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Mbuli will be laid to rest on Friday, May 24

Mbuli funeral to be streamed live on www.sabc.co.za/news and on the SABC Youtube channel

The wife of Lesotho's second Prime Minister Chief Leabua Jonathan-Chieftainess Mantahli has died

The Reserve Bank's MPC announces its latest decision on the interest rate

National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega is under cross-examination at the start of her second round of testimony at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega is under cross-examination at the start of her second round of testimony at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry. ( )

Phiyega denies celebrating Lonmin deaths

Advocate Dali Mpofu has put it to National Police Commissioner that police would not have opened fire on the miners at Marikana last August, if two police officers had not been killed before.

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The SA National Defence Union national secretary Pikkie Greeff is not pleased with the comments made to Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson
Gupta report described as defamatory
Thursday 23 May 2013 12:37
Electoral Officer Mawethu Mosery says he is pleased with the voter turnout in the by-elections.
DA wins Fisantekraal by-elections
Thursday 23 May 2013 11:00
The SA National Defence Union national secretary Pikkie Greeff is not pleased with the comments made to Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson
Gupta report described as defamatory
Thursday 23 May 2013 12:37
Electoral Officer Mawethu Mosery says he is pleased with the voter turnout in the by-elections.
DA wins Fisantekraal by-elections
Thursday 23 May 2013 11:00
Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Director of the Institute for Global Dialogue says one of the roles that OAU played was to create a statehood that is a bit viable.
Expert unpacks significance of OAU
Thursday 23 May 2013 09:50
 Western Cape police spokesperson, Andrè Traut, says no arrests have been made.
Two shot dead on the Cape Flats
Thursday 23 May 2013 09:45

South Africa

National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega is under cross-examination at the start of her second round of testimony at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.
Phiyega denies celebrating Lonmin deaths

Thursday 23 May 2013 12:45

Advocate Dali Mpofu has put it to National Police Commissioner that police would not have opened fire on the miners at Marikana last August, if two police officers had not been killed before.

Africa

Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Director of the Institute for Global Dialogue says one of the roles that OAU played was to create a statehood that is a bit viable.
Expert unpacks significance of OAU

Thursday 23 May 2013 09:50

Dr Siphamandla Zondi, says the OAU was born to be a mechanism through which the visions, goals and ideals of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance were to be delivered in a new Africa.

World

Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida

Thursday 23 May 2013 06:20

A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his possible links to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot and killed by a federal agent after he suddenly turned violent.

Politics

Agang blames politicians for Gupta saga

Thursday 23 May 2013 12:21

Public servants should not be scapegoats for the politicians who were ultimately responsible for landing a privately chartered plane at Waterkloof says Agang SA...

Business

Transnet to create thousands of jobs over seven years

Thursday 23 May 2013 13:02

More than 80 000 jobs are expected to be created in the Eastern Cape by Transnet's capital expenditure programme over the next seven years.

Science

An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record to reach the top of Mount Everest, plans his own ascent next week.
Japanese climber becomes oldest atop Everest

Thursday 23 May 2013 11:52

An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday.

Lifestyle

Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize

Thursday 23 May 2013 11:28

American writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday.

Sport

 Bayern Munich will play against modernists Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Tradition meets modernism in German Wembley showdown

Thursday 23 May 2013 07:15

The all-German Champions League final on Saturday pits traditional powerhouses Bayern Munich against modernists Borussia Dortmund with more at stake than Europe's premier club trophy.

Opinion

Saying bye (elections) to democracy in Zambia

Thursday 23 May 2013 07:12

Zarina Geloo writes that Zambia is continuing to move towards another de facto one party state.

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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