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The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union on Friday threatened to bring Africa's top economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the...

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AMCU threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'

The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union on Friday threatened to bring Africa's top economy "to a standstill" and demanded a...

Motshekga has one month to set up school norms – EE

Equal Education (EE) is giving Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga another month to promulgate norms and standards for school...

No proper decision on winelands toll, court told

Sanral's public notice on the Winelands tolling project was unlawful because the national roads agency never took a proper board decision...

Cabinet confident of measures to create jobs

Cabinet has noted the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) which shows an increase in the unemployment rate from 24.9% to 25.2%. Briefing the...

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Daily podcast – May 16, 2013.

Thomson Reuters head of business development for commodities and energy in Africa Michel Karera said Africa needed to invest heavily in its...

South Africa needs credible leaders at the helm of its criminal justice system

The media has been abuzz with speculation that South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is poised to make permanent appointments to the...

Daily podcast – May 15, 2013.

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday that the Department of Energy (or DoE) would work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan...

Daily podcast – May 14, 2013.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said low levels of labour productivity were among the most binding constraints of economic growth and of...

African News

Madagascar's Rajoelina not eligible to run in election – AU

The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognise Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar's president if he wins July's presidential election,...

US instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger

US military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a UN-backed offensive against al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants...

UN calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers

The UN envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security Council on Wednesday to consider imposing sanctions on rebels accused of...

Investment in infrastructure key to unlocking Africa’s oil and gas potential

Africa needs to invest heavily in its infrastructure if it is to grow its oil and gas production, as well as increase demand for these energy...

International News

The KAT is purring: SA’s new radio telescope starts delivering quality science

South Africa’s first radio telescope array, the seven dish KAT-7 located in the Karoo, which was originally intended to be mainly an...

Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says

People are living longer than ever and "dramatic" gains in life expectancy show no sign of slowing down, the World Health Organisation said on...

Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy

Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a...

EU will give over €500m to help Mali rebuild

The European Union will pledge more than half a billion euros to help Mali rebuild after months of conflict, European Commission President...

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We need both to maximise growth and to ensure that it generates more employment, mostly in the private sector, in order to reach our target

Ebrahim Patel

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For anyone not to have at least a matric certificate is a choice.

ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe

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Eskom awards 46 wind-turbine contract for Sere wind farm

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Gupta wedding probe concluded

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Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (Merseta) CEO Raymond Patel on Thursday challenged...

AMCU threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'

The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union on Friday threatened to bring Africa's top economy "to a standstill" and demanded a...

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