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President Zuma's comments follows recent incidents in which shops belonging to foreign nationals were looted. ( )

Xenophobia must not get out of hand: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has stressed that xenophobia should not be allowed to get out of hand.

More people living longer with HIV in SA
Thursday 20 June 2013 06:30
Neymar's performance lit up an otherwise ordinary display by Brazil, who produced an electrifying opening 20 minutes but only performed in fits and starts after that.
Neymar shines in Brazil's win over Mexico
Thursday 20 June 2013 06:17
More people living longer with HIV in SA
Thursday 20 June 2013 06:30
Neymar's performance lit up an otherwise ordinary display by Brazil, who produced an electrifying opening 20 minutes but only performed in fits and starts after that.
Neymar shines in Brazil's win over Mexico
Thursday 20 June 2013 06:17

South Africa

Xenophobia must not get out of hand: Zuma

Thursday 20 June 2013 07:00

President Jacob Zuma has stressed that xenophobia should not be allowed to get out of hand.

Africa

Denel to inform families after two South Africans killed in Somalia

Thursday 20 June 2013 06:11

Arms manufacturer Denel has not yet released the names of its two South African staff who are among the 15 people killed in an attack on a United Nations compound in Mogadishu on Thursday.

World

FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
World Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter

Wednesday 19 June 2013 20:03

Brazil will benefit with more than just new soccer stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued to overshadow the Confederations Cup.

Politics

1976 students honoured with wall of rememberance in Cape Flats

Wednesday 19 June 2013 20:24

A wall of remembrance in honour of students who died in the 1976 uprisings, has been unveiled in Gugulethu, on the Cape Flats.

Business

Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus

Thursday 20 June 2013 05:22

The price of oil fell slightly on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures.

Science

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim says that climate change will most affect countries struggling with poverty
Effects of climate change to trap millions in poverty: World Bank

Thursday 20 June 2013 05:51

The Washington-based World Bank has issued a warning that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and the broader effects of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty.

Lifestyle

Renowned actor James Gandolfini died of a possible heart attack in Rome.
The Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy

Thursday 20 June 2013 06:32

James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday in Italy.

Sport

South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten says Proteas did choke again against England in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.
We choked, admits Proteas coach

Thursday 20 June 2013 06:52

South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after it crashed to a seven-wicket defeat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.

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

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