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Western Force overhaul Lions 17-11 in Perth

Motor racing-Schumacher shines but Webber takes pole

Greek pro-bailout conservatives ahead in four polls

UK plans migrant curbs if euro folds – paper
NUM held its leadership congress in Kempton Park
NUM held its leadership congress in Kempton Park ( )

NUM top brass retain positions

NUM general secretary Frans Baleni and union president Senzeni Zokwana have been re-elected to their positions, fending-off a challenge from a group led by former deputy secretary general Oupa Komane.
Match-clincher: England's Ashley Young (R) scored the game's only goal
Hodgson’s England reign starts with win at Norway
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:53
Tsonga wants to have fun at French Open
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:47
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa
Vredefort Dome in line for World Heritage Site status
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:34
Match-clincher: England's Ashley Young (R) scored the game's only goal
Hodgson’s England reign starts with win at Norway
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:53
Tsonga wants to have fun at French Open
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:47
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa
Vredefort Dome in line for World Heritage Site status
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:34
Authorities are still searching for more bodies
Bontekoe diamond mine death toll rises to 10
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:26
UN says more than 90 killed in Syrian attacks
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:18
Kabila has announced he would try arrest renegade commander Bosco Ntaganda
Government troops on the hunt for DRC rebels
Sunday 27 May 2012 07:10
SuperSport United coach
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Richard Baloyi
Numsa president Cedric Gcina
SuperSport United coach

SuperSport are the Nedbank cup winners

SuperSport United are the champions of this year's Nedbank Cup after beating neighbours Mamelodi Sundowns 2-nil at Orlando Stadium.

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Richard Baloyi

Govt reviewing demarcation board powers

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Richard Baloyi, says his department is reviewing the powers of the Demarcation Board.

Numsa president Cedric Gcina

Numsa celebrates 25th anniversary

Several hundred members of Numsa celebrated the union's 25th anniversary in Cape Town.

South Africa

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa
Vredefort Dome in line for World Heritage Site status

Sunday 27 May 2012 07:34

Vredefort Dome, the world's largest meteoric impact site, is one step closer to being protected in South African law and being a new World Heritage Site, Environmental Affairs Minister said yesterday.

Africa

Kabila has announced he would try arrest renegade commander Bosco Ntaganda
Government troops on the hunt for DRC rebels

Sunday 27 May 2012 07:10

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) soldiers advance on rebel positions as they step up the hunt for renegade commander Bosco Ntaganda.

World

UN says more than 90 killed in Syrian attacks

Sunday 27 May 2012 07:18

The UN said that more than 92 people were killed in Syria's uprising.

Politics

Numsa president Cedric Gcina
Numsa celebrates 25th anniversary

Saturday 26 May 2012 17:36

Several hundred members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) celebrated the union's 25th anniversary in Cape Town today.

Business

NUM to elect new leader today

Saturday 26 May 2012 07:24

The question of who will lead the National Union of Mineworkers for the next three years is to be settled this morning.

Science

Joint-venture: SA is to share the hosting of the SKA with Australia, New Zealand and other African counterparts
Zuma salutes Pandor and her team for bringing SKA project home

Saturday 26 May 2012 07:25

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and her team for winning the right to co-host the Square Kilometre Array telescope with Australia.

Lifestyle

Soweto Theatre opens with a bang

Saturday 26 May 2012 16:42

Celebrations were vast as the Soweto Theatre was officially opened yesterday in Jabulani, Soweto.

Sport

Match-clincher: England's Ashley Young (R) scored the game's only goal
Hodgson’s England reign starts with win at Norway

Sunday 27 May 2012 07:53

Ashley Young gave Roy Hodgson a winning start as England coach yesterday, clinching a 1-0 victory over Norway in the team's first European Championship warm-up match.

Opinion

Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Omar Jamil Nadif.
Jordan Independence Day

Saturday 26 May 2012 16:16

I am honored to take this opportunity of the 66th anniversary of independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to share with your readers some of my thoughts, writes the ambassador of Jordan.

Headline Events 2012

Keep in touch with news that's making headlines. Check out the latest regarding the exciting science project, SKA.

Keep in touch with what's happening in Africa and around the world

Gone but not forgotten

It is sad when those we treasure pass away, especially iconic people who had a huge impact on our country. On May 4, 2012, Minister Roy Padayachie died in Ethiopia whilst on duty.

National Days

South Africa has 8 National Days - all representing a significant time in our history. Check out past and upcoming days here. On June 16, we celebrate Youth Day. Watch this space

South Africa has 8 National Days

SABC TV News Current Affairs

The latest Special Assignment and Fokus programmes, video now available.

SABC TV News Current Affairs

Weather

Sunday

Sunny

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Min:6℃

Monday

Fog patches

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Min:6℃

Tuesday

Partly cloudy

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Min:6℃

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