Via the Department of Communications, the communications minister Dina Pule has come out firing on all barrels and has
taken on the Sunday Times over what the department claims is a smear campaign against her. The final straw was apparently the newspaper's call on Sunday to Zuma to fire Pule.
On a happy note, and this is not an April Fool's joke so there's not need to check the calendar, Bizcommunity.com has instituted a
price freeze on most of our rates for 2013!Also on a happy, more melodious note (pardon the pun), the 19th Annual MTN South African Music Awards has
announced this year's nominees.Ford is doing its bit for the environment, and to combat water shortages, has
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The Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to set aside the murder convictions and sentence of taxi driver, Jacob Humphreys, is disappointing, says Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC, Robin Carlisle. 
It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said on Sunday (24 March). 
Threats by commuters to burn down the Gautrain are "absurd", Gauteng transport and roads MEC Ismail Vadi said on Monday (18 March). 
The Presidency says it has no record of the resignation of former SABC Board member Pippa Green. 
WASHINGTON, USA: A US federal judge has ruled that the online news "clipping" service Meltwater violates copyright law by using excerpts from Associated Press articles, the parties said on Thursday (21 March). 
SAN FRANCISCO, US: US authorities are investigating whether Microsoft or its partners bribed officials in China, Italy and Romania to get software contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported this week. 
A retired judge will be appointed to probe allegations of impropriety involving SA Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashula, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Sunday (24 March). 
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