Rajbansi racial findings delayed 2006-02-07 14:23:43
Minority Front leader Amichand Rajbansi will only know next week whether the contents of a party advertorial sent in his name by a junior party official were in fact racist and constituted hate speech.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...
Deputy mayor shot during electioneering 2006-02-06 20:53:57
The deputy mayor of the Ladysmith municipality, Vincent Madlala, has been shot and wounded during a visit by an ANC election team to Wembesi at Estcourt, police have said.Full Story...
Rajbansi to be probed for offensive advert 2006-02-06 20:50:41
The South African Human Rights Commission says it expects to finish its probe into an allegedly racist advertorial by the Minority Front's leader Amichand Rajbansi by next week.Full Story...
Nadeco expecting strong showing in Msunduzi 2006-02-06 08:09:33
Nadeco will be contesting four municipalities within the Umgungundlovu area during the local gorvenment elections, with a combined total of 68 candidates, the party's spokesperson said.Full Story...
SA seeks answers on death of Machel 2006-02-06 04:11:40
South Africa's safety and security minister, Charles Nqakula, has promised that the government will find out once and for all how Mozambique's first president - Samora Machel - met his end.Full Story...
Mbeki, Hamas to discuss Mid-East crisis 2006-02-06 08:46:02
President Thabo Mbeki will be meeting with newly elected Hamas leaders to discuss ways of dealing with the Middle East crisis, as he considers considers the establishment of Palestinian and Israeli states to be fundamental.Full Story...
Political parties up their electioneering 2006-02-06 12:11:55
Political parties contesting the March 1 local government elections have started to up their campaigning.Full Story...
Moutse a no-go zone for ANC 2006-02-06 14:28:27
At a rally held at the Oliver Tambo Stadium, Moutse residents declared that more rolling mass action would take place if the government goes ahead with its plans to incorporate the township into Limpopo.Full Story...
Mbeki 'overlooked key challenges' 2006-02-06 06:00:50
Opposition MPs have slammed President Thabo Mbeki for failing to provide specific details about his plan to tackle the most pressing issues facing the country, saying his state-of-the-nation speech had too much sentiment and not enough substance.Full Story...
Elections not end of the road, says Mfeketo 2006-02-06 12:13:41
With little more than three weeks before the municipal elections, City mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo says elections are not the "end of the road" for the City of Cape TownFull 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...
Mbeki rules out another presidential term 2006-02-05 23:41:46
President Thabo Mbeki has ruled out changing the constitution to enable him to run for a third term amid speculation about who will lead the country after the 2009 elections.Full Story...
Travelgate uncovers a new type of scam 2006-02-05 13:39:11
The Travelgate investigation has uncovered yet another type of fraud allegedly committed by audacious MPs - claiming for mileage and petrol costs they incurred while in fact they were illicitly driving hired cars with unlimited mileage that were paid for with vouchers intended for air travel.Full Story...
Emotional reaction to Machel proposal 2006-02-05 10:53:19
A new inquiry into the death of Samora Machel, the former Mozambican president, 20 years ago, has been suggested in a surprise twist in President Thabo Mbeki's state of the nation address.Full Story...
Top politicians appear on Travelgate 'A-list' 2006-02-04 11:13:46
A host of top politicians have been implicated in the multi-million rand Travelgate scandal, including a cabinet minister, two deputy ministers and a senior ANC MP, along with one premier.Full Story...
Just visiting ... Zuma keeps his head down 2006-02-04 11:04:20
Eight months after Jacob Zuma was fired from government, the former deputy president sat in the public gallery during the opening of parliament overlooking the seat he occupied in his days as the country's second most powerful politician.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...
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...
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...
Text of Mbeki's state-of-the-nation speech 2006-02-03 04:10:49
The full text of President Thabo Mbeki's state-of-the-nation address at parliament in Cape Town on February 3, 2006.Full Story...
Cape Town election drive continues - ACDP 2006-02-03 04:38:58
The African Christian Democratic Party has not stopped its election campaign in Cape Town and says it is confident it will win its court battle with the Independent Electoral Commission.Full Story...
Madiba skips parliament for exercise routine 2006-02-03 07:57:27
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's presence at the opening of parliament was sorely missed - but it turns out the former president was too busy with his new exercise regime...Full Story...
Jacobus takes up huge challenge 2006-02-02 23:04:31
A "surprised" Lorretta Jacobus has been sworn in as the deputy minister of correctional services, succeeding who resigned at the weekend, citing pressing family matters.Full Story...
Mbeki - poll, economy, delivery on his mind 2006-02-02 23:33:11
You can expect President Mbeki to turn cheerleader and motivational speaker when he delivers his ninth State of the Nation address, capitalising on the optimism the government believes has taken root in the country.Full Story...
Pupils voice discontent about demarcation 2006-02-03 02:15:22
More than a thousand pupils have handed a memorandum to the mayor of Khutsong, warning that there will be more protests, consumer boycotts and stayaways if the government goes ahead with their decision to incorporate Merafong municipality into the North West.Full Story...
Mbeki highlights skills, land, efficiency 2006-02-03 16:11:36
President Thabo Mbeki, in his state-of-the nation address, singled out for urgent attention the harnessing of scarce skills, raising government efficiency, and speeding up land reform.Full Story...
Mbeki fleshes out growth plan for SA 2006-02-03 04:28:03
President Thabo Mbeki has revealed further details of specific interventions to ensure government's economic growth initiative succeeds in his state of the nation address to parliament.Full Story...
State to review land reform policies 2006-02-03 03:49:01
Government is to review its willing-buyer, willing-seller policy this year in an attempt to boost land reform, President Thabo Mbeki has said in his annual state-of-the-nation address.Full Story...
Mostly black and white at parliament opening 2006-02-03 03:39:15
One of the most eye-catching black and white ensembles featured at the opening of parliament was that of African National Congress MP Dennis Bloem and his family. Ben Maclennan takes a look at the fashions of the day...Full Story...
Most South African happy with country's shape 2006-02-02 12:06:34
Two-thirds of South Africans believe the country is going in the right direction - but unemployment and the lack of job creation were still the major criticisms levelled at the government, according to findings in Markinor's biannual Government Performance Barometer.Full Story...
'A tireless champ for reform' 2006-02-02 04:57:39
Former state president PW Botha has described former apartheid cabinet minister Chris Heunis as "a loyal friend and a true South African" after his memorial service in Somerset West.Full Story...
Uncontested wards will be 'blow to delivery' 2006-02-02 04:25:37
Service delivery will be jeopardised and communities will "miss out" because 11 wards in the country are uncontested, according to Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Brigalia Bam.Full Story...
De Lille bets on ID to steal victory in Cape 2006-02-02 04:49:22
Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille has upped the stakes in the local government elections by betting journalists R10 000 that her party will hold the balance of power in the City of Cape Town.Full Story...
Fraud accused officials resign 2006-02-03 04:29:55
Two senior officials of the Thaba Chweu municipality in Mpumalanga have resigned after allegedly defrauding the municipality.Full Story...
Catholic Church slams corrupt municipalities 2006-02-02 03:09:05
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Southern Africa has expressed concern about corruption and poor service in the run-up to the municipal elections.Full Story...
Tshwane's mayor says he's worth an A+ 2006-02-02 01:55:56
When asked how he would rate his performance, Tshwane Mayor Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, who says he is "a humble man", gave himself nine out of 10 for his term as mayor.Full Story...
Top medical man was sent home 2006-02-02 02:06:29
Nicky Padayachee, the executive director of research at the Medical Research Council, was sent home by the minister of science and technology after he displayed "embarrassing and inappropriate" behaviour on an official trip to Switzerland, it has emerged.Full Story...
Blind candidate ready for battle in elections 2006-02-02 02:26:35
A municipal election candidate - who lost his vision after an accident - has not allowed his disability to hamper his burgeoning political career.Full Story...
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