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Gauteng police have offered a reward of R100 000 for information leading to the arrest of those who murdered Major-General Tirhani Simon Maswangwanyi ( )

Police offer reward in Maswangwanyi murder case

Gauteng police have offered a reward of R100 000 for information leading to the arrest of those who murdered Major-General Tirhani Simon Maswangwanyi.

Political analyst and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Professor Steven Friedman, says an interesting question to him is what do
G20 spying report raises concerns
Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:40
Aviation agencies pledge to improve safety
Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:30
Political analyst and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Professor Steven Friedman, says an interesting question to him is what do
G20 spying report raises concerns
Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:40
Aviation agencies pledge to improve safety
Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:30
Amcu leadership will meet with Xstrata to negotiate in the hope of finding a resolution
Amcu, Xstrata mine in bid to end standoff
Wednesday 19 June 2013 09:44

South Africa

Police offer reward in Maswangwanyi murder case

Wednesday 19 June 2013 11:10

Gauteng police have offered a reward of R100 000 for information leading to the arrest of those who murdered Major-General Tirhani Simon Maswangwanyi.

Africa

Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa says Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has filed papers with the country's Constitutional Court seeking a postponement of the date for the elections from July 31 to
Mugabe files urgent application over Zimbabwe elections

Wednesday 19 June 2013 11:21

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has filed an urgent application with the country's top court to push back crucial elections by two weeks.

World

Aviation agencies pledge to improve safety

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:30

Fatal aviation accidents around the world are most often the result of either human error or poor airport facilities in developing countries.

Politics

British surveillance a wakeup call to SA govt: CDP

Wednesday 19 June 2013 07:50

The reported surveillance of South African and Turkish delegations during the G20 summit in Britain should serve as a wakeup call to government, the Christian Democratic Party said on Wednesday.

Business

In March and April the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was unchanged at 5.9%
SA's CPI expected to break target band

Wednesday 19 June 2013 05:27

The inflation figure for May, due out today, is expected to breach the Reserve Bank's target band of 36%.

Science

Robot performs singer Psy's horse-riding dance moves

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:40

South Korean researchers have developed a robot aimed at learning human dance moves.

Lifestyle

The new initiative to find an HIV vaccine is called 'Uhambo', meaning journey.
SA conference unveils new HIV vaccine initiative

Wednesday 19 June 2013 10:27

A new initiative to find an HIV vaccine has been announced at the South African Aids Conference in Durban.

Sport

Nigeria will play against Uruguay on Thursday.
Nigeria, Uruguay set for decisive showdown

Wednesday 19 June 2013 06:39

Uruguay and Nigeria both approach Thursday's encounter between the sides in Salvador knowing defeat could spell the end of their Confederations Cup ambitions.

Opinion

Lesley Masters
DIRCO budget vote and the future of SA’s diplomacy – time to get smart

Tuesday 18 June 2013 16:15

Lesley Masters takes a look at DIRCO's budget vote, tabled May 30, 2013, and offers some insight on what it means.

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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