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Outrage over killing of senior Gauteng police officer

Gauteng Safety and Community MEC Faith Mazibuko has condemned the killing of a senior police officer.

SA marks 100 years of Land Act implementation
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:51
Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:44
Proteas are looking to shed their big tournament "chokers'' tag.
Proteas, England to battle it out in ICC semi-final
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:28
SA marks 100 years of Land Act implementation
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:51
Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:44
Proteas are looking to shed their big tournament "chokers'' tag.
Proteas, England to battle it out in ICC semi-final
Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:28
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
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.
G8 pledges action on tax evasion, few concrete measures
Tuesday 18 June 2013 20:30
Ramphele (pictured) says there is a need to ensure there are no party hands, people going around purportedly doing voter education
Ramphele questions election processes
Tuesday 18 June 2013 20:23
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.
The SA Aids Conference is currently underway in Durban
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.

G8 pledges action on tax evasion

The world's rich economies said they would take a tougher stance on fighting money laundering and tax evasion but promised little in the way of specific new action at the end of a two-day summit.

The SA Aids Conference is currently underway in Durban

SA gears up for new device in HIV fight

A new device called the PrePex could improve the way South Africa addresses male circumcision and HIV in the future.

SA wants answers from Britain

SA, Britain relation will now depend on the explanation by Britain to clarify what took place during 2009 G-20 meeting

South Africa

SA marks 100 years of Land Act implementation

Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:51

The 1913 Land Act marks exactly 100 years since was implemented, on Wednesday. The Act prohibited black people from owing, leasing or buying land in what was then called the Union of South Africa.

Africa

Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents

Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:44

Suspected Islamists shot dead nine students as they sat an exam in an attack on a private school in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, local people said Tuesday.

World

Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 26

Tuesday 18 June 2013 16:21

Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers.

Politics

Ramphele (pictured) says there is a need to ensure there are no party hands, people going around purportedly doing voter education
Ramphele questions election processes

Tuesday 18 June 2013 20:23

The soon-to-be-launched political party, Agang SA, has concerns about the independence of elections, its leader Mamphela Ramphele said on Tuesday.

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

SA electrification programme won't meet set target

Tuesday 18 June 2013 11:29

The Department of Energy says five point six million households have been connected to the power grid since 1994.

Lifestyle

In Israel, Streisand slams treatment of women

Monday 17 June 2013 19:44

Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country - Jewish religious practices that separate men and women.

Sport

Proteas are looking to shed their big tournament "chokers'' tag.
Proteas, England to battle it out in ICC semi-final

Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:28

The South African cricket team faces England in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Oval in London on Wednesday.

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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