'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

Big bucks for Burger King

NEWSWATCH: With the launch of Burger King in South Africa yesterday, it was said that the US fast-food chain aims to take "a big chomp" out of South Africa's R17bn fast-food market, reports BD Live. According to IOL, nine police officers face suspension after the Gupta saga, while a policewoman in Johannesburg was caught on video 'helping a man unzip his pants'...On a different note, Mail & Guardian reports that Malema now only owes SARS R10,1-million in unpaid taxes. 10 May 2013 10:28

Hydrogen fuel cells to be made in SA

Government is aiming to drive up demand for platinum by developing hydrogen fuel cell technology, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said on Thursday (16 May). 17 May 2013 10:51

Obama to visit SA

United States President Barack Obama will visit South Africa as part of his Africa tour next month. The visit, which will also take him to Senegal and Tanzania, is scheduled from 26 June to 3 July. 21 May 2013 11:24

Off to school for public servants

The 1.6 million people who will belong to the soon-to-be-created single public service will all need to be retrained, Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said in Sandton on Monday (20 May). 21 May 2013 10:21

Gupta's party plane on "official business"

Some wedding guests on board a privately chartered plane that landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base had official business in South Africa‚ the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday (21 May). 22 May 2013 11:41

Oh No! Jomo Sono blackmails Dina?

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Communications Minister Dina Pule has blamed soccer legend Jomo Sono for what she alleges is a 'smear campaign' against her, reports City Press; meanwhile Stephen Grootes, writing for BD Live, suggests Pule might have reason to fear Zuma's next press conference. Mail & Guardian reports on the ANC's reaction to the DA's call for a redo on last week's POIB vote, and on IOL, Murray Williams asks whether porn is worse than many other industries? 29 Apr 2013 08:14

Coface report highlights strain on SA's growth

The Coface Group, a worldwide leader in credit insurance, has released its latest report on South African growth prospects, taking into account the mining and export slumps. Overall, economic activity remains generally sluggish while upside risks to inflation have increased due to a weaker rand. Coface believes that this will persuade the Monetary Policy Committee to keep policy neutral over an extended period, with interest rates remaining unchanged for most of 2013. A reversal in policy easing is likely only late in the year or even in 2014. 15 May 2013 14:50

Gaye Davis resigns over Ramaphosa story

NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian reports that IOL political editor Gaye Davis has resigned after a report appeared in the Star to the effect that Cyril Ramaphosa had declined a nomination to be ANC deputy president. He has in fact accepted the nomination. 18 Dec 2012 12:12

Jobs for cops in Tshwane

[Amukelani Chauke] Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa wants to beef up safety and security in South Africa's capital city by deploying 10 metro police officers to each of the 105 wards. 8 Apr 2013 09:13

R9bn jobs fund will 'buy' 150,000 jobs

[Linda Ensor] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan expressed confidence on Thursday (2 May) that the R9bn jobs fund would achieve its target of creating 150‚000 jobs by 2015. 3 May 2013 09:27

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

SARS gets new powers to enforce payment

[TJ Strydom] The SA Revenue Service (SARS) has been given new powers to gather intelligence on taxpayers and collect revenue, it was reported on Tuesday (7 May). 7 May 2013 12:58