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SABC: Muthambi, Motsoeneng accused of hostile takeover
The DA claims Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has signed a secretive SABC Memorandum of Incorporation (MoI) that strips the SABC Board of its statutory powers... read more>>



Administration
Call for mines to invest in African health systems
Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has called for mining houses to invest in centres for disease control to help fight Tuberculosis and Ebola in African regions where they mine... read more>>
Innovation in the SA mining sector: shaping the industry globally

Rick Menell

In today's globalised world, technology is increasingly essential for companies to be highly competitive and to prosper... read more>>
Load-shedding risk high this week
The risk of load-shedding this week remains high, says Eskom... read more>>
Maths not SA's innovation holy grail

Edzai Conilias Zvobwo

Mathematics' contribution to the country's innovation process has been overrated as it is only a part of the process... read more>>
SA condemns gruesome murder of Jordanian pilot
The South African government has condemned in the strongest possible terms the barbaric and gruesome murder of Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh by the extremist terror group, ISIS... read more>>
SARS senior official resigns
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 4 February 2015, confirmed that Johann van Loggerenberg, a senior official, has resigned from SARS with immediate effect... read more>>
Mining groups invested in South Africa
Mining - and its unparalleled influence on the South African economy - began with the discovery of the Eureka Diamond in 1867. But it was the discovery of a rich seam of gold in 1886 on the Rand that turned the South African economy from largely agricultural to the richest gold mining area in the world within a decade... read more>>
Remaining 11 bodies repatriated home
Government
Gauteng premier condemns racism in schools
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Wednesday expressed concern over allegations of racism in schools across the province and condemned racial discrimination... read more>>
Military aircraft departs SA to bring back more bodies from Nigeria
A C130 military aircraft has departed South Africa with a team of military health personnel and forensic pathologists to Nigeria to repatriate more bodies that have remained in that country... read more>>
Law Enforcement
SANDF to investigate reports of recruit abuse
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has warned that any form of abuse around military bases will not be tolerated... read more>>
Legal Aid Act to come into effect in March
President Jacob Zuma has set 1 March as the date on which the Legal Aid South Africa Act will come into operation, says the Presidency... read more>>
International
China says Anthem hacking accusations 'groundless'
BEIJING, CHINA: China has rejected accusations it was behind a hacking attack that saw data on up to 80 million customers stolen from US health insurance giant Anthem as 'groundless'... read more>>
WikiLeaks site slams costs of policing Assange
LONDON, UK: WikiLeaks launched a website on Friday to condemn the costs to Britain of policing the group's founder Julian Assange... read more>>
Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in nearly six months
HAVANA, CUBA: Cuban state media late Monday released the first photographs of former president Fidel Castro in nearly six months in a bid to quiet rumors that his health is failing... read more>>
SA brand image should go big abroad
Uber cabbie denies raping Indian passenger
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Africa
Social media - keeping the news alive in Kenya
Two scandals have rocked Kenya in the very recent past - and social media has ensured that the people know about them (Video)... read more>>
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