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Cyril Karabus says his case was misrepresented in the United Arab Emirates media. ( )

Karabus describes UAE ordeal as harrowing

South African paediatric oncologist, Professor Cyril Karabus, has described his ordeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a harrowing roller-coaster.
Czech Tomas Berdych reaches the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.
Djokovic crumbles against Berdych
Saturday 18 May 2013 09:05
Williams breezes into Rome open semi-finals
Saturday 18 May 2013 08:00
Nehawu lashes out at Mpumalanga MEC over initiation deaths
Saturday 18 May 2013 07:07
Czech Tomas Berdych reaches the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.
Djokovic crumbles against Berdych
Saturday 18 May 2013 09:05
Williams breezes into Rome open semi-finals
Saturday 18 May 2013 08:00
Nehawu lashes out at Mpumalanga MEC over initiation deaths
Saturday 18 May 2013 07:07
Nigerian defence spokesman Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade says troops destroyed several Boko Haram camps and weapons stockpiles in forests around Borno state.
Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm
Saturday 18 May 2013 07:00
UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Saturday 18 May 2013 06:53
Win or lose Chiefs are PSL kings
Saturday 18 May 2013 06:40
Emergency Services Robert Mulaudzi says the fire, which started on Friday evening, has been brought under control.
Nigerian defence spokesman Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade says troops destroyed several Boko Haram camp.
With its house divided, Cosatu wants to return to its workers roots
Emergency Services Robert Mulaudzi says the fire, which started on Friday evening, has been brought under control.

Two in hospital after Joburg fire

A fire at the Broadacres shopping centre in northern Johannesburg has been brought under control.

Nigerian defence spokesman Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade says troops destroyed several Boko Haram camp.

Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm

Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency.

With its house divided, Cosatu wants to return to its workers roots

Cosatu to move from political wrangling

Cosatu says too much time was spent on politics instead of addressing fundamental workers’ rights.

South Africa

Nehawu lashes out at Mpumalanga MEC over initiation deaths

Saturday 18 May 2013 07:07

Nehawu has lashed out at the Mpumalanga Health MEC Candith Mashego Dlamini for failing to intervene in the initiation procedures that has left 23 initiates dead.

Africa

Nigerian defence spokesman Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade says troops destroyed several Boko Haram camps and weapons stockpiles in forests around Borno state.
Nigeria bombs Islamists, US sounds alarm

Saturday 18 May 2013 07:00

Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency.

World

UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push

Saturday 18 May 2013 06:53

The UN Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria...

Politics

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government is committed to making the Gupta family scandal findings public.
Govt taking Gupta saga seriously: Gordhan

Saturday 18 May 2013 06:38

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government is taking the Gupta family scandal very seriously.

Business

BBC to takes govt to court over procurement policy

Friday 17 May 2013 20:03

The Black Business Council plans to take the government to court over its procurement policy. It says the policy undermines black economic empowerment.

Science

New X-ray machine to help locate bullet on poached rhinos

Friday 17 May 2013 18:11

A new technology, in the form of a portable X-ray machine, has been used to assist four wounded rhinos who survived a poaching incident in Limpopo.

Lifestyle

Christie's contemporary sale is biggest auction in history

Thursday 16 May 2013 07:10

The spring auctions ended on a record-shattering high on Wednesday as Christie's contemporary art sale achieved the highest total...

Sport

Czech Tomas Berdych reaches the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.
Djokovic crumbles against Berdych

Saturday 18 May 2013 09:05

Czech Tomas Berdych snapped a run of 11 consecutive defeats by world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.

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

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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