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Cosatu has called on Pres Jacob Zuma to do away with the willing buyer willing seller principle.
Cosatu has called on Zuma to do away with the willing buyer willing seller principle. ( )

Zuma says freedom meaningless if land impasse not resolved

President Jacob Zuma says South Africa's freedom would be meaningless without addressing the land question.

Media house described Nelson Mandela as an unusual extra ordinary important person to the world.
Media decries lack of info regarding Mandela
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:30
Soccer superstar David Beckham is in China this week on a seven-day promotional tour for the Chinese Super League
Stampede over Beckham injures 7 in Shanghai
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:26
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says they cannot afford another slip-up against Nigeria on Thursday.
Tabarez names Uruguay team for Nigeria clash
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:14
Media house described Nelson Mandela as an unusual extra ordinary important person to the world.
Media decries lack of info regarding Mandela
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:30
Soccer superstar David Beckham is in China this week on a seven-day promotional tour for the Chinese Super League
Stampede over Beckham injures 7 in Shanghai
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:26
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says they cannot afford another slip-up against Nigeria on Thursday.
Tabarez names Uruguay team for Nigeria clash
Thursday 20 June 2013 14:14
Sizani to replace Motshekga as ANC Chief Whip
Thursday 20 June 2013 13:43
Teachers say that they would rather concentrate on getting the basics like water, infrasture, food and education for the children than luxuries
Kenya on drive to give learners laptops
Thursday 20 June 2013 12:46
Gauteng police officer Major-General Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi will be laid to rest in on Sunday at Temba near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
Gauteng police officer Major-General Tirhani Simon Maswanganyi will be laid to rest in on Sunday at Temba near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

South Africa

Media house described Nelson Mandela as an unusual extra ordinary important person to the world.
Media decries lack of info regarding Mandela

Thursday 20 June 2013 14:30

It remains quiet outside the Mediclinic at Park Street in Pretoria, where former president Nelson Mandela is being treated.

Africa

Teachers say that they would rather concentrate on getting the basics like water, infrasture, food and education for the children than luxuries
Kenya on drive to give learners laptops

Thursday 20 June 2013 12:46

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta’s pledge for one laptop for every child, joining the first year of school (or standard one) next year, has Kenyans talking.

World

Helicopters deployed to rescue scores amid India's floods

Thursday 20 June 2013 10:29

Helicopters were deployed by the army to airlift the stranded people in the areas devastated by the raging floods in northern India.

Politics

Cosatu has called on Pres Jacob Zuma to do away with the willing buyer willing seller principle.
Zuma says freedom meaningless if land impasse not resolved

Thursday 20 June 2013 13:55

President Jacob Zuma says South Africa's freedom would be meaningless without addressing the land question.

Business

Small businesses should pay less carbon tax

Thursday 20 June 2013 11:01

The National Business Initiative Programme has appealed to the National Treasury to ensure that small businesses are protected if a carbon tax is imposed.

Science

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim says that climate change will most affect countries struggling with poverty
Effects of climate change to trap millions in poverty: World Bank

Thursday 20 June 2013 05:51

The Washington-based World Bank has issued a warning that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and the broader effects of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty.

Lifestyle

Soccer superstar David Beckham is in China this week on a seven-day promotional tour for the Chinese Super League
Stampede over Beckham injures 7 in Shanghai

Thursday 20 June 2013 14:26

Fans eager to see soccer superstar David Beckham stormed a police cordon Thursday in a stampede at a Shanghai university.

Sport

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says they cannot afford another slip-up against Nigeria on Thursday.
Tabarez names Uruguay team for Nigeria clash

Thursday 20 June 2013 14:14

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez on Wednesday revealed his starting line-up for the decisive Confederations Cup showdown with Nigeria, confirming reports he had decided to utilise a three-man defence.

Opinion

Bafana Bafana, after losing to Ethiopia on Sunday, are now banking on technicalities to see them stand another chance of qualifying for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
Bafana Bafana need more than just good fortune or a quick fix

Thursday 20 June 2013 07:04

For Bafana Bafana to achieve a long-term objective, there needs to be patience and planning and not good fortune or a quick fix, argues Lebohang Dube.

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

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

SABC TV News Current Affairs

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