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Dinosaur skeleton fetches $1.05 mln at disputed US auction

Pakistan restores twitter after block over prophet cartoons

NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war

Tropical Storm Alberto loses strength, forecasters say

Mali's interim president unconscious in hospital with head wound after protests - AP

NewsBreak 082 152 matric results

Multimedia

Latest news on 2011 Matric exams.

Matriculants can phone 082152 to get results.
SABC launches 2011 matric results service

The SABC’s news-on-phone service NewsBreak 082 152 has launched its popular annual matric results service.

Vodacom Journalist of the Year

Asanda Magaqa won TV feature award for report called 'No woman's land'.
The National Award winners of the 2011 Vodacom Journalist of the Year

Stephan Hofstatter and Mzilikazi wa Afrika were crowned the national winners of the 2011 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards for their story ‘Bheki Cele's R500m police rental deal'.

Even Social Media has a category.
Categories

Journalism has spread across many platforms over the years and the awards has taken recognition of that.

SABC news logo.
SABC regional winners

The SABC has scooped 12 of the 28 regional Radio and TV category awards in this year's Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards.

It is the 10th edition of the awards
Recognising excellence

Vodacom believes it is important to recognise the work done by South African journalists.

Samora Machel - 25 years after his death

Graca Machel
Be your best like Samora Machel: Graca

Graca Machel has called on people to be their best in honour of her former husband, Samora Machel.

Crash site in Lebombo Mountains near Mbuzini, South-Africa.
Plane crash investigated

On October 19, 1986, Samora Machel was on his way back from an international meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, when the plane crashed in the Lebombo Mountains.

Samora Machel
In honour of Samora Machel

In 1996, then SA President Nelson Mandela visited the site where Samora Machel died, declaring it a national monument.

Samora Moïsés Machel
Samora Machel - the liberator

25 years ago on October 19, Mozambique lost their first president Samora Machel, after the plane he was travelling in crashed. Mozambicans and Africa remember this visionary leader.

Medium Term Budget

Pravin Gordhan
Full budget speech

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan unveiled what he terms moderately expansionary budget plans for the coming three years. Click here to view the full speech.

The 2011 Budget estimated a gradual deficit decrease from 5.3% in 2011/12 to around 3.8% in 2013/14
Looking Ahead to the MTBPS

Idasa budget analyst, Len Verwey, looks at what we can expect from the 2011 Medium Term Budget.

Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan
Medium Term Budget - SA must not be too optimistic

The Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan will table the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament October 25, 2011.

Census 2011

Statistician-General Padi Lehohla
Latest News

Census 2011 has been hailed as a success.

Census 2011 welcomes Makhaya Ntini as ambassador
Interesting facts

Mid-year population puts SA on 50 million.

75 questions. 40minutes. Be counted...
Census 2011 - Be counted!!

Statistics South Africa will conduct the country’s third population and housing census from 10th to 31st October.

World Aids Day

Living with HIV

SABC TV reporter Yolisa Njamela talks to a young girl who is HIV positive. And asks the question: Can an HIV free generation ever exist?

Obama talks Aids

US president Barack Obama vowed to bolster US efforts to fight Aids - providing treatment to 6 million people worldwide.

World Aids Day - December 1
World Aids Day

President Jacob Zuma launched government's new National Strategy Plan to fight HIV/Aids and TB in the Eastern Cape.

Alot still needs to be done to reduce the number of HIV/Aids infections
Aids epidemic seems to be stabilizing

The HIV/Aids epidemic is believed to be stabilizing, but more needs to be done to prevent new infections.

Special radio features

SAfm reporters look at Aids in the military and Aids in Kenya.

Social media buzzing with comment

Check out our Storify page on World Aids Day (December 1). Taking your tweets, information and comments on the topic to a whole new level.

World Aids Day on December 1, 2011
Taking responsibility

South Africa is Taking Responsibility.

16 days of activism

Wear a white ribbon to show your support
What can you do?

Let us take action to support the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign.

The campaign aims to increase awareness of abuse and build support for victims
Stop the abuse against women and children

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children takes place from 25 November to 10 December.

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