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Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa has called for an end to violence among union members in the mining industry.

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Rand under pressure, focus on CPI data
Wednesday 22 May 2013 10:15
Congress will brief the media on its plans to protest against the Gauteng etolling system later on Wednesday.
Cosatu threatens total shutdown of Gauteng highways
Wednesday 22 May 2013 10:00
North West on drive to build more 'mega farm schools'
Wednesday 22 May 2013 09:45
Rand under pressure, focus on CPI data
Wednesday 22 May 2013 10:15
Congress will brief the media on its plans to protest against the Gauteng etolling system later on Wednesday.
Cosatu threatens total shutdown of Gauteng highways
Wednesday 22 May 2013 10:00
North West on drive to build more 'mega farm schools'
Wednesday 22 May 2013 09:45
Liberace movie places Cannes spotlight on gays
Wednesday 22 May 2013 08:45
Veteran Supersport United striker Sibusiso Zuma says he always wanted to meet Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup final.
Hunt deserves a Nedbank cup send off: Zuma
Wednesday 22 May 2013 07:45
Libya war weapons may be killing elephants: UN
Wednesday 22 May 2013 06:56
Africa's children need to be a top priority
Renowned TV and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli's death has been attributed to a pulmonary embolism
Africa's children need to be a top priority

Africa's children must be top priority

Channel Africa's Jenine Coetzer attends discussions in Addis Ababa where Africa's children are the focus.

Vuyo Mbuli to be remembered

A memorial service for TV and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli will be held at SABC headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon. He will be buried on Friday.

Renowned TV and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli's death has been attributed to a pulmonary embolism

Mbuli gets a provincial send off

TV and radio presenter Vuyo Mbuli will be given a provincial official funeral and will be laid to rest at Heroes Acre, West Park Cemetery

South Africa

Congress will brief the media on its plans to protest against the Gauteng etolling system later on Wednesday.
Cosatu threatens total shutdown of Gauteng highways

Wednesday 22 May 2013 10:00

Cosatu has warned that it plans a total shutdown of Gauteng's highways during its upcoming protests against the planned e-tolls system.

Africa

Libya war weapons may be killing elephants: UN

Wednesday 22 May 2013 06:56

Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants.

World

Twisters keep returning, but Oklahoma still short on shelters

Wednesday 22 May 2013 06:14

The people of central Oklahoma know all too well the destructive power of a tornado...

Politics

Agang will struggle to make inroads in elections: Trollip

Tuesday 21 May 2013 20:37

Former DA Parliamentary leader and outgoing MP Athol Trollip says Mamphela Ramphele's Agang formation will struggle to make political inroads in next year's elections.

Business

Leading the stakes on inflationary wage increase proposal is the National Union of Mineworkers which has tabled wage demands of more than 60% with the Chamber of Mines
Companies warn of job cuts as unions table inflationary wage demands

Tuesday 21 May 2013 14:14

Companies are warning that they might be forced to cut jobs if trade unions do not moderate their wage demands.

Science

Digital migration is on track: Pule

Tuesday 21 May 2013 19:11

South Africa's march towards Digital Migration is on track, that's according to Minister of Communications Dina Pule, who said this during her budget vote debate in Parliament on Tuesday.

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

Veteran Supersport United striker Sibusiso Zuma says he always wanted to meet Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup final.
Hunt deserves a Nedbank cup send off: Zuma

Wednesday 22 May 2013 07:45

Winning the Nedbank Cup will be the ideal way for SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt to end his tenure at the club, said veteran striker Sibusiso Zuma.

Opinion

Johannesburg: An Institution that Works?

Wednesday 22 May 2013 07:20

Nomazulu Mda gives her impressions on the rejuvenation of the CBD after an afternoon in the Maboneng Precinct.

Headline Events 2013

All the news that's making headlines. On May 25, we celebrate Africa Day. 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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