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President Jacob Zuma has been cleared off allegations of his involvement in the Gupta saga
President Jacob Zuma has been cleared off allegations of his involvement in the Gupta saga ( )

Zuma, Ministers cleared of Gupta saga

The President and several ministers have been cleared of involvement in the Gupta plane landing at Waterkloof Airforce base.

Agang leader Mamphela Ramphele
Agang makes more key appointments
Sunday 19 May 2013 19:39
Polokwane City beat Roses United in Bloemfontein
City promoted to PSL
Sunday 19 May 2013 19:39
Local business owners depend entirely on miners.
Bus company SA Roadlink had apparently bought five buses in 2011 and was behind on its payments.
Local business owners depend entirely on miners.
Bus company SA Roadlink had apparently bought five buses in 2011 and was behind on its payments.

South Africa

Slain mineworker praised for his leadership

Sunday 19 May 2013 19:38

Thousands of mineworkers from North West province descended on Mthatha on Sunday for the funeral of (AMCU) member, Mawethu Stevens.

Africa

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wabts to do away with Robert Mugabe's indigenisation drive
Zimbabwe's PM vows to reverse Mugabe's companies take-over drive

Sunday 19 May 2013 20:03

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has vowed to overturn President Robert Mugabe's controversial indigenisation drive.

World

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle

Sunday 19 May 2013 19:32

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday .

Politics

Agang leader Mamphela Ramphele
Agang makes more key appointments

Sunday 19 May 2013 19:39

Agang, the recently launched political platform spearheaded by Dr Mamphela Ramphele, has made two more strategic appointments to its senior management.

Business

Local business owners depend entirely on miners, around the Rustenburg Platinum Belt and they are affected by the strike.
Marikana strike affects business owners

Sunday 19 May 2013 10:08

Business people in Marikana in North West say the recent strike at the Lonmin Platinum Mine has hit them hard as their customers raise safety concerns.

Science

Google's "Glass" - cool or creepy?

Saturday 18 May 2013 17:52

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference

Lifestyle

Xolela Mangcu's book on Steve Biko has been shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award
Biko’s biography celebrated at Literary festival

Sunday 19 May 2013 15:26

The late founder and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement, Steve Biko, would have loved to see the emergence of leading intellectuals from black communities, according to Xolela Mangcu.

Sport

Polokwane City beat Roses United in Bloemfontein
City promoted to PSL

Sunday 19 May 2013 19:39

Polokwane City is the National First Division champions and have earned an automatic promotion to the Premier Soccer League (PSL).

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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