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Amcu leadership will meet with Xstrata to negotiate in the hope of finding a resolution
Amcu leadership will meet with Xstrata to negotiate in the hope of finding a resolution. ( )

Amcu, Xstrata mine in bid to end standoff

Labour union, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) at Xstrata's Steelpoort mine in Limpopo is meeting stakeholders in the Sekhukhune area in a bid to end the stalemate.

UJ students up in arms over Obama honour
Wednesday 19 June 2013 09:13
UJ students up in arms over Obama honour
Wednesday 19 June 2013 09:13
Agliotti apologises for his past sins
Wednesday 19 June 2013 09:00
Feature Producer at Digital News, Tanja Bencun shares her passion through her work
SA art needs more support to flourish
Wednesday 19 June 2013 08:55
Group of Eight leaders signed up for a list of aims including improving the transparency of who owns shell companies and deepening information-sharing between tax authorities.
Group of Eight leaders signed up for a list of aims including improving the transparency of who owns shell companies and deepening information-sharing between tax authorities.

South Africa

Nelson Mandela International Day formally launched

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:19

Nelson Mandela International Day is being launched on Wednesday by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and the United Nations.

Africa

Gaddafi’s children suspected of violating travel ban

Wednesday 19 June 2013 06:49

A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a United Nations travel ban.

World

Iran's new president expected to change foreign policy

Wednesday 19 June 2013 08:58

The AMEC researcher Ebrahim Deen hopes that Iran's newly-elected president Hassan Rouhani's status as a pragmatist and former nuclear negotiator will change the tone of the country's foreign policy.

Politics

British surveillance a wakeup call to SA govt: CDP

Wednesday 19 June 2013 07:50

The reported surveillance of South African and Turkish delegations during the G20 summit in Britain should serve as a wakeup call to government, the Christian Democratic Party said on Wednesday.

Business

In March and April the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was unchanged at 5.9%
SA's CPI expected to break target band

Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:27

The inflation figure for May, due out today, is expected to breach the Reserve Bank's target band of 36%.

Science

The strain of pig virus that plagues North America is more difficult to control
Outbreak of deadly piglet virus spreads to 13 US states

Wednesday 19 June 2013 06:40

A swine virus deadly to young pigs, one never before seen in North America, is spreading rapidly across the United States and proving harder to control than previously believed.

Lifestyle

Feature Producer at Digital News, Tanja Bencun shares her passion through her work
SA art needs more support to flourish

Wednesday 19 June 2013 08:55

Feature Producer at the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Digital News, Tanja Bencun says South Africa has good arts coverage but needs more support to help it grow.

Sport

Nigeria will play against Uruguay on Thursday.
Nigeria, Uruguay set for decisive showdown

Wednesday 19 June 2013 06:39

Uruguay and Nigeria both approach Thursday's encounter between the sides in Salvador knowing defeat could spell the end of their Confederations Cup ambitions.

Opinion

Lesley Masters
DIRCO budget vote and the future of SA’s diplomacy – time to get smart

Tuesday 18 June 2013 16:15

Lesley Masters takes a look at DIRCO's budget vote, tabled May 30, 2013, and offers some insight on what it means.

Headline Events 2013

All the news that's making headlines. June 19 marks the centenary commemoration of the introduction of the Natives Land Act in 1913. Check it out here and more.

Headline Events 2013

Celebrating meaningful days

Check out our coverage on National Days celebrated throughout the year in South Africa. Youth Day was celebrated on June 16. Check it out here and more.

SA celebrates 7 national days

Stop the Abuse

Rape and sexual violence is a huge problem in South Africa with thousands of rapes reported every day. Why is our society so violent? Are we desensitised to violent crimes against women and children.

Stop the Abuse

SABC TV News Current Affairs

The latest Special Assignment, Fokus, Interface and Cutting Edge programmes. Video now available.

SABC TV News Current Affairs

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