the results of a 10-year research project that demonstrates that contraception can be used to humanely and effectively control reproduction in African elephants...
Fabio Capello hoping to shine under pressure
The Independent | Fabio Capello is crossing his fingers that intense pressure will continue to bring out the best in him. | England tackle Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley tonight with the Italian again under fierce scrutiny. | Many believe t...
Cape Town churchman causes uproar by saying Jesus was HIV-positive
m&c | Johannesburg - A churchman in Cape Town has angered Christians in his community by preaching that Jesus Christ was HIV-positive, South Africa's Mail & Guardian newspaper reported Friday. | Reverend Xola Skosana of the charismatic Way of Life church...
JSE slightly firmer on positive data
Business Report   | Submit your comment | The JSE opened slightly higher on Friday, following world markets which have responded well to positive US economic data. | But the underlying tone indicated that there was caution ahead of the release of the US non-far...
 ASA refuses to turn blind eye to ads
Independent online | "Misleading and unsubstantiated" advertising by anti-ageing specialists Solal Technologies of Gauteng must be withdrawn immediately, says the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). | The ASA has upheld complaints against two Solal Technologies prin...
 SA loses free status as media threats grow
Independent online | Next »  1  2 | Freedom House, the US-based NGO which has been closely monitoring political rights and civil liberties in every country of the world for decades, has ranked South Africa among Africa's few "free" countries since the d...
 Striking worker guilty of intimidation
Independent online | Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal woman has been found guilty of strike intimidation by the Durban Regional Court, the police ministry said on Friday. | Fiona Kotze, 42, of the Bluff, was found guilty of two counts of intimidation on Wednesday and was sente...
 Substation blast: mom blames metro council
Independent online | By Zelda Venter | Medical experts acting on behalf of the Tshwane Metro Council are assessing the injuries of Imogen Vorster, who was critically injured when a municipal substation next to her parents' Parktown Estate home exploded. | Imogen, who w...
 SAA statement is inaccurate, says NPA
Independent online | The National Prosecuting Authority said on Thursday it noted with concern claims that it had received forensic reports of financial wrongdoing at SAA under its former chief executive. | The NPA described the statement, made by SAA spokesman Fani Zu...
S.Africa gov't, strikers brace for new wage talks
The Guardian * Bargaining sessions planned for next week * Poor South Africans bear the brunt of strike * Higher spending needed for wage deal concerns economists By Jon Herskovitz and Peroshni Govender JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Striking South African stat...
Will Fabio Capello convert England to world football's new religion?
The Guardian | England manager's approach has lagged behind Europe's elite in adopting new patterns of play Fabio Capello, the England manager, has to date declined to change his team's shape to the 4-2-3-1 system so successful at the World Cup. Photograph: Nick ...
South Africa condemns Madagascar's Ravalomanana verdict
BBC News South Africa has strongly criticised Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana last week. | Such sentences would not help end Madagascar's political turmoil, said International Relations and Cooperation Minister M...
Marcus: Learn from history on nationalisation
Business Report   | Submit your comment | South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Gill Marcus suggested on Thursday that the country deal with issues such as energy before discussing nationalisation. | Marcus was speaking a business seminar on Thursday night ...
 ANC needs to work on KZN image
Independent online | Next »  1  2  3 | Three years ago, when the ANC was going through a tumultuous time with the prospect of its then deputy president, Jacob Zuma, being jailed on fraud and corruption charges, it was KwaZulu-Natal that provided ho...
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