Morena welcomes TopTV's porn channel

Amid controversy in some quarters for granting TopTV permission to air three pornography channels, a well-known adult entertainment filmmaker has come out in support of the industry because he believes it will offer new business opportunities. 9 May 2013 09:54

Gupta wedding probe concluded

[Amukelani Chauke] The investigation into the landing of a plane carrying Gupta wedding guests at the Waterkloof Air Force Base has been concluded. 15 May 2013 12:49

Inflow of migrants pushes population to 53 million - Stats SA

South Africa's population is estimated to have grown to just under 53 million by the middle of this year, with an inflow of migrants behind much of the 1.2 million population increase since the 2011 Census, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said earlier this week. 16 May 2013 06:42

Guptagag

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: The Gupta family isn't going to talk to the media until the report on its guests landing at Waterkloof is finalised, reports Mail & Guardian, and BD Live reports the DA is urging Zuma not to sign the secrecy bill. The ConCourt has reserved judgment on media's access to the Krejcir hearing, reports Mail & Guardian, and IOL reports that a Sun reporter has been charged in the UK hacking probe. 15 May 2013 07:29

'Born frees' share their views on freedom

[Chris Bathembu] Tsholofelo Tau, born on 29 April 1994, will be exactly 20 years next year and will be eligible to vote for the first time in the general elections. 29 Apr 2013 10:19

TopTV gets nod to screen 'adult' channels

[Thabiso Mochiko] TopTV's application to show adult content channels has been given the nod by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). 25 Apr 2013 07:22

Changes to SA's immigration policy

[Wyndham Hartley] Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has promised sweeping changes to South Africa's immigration regime to make it easier for foreign businesses and investors to come to the country and to improve competitiveness in the global skills market. 13 May 2013 11:26

SA terror suspects expected to be arrested soon

[Dennis Cruywagen] A solid case is being built against South Africans suspected of having links with terrorists groups such as Al-Shabaab terrorist groups, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele said yesterday. 15 May 2013 13:12

Labour Court ejects municipal manager

A local municipality has, for the first time, been prevented from appointing a municipal manager, by the Labour Court, on the grounds that he was not "suitable" and had failed in similar positions he had held before. 14 May 2013 11:21

School of Government on the cards

PRETORIA: Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says a School of Government will be established before the end of October this year. 10 May 2013 14:24

Gupta debate: Zuma not to blame says ANC

The ANC chief whip accused the Democratic Alliance on Sunday (12 May) of wanting to make President Jacob Zuma the main focus of an upcoming parliamentary debate about the Gupta family's use of the Waterkloof Air Force base. 13 May 2013 14:42

Calls for yet another credit amnesty

[Helmo Preuss] Credit information services company Experian SA found that more than 2-million South Africans could be affected by a proposed credit information amnesty that seeks to provide relief to indebted consumers and improve their access to credit. 7 May 2013 09:55

Scarce skills - what are they?

Despite it being a legislative requirement, several government departments on Wednesday (20 February) denied responsibility for drawing up and publishing the National Scarce and Critical Skills List - indicating the confusion that resulted after President Jacob Zuma increased the number of ministries in 2009. 21 Feb 2013 10:03