Cape Town to get 2010 super stadium boost 2006-02-07 12:09:34
A new 70 000-seat domed stadium is being planned for Cape Town in time for the 2010 World Cup, with a price tag of R242-million attached to the project.Full Story...
W Cape premier counts cost of mountain fires 2006-02-07 14:28:10
Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool has been greeted by an endless stretch of scorched land on his visit to the fire-ravaged Overberg region.Full Story...
UKZN staff unhappy with salary offer 2006-02-07 14:52:41
Management and student leaders at the University of KwaZulu-Natal say they have reached an agreement on several issues which caused students to protest.Full Story...
Moms' maintenance money lies uncollected 2006-02-07 12:41:55
More than 800 women who have applied for child maintenance in the Western Cape will be happy to hear that half-a-million-rand in uncollected money is waiting for them.Full Story...
Overberg fires leave 800 families wondering 2006-02-07 11:11:23
The South African Protea Producers and Exporters Association says the multi-million-rand flower industry in the Overberg region is to take a hard financial knock after devastating fires which left hundreds of families without any income.Full Story...
State plans to halve poverty by 2014 2006-02-07 10:39:32
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has elaborated on the states plan to to slash South Africa's high unemployment and poverty rates through the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative.Full Story...
In-fighting must end now, says Mdladlana 2006-02-07 05:52:00
In-fighting between the South African Local Government Authority and the local government Skills Education and Training Authority is scuppering the government's drive to boost sorely needed skills and increase expertise at municipal level, claims Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana.Full Story...
Cape Town to spend millions on waterways 2006-02-07 14:22:37
Some of Cape Town's dirty rivers and wetlands are in for a change after the city's allocation of R3,6-million to clean up metropolitan waterways.Full Story...
Staff at airport sufficient - home affairs 2006-02-07 08:59:36
The department of home affairs appears to be oblivious to problems of capacity control despite regular complaints from users of Cape Town International Airport about congestion and inefficiency in processing passengers through check-in and passport control.Full Story...
KZN pegged for world-class soccer stadium 2006-02-07 05:51:30
A new world-class soccer stadium will be built in Durban in preparation for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, deputy sports minister Gert Oosthuizen has announced.Full Story...
Witness Protection Unit 'not in jeopardy' 2006-02-07 08:12:16
Plans are being put in place to ensure that the National Prosecuting Authorities' witness protection unit continues to operate, NPA spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi has said in response to reports that the programme was in the process of being dismantled.Full Story...
Let us in, say KwaZulu-Natal students 2006-02-07 14:24:48
University of KwaZulu-Natal students have braved the rain to protest against financial exclusions and wage increases, while staff are joining the demonstrations because they want better pay.Full Story...
Call to probe cops' travel expenses 2006-02-07 09:34:02
The Democratic Alliance has called on Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula to investigate claims that senior SA Police Service members are abusing travel allowances.Full Story...
ANC is abusing Joburg resources - DA 2006-02-07 08:54:07
Three senior City of Johannesburg communication employees as well as a public relations consultancy firm used by the city, have been pulled in to help in the ANC's local election campaign, Democratic Alliance Joburg leader Mike Moriarty said.Full Story...
Union seeks answers from SABC on Zuma issue 2006-02-06 23:42:13
The Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal have warned of mass action against the SABC because of its "biased coverage" of former deputy president Jacob Zuma's recent woes.Full Story...
Witnesses not in danger - NPA 2006-02-06 14:27:06
Reports that the Witness Protection Unit is going to be dismantled have been slammed by the NPA as being "sensationalist, irresponsible and false".Full Story...
Students protest halts UKZN registration day 2006-02-06 17:26:33
Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Westville Campus have brought the first day of registration to a grinding halt.Full Story...
New head of International affairs for SABC 2006-02-06 08:31:48
Phil Molefe, the head of SABC Africa, has been appointed as general manager of international affairs for the public broadcaster.Full Story...
Witnesses to be left unprotected 2006-02-06 09:20:31
South Africa's witness protection programme - which is meant to be under the auspices of the National Prosecuting Authority - is about to be dismantled, leaving witnesses and their families involved in the programme unprotected.Full Story...
Outcry at judges' lunch is 'mischievous' 2006-02-06 13:05:48
The outcry at the R25 000 sponsorship by Old Mutual of a Christmas lunch for Cape judges and their spouses has been described by Cape High Court Justice James Yekiso as "mischievous".Full Story...
Chamber of Commerce slams Poll day holiday 2006-02-06 11:13:51
The Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry has slammed the need to make March 1 a public holiday, citing that less than half of those registered to vote would actually do so.Full Story...
Fuel refinery operational after shutdown 2006-02-06 12:15:26
The Natref refinery in Johannesburg is back in operation after an unscheduled shutdown, Sasol spokesman Johann van Rheede said.Full Story...
R1bn extra to pebble bed reactor 2006-02-06 12:19:50
The price of the controversial pebble bed modular reactor planned for Koeberg has risen by more than R1-billion in the past six-months to R15,9-billion, it has emerged at a London conference.Full Story...
Eskom confirms power cuts to Zimbabwe 2006-02-06 06:00:41
Power outages as a result of routine maintenance at South Africa's electricity provider, Eskom, have affected the people of Zimbabwe.Full Story...
Not enough power to supply Zim, says Eskom 2006-02-05 15:34:28
Eskom has confirmed that due to planned maintenance power outages, there had at times not been enough power to supply Zimbabwe, insisting that "at no time did we cut our supply to Zimbabwe".Full Story...
Eskom confirms cutting Zim's power 2006-02-05 12:53:40
Eskom has confirmed that power to Zimbabwe was suspended due to planned maintenance power outages - but the company has denied a report that a decision had been taken to stop fuel supplies to the country.Full Story...
SA stunned by Muslim cartoon gag 2006-02-05 10:51:19
Outrage has greeted the pre-emptive muzzling of the South African press in the Prophet Mohamed cartoon row.Full Story...
What caused the 702 fire? 2006-02-05 10:40:51
It is still not known what caused a fire at Talk Radio 702's transmitting plant, leaving the station off the air for several hours.Full Story...
Fire takes Radio 702 off the air 2006-02-05 09:18:48
Talk Radio 702 is back on air on another frequency after a disruption as a result of a fire at its transmitting plant at Ga-Rankuwa, north-west of Pretoria.Full Story...
No prophet cartoon for SA newspapers 2006-02-04 17:22:59
A Johannesburg High Court judge has stopped South African media houses from publishing a controversial cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed, saying "the right to dignity outweighed the right to freedom of expression".Full Story...
SA newspapers ordered not to publish cartoon 2006-02-04 13:58:49
Sunday newspapers will not be allowed to publish a "deeply offensive" cartoon of prophet Mohammed after a Muslim pressure group was granted a court interdict.Full Story...
Save your cell 2006-02-04 13:09:17
Cellphone thieves are in for a surprise: a Durban company plans to introduce international technology that allows stolen cellphones to be made useless.Full Story...
Teens 'exploited' during working holiday 2006-02-04 11:07:27
A group of Johannesburg youth are angry after working in Durban during the festive season, hoping to earn money and have a working holiday after writing matric.Full Story...
'Government's to blame for high house prices' 2006-02-04 14:36:41
The government, not foreign ownership, is to blame for South Africa's soaring house prices, say industry specialists, after President Thabo Mbeki announced the state would regulate foreign ownership of property this year.Full Story...
24-hour porn TV on the cards 2006-02-04 09:54:55
The face of South African television is about to change forever. Within the next 12 months, a 24-hour porn channel could, ironically, pave the way for a dedicated HIV and Aids channel on South African screens.Full Story...
Airlines can expect more fuel shortages 2006-02-04 09:05:31
A spokesperson for the Airports Company of SA says fuel suppliers have been cautioned that there are no guarantees that stocks will be increased - and that airlines should voluntarily cut back on fuel by at least 15 percent.Full Story...
Land reform proposal met with mixed reactions 2006-02-03 19:43:14
President Thabo Mbeki's State of the Nation announcement of greater state involvement in land reform has been met with caution by South Africa's largest farming organisation, while a leading land NGO said it hoped the announcement heralded a broader land reform package.Full Story...
Supplier aiming to correct jet fuel shortage 2006-02-03 19:47:40
Fuel suppliers are expected to increase supplies to Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport following a shortage of jet fuel supply from the Sasol refinery in Sasolburg.Full Story...
All must share in economic growth - Cosatu 2006-02-03 17:45:52
The Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative highlights the lack of shared growth in the past 12 years of democracy, the Congress of SA Trade Unions has said in reaction to President Thabo Mbeki's State of the Nation address.Full Story...
Cape health officials underspend by R38m 2006-02-03 17:28:25
The Western Cape's department of health will underspend R38-million of conditional grants earmarked for its health facilities.Full Story...
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