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SACP sees red over Malema  The SA Communist Party has come out in defence of its general secretary, Jeremy Cronin, against alleged insults by ANC Youth League president Julius Malema. Full Story... |
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ANC removes Mandela Bay mayor The ANC has removed Nondumiso Maphazi as Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor "to protect and guard her dignity". Full Story... Talks on unions banned The defence ministry insisted that an interim service commission reporting on conditions in the military never had a mandate to raise the fraught issues of trade unions for soldiers. Full Story... 'We were all against apartheid' Oil magnate Marc Rich made a mint selling his wares to brutal regimes, including South Africa's, writes Fiona Forde. In a tell-all book he shows no remorse. Full Story... Zuma visit surprises settlement dwellers Residents from the Isekelo informal settlement in Tembisa received an unexpected visit on Thursday, and warmly welcomed their unexpected guest. Full Story... COPE youth leader sorry after b***h comment COPE youth leader Anele Mda has apologised for an incident with party deputy general secretary Deidre Carter. Full Story... Manyi gets tough on BEE compliance Companies that are not complying with affirmative action and broad-based black economic empowerment laws should get their houses in order soon, according to Labour Director-General Jimmy Manyi. Full Story... Plato beefs up security detail Instead of jeers Mayor Dan Plato was greeted with indifference during his visit to Philippi. Full Story... Houses-for-pals probed Over 600 people who fraudulently accessed housing subsidies are being forced to pay back a total of R7,64-million, according to Human Settlements MEC Maggie Govender. Full Story... Tutu lashes out at some in the ANC Decrying the public discourse as abysmal and putrid, Nobel Peace laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lashed out at some within the ANC. Full Story... |
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Informal settlements problematic - JZ 2009-11-19 15:32:30 "Informal settlements are where many problems are. If we can develop them there'll be a big percentage drop in crime," says President Jacob Zuma. Full Story... Labour broking is akin to slave labour? 2009-11-19 15:46:55 Labour brokers are essential to the SAPS, which spent R366-million on them in 2008/09, the Democratic Alliance has said. Full Story... ANC wins four wards in KZN 2009-11-19 12:42:15 The African National Congress has won four wards in the by-elections held in KwaZulu-Natal, says the Independent Electoral Commission. Full Story... Panel van conversions under fire 2009-11-19 13:29:53 Provincial authorities have no power to issue a blanket ban on roadworthiness certificates for Toyota panel vans converted to taxis, says Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle. Full Story... Cover-ups costing department 2009-11-19 13:51:03 Abuse of Correctional Services vehicles, including the rampant theft of parts, has reportedly cost the department R27-million in maintenance. Full Story... Judge warns on proposed bail law 2009-11-19 13:50:48 Plans to amend the law to deny bail to repeat offenders could interfere with judicial discretion, says inspecting judge of prisons Judge Deon van Zyl. Full Story... Manto back in hospital 2009-11-19 07:28:28 Manto Tshabalala-Msimang is back in hospital, but it's got nothing to do with her liver. Full Story... Zuma tackles corruption head-on 2009-11-19 07:43:38 With corruption and fraud eating away at the South African public and private sectors, President Jacob Zuma has ordered his cabinet to come up with a plan. Full Story... Prisons phase out overtime? 2009-11-19 11:11:11 Correctional Services' decision to scrap staff overtime will save the department R1,2 billion a year, MPs have been told. Full Story... YCL gunning for Mbeki 2009-11-19 10:30:22 The Young Communist League plans to lobby the SACP to support its call to charge former president Thabo Mbeki over his HIV and Aids policies. Full Story... 'There is no war between us' 2009-11-19 08:17:24 Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has defended the purchase of the controversial police jet, while his deputy, Fikile Mbalula, reiterated that it was inevitable that civilians would die in the crossfire in the fight against criminals. Full Story... 'Sub-human SANDF conditions a time-bomb' 2009-11-19 09:41:53 A commission established to investigate the plight of soldiers after some ran amok during a protest outside the Union Buildings has the issue of salaries is "so acute... we wonder how our soldiers survive". Full Story... DA makes inroads 2009-11-19 01:15:36 The Democratic Alliance has unseated the African National Congress in a crucial ward by-election in Atlantis in the Western Cape. Full Story... Corruption task force receives mandate 2009-11-18 23:28:18 The Cabinet has set up a new anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee to deal with all incidents of corruption in the public service. Full Story... Woman smacks mayor 2009-11-18 21:05:40 On a surprise visit to the Blikkiesdorp transition camp in Delft, Mayor Dan Plato was smacked, sworn at and branded a liar by residents. Full Story... Cabinet fights corruption 2009-11-18 17:09:20 Cabinet has announced a new anti-corruption committee in an attempt to deal effectively with corruption in the public service. Full Story... Lusikisiki shoot-out probed 2009-11-18 13:29:54 The Eastern Cape ANC is reportedly looking into the cause of a shootout at a party meeting in Lusikisiki. Full Story... MPs 'milking system' 2009-11-18 13:52:48 ID leader Patricia de Lille has vowed to fight to ensure that MPs are as accountable for their travel costs as ministers. Full Story... Shocked MPs hear of prison kickbacks 2009-11-18 07:16:46 Four contracts worth at least R1,7 billion went to a company that allegedly paid millions of rands to two former high-ranking prisons officials, one of whom now heads security for the World Cup next year. Full Story... Travel costs - 'MPs found loopholes' 2009-11-18 11:10:37 ID leader Patricia de Lille has called for a "clamp down" on MPs "exorbitant" travel costs despite the lessons of the 2003 Travelgate scandal. Full Story... Foreigners flee Boland xenophobia 2009-11-17 22:47:36 The Western Cape MECs for social development and safety, Ivan Meyer and Lennit Max, have arrived in De Doorns amid escalating tension between locals and foreigners [GALLERY]. Full Story... Jones: I resigned impulsively 2009-11-17 18:56:05 The ANC has lost its appeal against a Western Cape High Court judgment in favour of the George municipality. Full Story... Prisons corruption report 'shocking' 2009-11-17 15:41:31 "That is one of the most shocking presentations I have listened to in 15 years in Parliament," says DA MP James Selfe. Full Story... Zuma must distance himself from Malema 2009-11-17 15:50:50 A warning uttered recently by Zwelinzima Vavi, Cosatu general secretary, should ring alarm bells for President Jacob Zuma, writes Patrick Laurence. Full Story... Zille visits Atlantis 2009-11-17 15:42:01 A march against crime and gangsterism in Atlantis led by DA leader Helen Zille, doubled as a rally for the party before the by-elections in the ward. Full Story... Baggage pilfering 'disappointing' 2009-11-17 15:42:23 Members of Parliament's public enterprises portfolio committee have slammed baggage pilfering at OR Tambo International Airport. Full Story... Too much sex on TV - Zuma 2009-11-17 12:47:36 President Jacob Zuma has cautioned artists and musicians to be responsible when developing local television and radio content. [VIDEO] Full Story... Ras Dumisani 'under the influence' 2009-11-17 14:06:12 Singer Ras Dumisani was under the influence of something other than pure patriotism when he sang the SA national anthem, according to French rugby sources. [AUDIO and VIDEO] Full Story... They hate us, says Zimbabwean woman 2009-11-17 11:43:11 De Doorns residents, armed with sticks and stones ripped down shacks belonging to Zimbabweans, accusing them of "stealing our jobs". Full Story... Parliament job cuts - union up in arms 2009-11-17 13:53:44 A union affiliated to Cosatu is holding emergency talks with the ANC's parliamentary leadership in an attempt to stave off the retrenchment of half of the ruling party's caucus staff. Full Story... Interview with Ras Dumisani 2009-11-17 08:33:46 Do you want to hear Ras Dumisani's side of the national anthem fiasco? Metro FM interviewed him... [AUDIO AND VIDEO] Full Story... Judge hears of Mangaung spending 2009-11-16 23:16:23 The Bloemfontein High Court has heard how money was spent on corporations and companies associated with former Mangaung mayor Pappie Mokoena, his wife Granny and their associates. Full Story... Leave Mbeki alone, says Malema 2009-11-16 22:51:43 ANC Youth League chief Julius Malema has rallied in defence of former president Thabo Mbeki after a scathing verbal attack by the national secretary of the Young Communist League. Full Story... Three shot at ANC meeting 2009-11-16 17:41:31 Three people were shot and wounded and five others were injured when violence erupted during an ANC meeting in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Full Story... SA flag also hung upside down 2009-11-16 15:32:27 Not only did singer Ras Dumisani massacre the South African national anthem but the country's flag was hung upside down at the Toulouse stadium where the Boks lost to France. [VIDEOS] Full Story... 'Money down the drain' 2009-11-16 13:13:48 It will cost R1,3-billion to rebuild badly constructed houses provided under the government's housing programme, says Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale. Full Story... Anthem outrage grows 2009-11-16 13:20:50 "It looked as though it came right out of the blooper reel of a reality TV singing show." [VIDEOS] Full Story... Ras Dumisani blames 'sabotage' 2009-11-16 10:56:48 The reggae singer, whose howling performance of Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika outraged the Springboks and their fans, has apologised. [VIDEOS] Full Story... Parliamentary staff face axe 2009-11-16 14:18:08 The cash-strapped ANC parliamentary caucus is planning to reduce support staff from 209 to a financially manageable 106 employees. Full Story... How far can African brotherhood take SA? 2009-11-16 10:15:46 Aziz Pahad argues that Africa should continue to take centre stage in our policy. But there's the danger of being blinded by loyalty to African brotherhood. 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