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Five people have died in the Eastern Cape in a car accident including a baby while another accident is being is being investigated in Kwa Zulu Natal
Five people have died in the Eastern Cape in a car accident including a baby while another accident is being investigated in KZN ( )

11 die on SA’s roads

Five people have been killed on the N2 just outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, in the country's second major accident this weekend.

 The Bulls have cemented their place at the top of the South African conference.
Bulls march on against Highlanders
Saturday 18 May 2013 19:52
Google's "Glass" - cool or creepy?
Saturday 18 May 2013 17:52
 The Bulls have cemented their place at the top of the South African conference.
Bulls march on against Highlanders
Saturday 18 May 2013 19:52
Google's "Glass" - cool or creepy?
Saturday 18 May 2013 17:52

South Africa

Five people have died in the Eastern Cape in a car accident including a baby while another accident is being is being investigated in Kwa Zulu Natal
11 die on SA’s roads

Saturday 18 May 2013 20:12

Five people have been killed on the N2 just outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, in the country's second major accident this weekend.

Africa

Tuareg separatists are fighting with Arab gunmen in northern Mali
Armed Tuareg and Arab groups clash in northern Mali

Saturday 18 May 2013 16:44

Fighting has broken out in northern Mali between Tuareg separatists and local Arab-led gunmen, only days after the African country won a $4.2 billion aid pledge.

World

Bomb explodes near 3 embassies in Tripoli

Saturday 18 May 2013 17:56

A bomb exploded on Saturday in a Tripoli street housing the Algerian, Greek and Saudi embassies, lightly damaging a car, hours after a soldier was wounded in a bombing in Libya's second city Benghazi.

Politics

 A by-election in Ward 6 is being keenly anticipated in George.
DA, ANC intensify elections campaign trails

Saturday 18 May 2013 18:21

ANC MP and Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zoe Kota-Fredericks was on the campaign trail in George while the Democratic Alliance (DA) has met with the community of Ga-Rankuwa.

Business

Oil rallies for third day

Saturday 18 May 2013 10:16

Oil rose for a third straight session on Friday, supported by a raft of strong economic data.

Science

Google's "Glass" - cool or creepy?

Saturday 18 May 2013 17:52

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference

Lifestyle

George Michael receives medical treatment following car crash

Saturday 18 May 2013 15:47

British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday according to his publicist, Connie Filippello.

Sport

 The Bulls have cemented their place at the top of the South African conference.
Bulls march on against Highlanders

Saturday 18 May 2013 19:52

The Bulls continued their march in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition with a 35-18 victory over the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday.

Opinion

The author writes that South African Universities first need to eliminate backlogs before they will be in a position to take on board greater numbers of entrants.
Education plans on track, implementation in question

Wednesday 15 May 2013 07:46

Thandeka Mabona deliberates on the prospects that the two new universities will answer the demands of the shortage of critical skills in South Africa.

Headline Events 2013

All the news that's making headlines. The World Economic Forum took place in Cape Town on May 8. Check it out here and other headline events.

Headline Events 2013

Celebrating meaningful days

Check out our coverage on National Days celebrated throughout the year in South Africa. Freedom Day was celebrated on April 27, 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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