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UN sources said a car bomb had been detonated shortly before midday (0900 GMT), followed shortly by another blast, believed to have been a suicide bomber.
UN sources said a car bomb had been detonated shortly before midday (0900 GMT), followed shortly by another blast, believed to have been a suicide bomber. ( )

Two South Africans killed in Somali attack

Two South Africans are among the 15 people killed in an attack on the United Nations (UN) Compound in Somali's capital, Mogadishu.

KZN premier and his cabinet have told the youth that government will do its best to provide them with job opportunities
Unemployed KZN youth flock to career expo
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:48
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol interrupted and sacrificed what remained of his holidays to prepare for the new season already.
Puyol could be fit for pre-season: doctor
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:34
Daniel Radcliffe comes of age in London stage role
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:29
KZN premier and his cabinet have told the youth that government will do its best to provide them with job opportunities
Unemployed KZN youth flock to career expo
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:48
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol interrupted and sacrificed what remained of his holidays to prepare for the new season already.
Puyol could be fit for pre-season: doctor
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:34
Daniel Radcliffe comes of age in London stage role
Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:29
Solidarity says the Employment Equity Act forbids quotas of any kind in order to protect the non-designated group's constitutional right to equality and dignity
SAHRC must intervene in SAA cadets: Solidarity
Wednesday 19 June 2013 14:11
Sisulu hits snag with Sadtu
Wednesday 19 June 2013 14:08
Proteas lose quick wickets against England
Wednesday 19 June 2013 12:00

SA art needs more support to flourish

Feature Producer at SABC Digital News, Tanja Bencun, says South Africa has good arts coverage but it needs more support.

SA marks 100 years of Land Act

The 1913 Land Act marks exactly 100 years since was implemented on Wednesday. The Act prohibited black people from owing, leasing or buying land.

SA's CPI set to break target band

The inflation figure for May, due out on Wednesday, is expected to breach the Reserve Bank's target band of 3.6%.

South Africa

KZN premier and his cabinet have told the youth that government will do its best to provide them with job opportunities
Unemployed KZN youth flock to career expo

Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:48

Hundreds of poverty-stricken youth in KZN's uMkhanyakude District descended on a local sports stadium at a career expo organised by the private sector and the provincial government.

Africa

UN sources said a car bomb had been detonated shortly before midday (0900 GMT), followed shortly by another blast, believed to have been a suicide bomber.
Two South Africans killed in Somali attack

Wednesday 19 June 2013 14:39

Two South Africans are among the 15 people killed in an attack on the United Nations (UN) Compound in Somali's capital, Mogadishu.

World

Aviation agencies pledge to improve safety

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:30

Fatal aviation accidents around the world are most often the result of either human error or poor airport facilities in developing countries.

Politics

President Jacob Zuma will take questions from MPs about the Guptas and Gaddafi money in South African banks to the new African Union Rapid Reaction force.
Zuma faces grilling in Parliament

Wednesday 19 June 2013 13:51

Opposition parties are expected to grill President Jacob Zuma on a number of controversial issues when Zuma answers questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Business

Solidarity says the Employment Equity Act forbids quotas of any kind in order to protect the non-designated group's constitutional right to equality and dignity
SAHRC must intervene in SAA cadets: Solidarity

Wednesday 19 June 2013 14:11

Solidarity has asked the SAHRC to facilitate a meeting between it and SAA concerning the airline's cadet pilot programme, the union said on Wednesday.

Science

Robot performs singer Psy's horse-riding dance moves

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:40

South Korean researchers have developed a robot aimed at learning human dance moves.

Lifestyle

Daniel Radcliffe comes of age in London stage role

Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:29

British actor Daniel Radcliffe won plaudits this week for a new stage role as a bullied Irish cripple.

Sport

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol interrupted and sacrificed what remained of his holidays to prepare for the new season already.
Puyol could be fit for pre-season: doctor

Wednesday 19 June 2013 15:34

Barcelona's club doctor, Ricard Pruna, said on Wednesday that he was hopeful that Carles Puyol would be fit to start pre-season training after the defender had a cyst removed from his knee.

Opinion

: Sol Plaatje explained that the Land Act would impoverish Africans and drive once prosperous people into wage labour.
A Hundred Years after the 1913 Land Act

Wednesday 19 June 2013 14:51

Richard Pithouse writes that, without political will, the land issue in South Africa will almost certainly remain unresolved.

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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