Jeffery apologises to Mazibuko for weight commentAfter uproar from the opposition and gender activists, ANC MP John Jeffery says the comment made to the DA's Lindiwe Mazibuko was misunderstood.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:00 +0200)
South Africa risks losing 145 500 mine jobs by 2015, analyst saysAccording to Nomura International, platinum companies in South Africa, are at risk of losing thousands of jobs as more mines operate at a loss.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0200)
BlackBerry SA reassures customers after UK spying claimsThere is no "back door pipeline" to BlackBerry SA's platform, the company says, after reports that the UK had been monitoring e-mails and phone calls.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:00 +0200)
Boko Haram drives 19 000 farmers from land in NigeriaThe rebel group has driven 19 000 rice farmers from their land, while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:00 +0200)
Mpembe: I pleaded with Marikana protestersProvincial deputy police commissioner William Mpembe pleaded with protesters to lay down their weapons in Marikana, the Farlam commission has heard.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0200)
Semenya in 'race against time' to qualify for IAAFCaster Semenya hopes to return to competition at the end of next month, according to her agent Jukka Harkonen.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:00 +0200)
Smuggling devours Ivorian cashew revenueAbout a third of Côte d'Ivoire's cashew nuts are smuggled abroad every year, robbing the country of a valuable income stream.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:00 +0200)
Man shot dead at E Cape initiation schoolA man has been shot dead at an initiation school near Bityi early on Tuesday morning, say Eastern Cape police.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:00 +0200)
Five soldiers killed in Mozambique weapons store raidFive soldiers have been shot dead after gunmen raided a weapons store in Mozambique, local newspapers have reported.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:48:00 +0200)
Mafioso tip renews search for body of Jimmy HoffaThe FBI has seen enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again go in search of the elusive remains of Jimmy Hoffa.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:07:00 +0200)
Ozzie football player Milne charged with rapeAustralian Football League star Stephen Milne has been charged with the rape of a 19-year-old woman, nine years after the original investigation.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:50:00 +0200)
'Standing man' inspires silent protests in TurkeyA Turkish man has staged an eight-hour silent vigil on Istanbul's Taksim Square, inspiring hundreds of others to follow his lead.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:21:00 +0200)
Dlamini-Zuma: Leave Zim to figure its elections out itselfZimbabweans themselves must resolve a row over President Robert Mugabe's decision to call an election on July 31, says the head of the AU commission.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:52:00 +0200)
SA, Russia, Turkey furious over US, UK spy claimsRussia and Turkey have joined SA in expressing outrage over revelations that the UK and the US spied on foreign delegates at G20 meetings in 2009.
(Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:18:00 +0200)
Putin and Obama face off over SyriaUS President Barack Obama has faced a showdown with Russia's Vladimir Putin over Obama's decision last week to arm the insurgents.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:23:00 +0200)
Al Jazeera crew detained in Niger on assignmentA team of Al Jazeera journalists has been detained for three days in eastern Niger, where they are being held inside a prison cell.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:00 +0200)
Igesund keeping mum on possible Bafana salvationBafana coach Gordon Igesund says he will wait until Fifa has made its ruling against group leader Ethiopia before raising his hopes.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:49:00 +0200)
South Africa played with their hearts, says IgesundGordon Igesund says SA could not have done more to beat Ethiopia, with World Cup hopes now on disciplinary procedures against the group leaders.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:41:00 +0200)
Fifa investigates alleged ineligible player used by Ethiopia, Togo, GuineaFifa has said it is probing whether or not Ethiopia, Togo and Equatorial Guinea each used an ineligible player in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:42:00 +0200)
Economic week ahead: All eyes on the Federal ReserveThe US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting will set the tone for global markets this week as leaders of the G8 gather for a summit in Ireland.
(Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:28:00 +0200)
New Zealand restrict England to 169New Zealand has dismissed England for 169 in a key Champions Trophy match in Cardiff reduced by rain to 24 overs per side.
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Amplats workers end underground protestOperations at Anglo American Platinum's Thembelani mine are back to normal after a "group of employees" prevented workers from going above ground.
(Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:05:00 +0200)
Motlanthe vows to resolve 'every' mining-sector problemA meeting between government, mining houses and trade unions aims to resolve issues facing the mining sector, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
(Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:12:00 +0200)
Telkom’s loss climbs more than 50-fold after impairment costThe company says its 2013 financial results reaffirm the need to act with urgency to turn the group's performance around.
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