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South Africa denied on Friday it had been pressured by MTN Group into backing Tehran's nuclear programme and aiding its military when the Johannesburg-based mobile operator was bidding for a...

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Iran policy not swayed by MTN, SA says

South Africa denied on Friday it had been pressured by MTN Group into backing Tehran's nuclear programme and aiding its military when the...

SA, Cuba sign loan agreement

South Africa on Friday formalised a R350-million economic aid agreement with Cuba. At a ceremony in Pretoria, Trade and Industry Minister Rob...

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Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu calls for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to “ensure the speedy...

ANC tight-lipped on nationalisation report

The ANC on Thursday declined to comment on reports that a study it commissioned discourages the nationalisation of mines. "We are not...

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Daily podcast – February 3, 2012

The ANC declined to comment on reports that a study it commissioned discourages the nationalisation of mines, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh...

Theological and Ethical Reflections on the 2012 Centenary Celebrations of the African National Congress

An ecumenical church-based group, Kairos Southern Africa, has published a theological reflection to coincide with the African National...

Daily podcast – February 2, 2012

A study commissioned by South Africa's ruling ANC has rejected calls for mine nationalisation and come out in favour of higher taxes and...

Daily podcast – February 01, 2012

The Gauteng government will pay an estimated R280-million to Gautrain operator, the Bombela Concession Company, for the financial year ending...

African News

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Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu calls for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to “ensure the speedy...

Somali regions no longer famine stricken – UN

An exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in Somalia although conditions remain fragile...

Gambia's Jammeh dissolves cabinet – state media

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his entire cabinet two months after securing re-election for a new five-year term, state...

Mali capital paralysed by anti-rebellion protests

Hundreds of Malians set up barricades and burned tyres in the streets of Bamako on Thursday, shutting down the capital in protests against the...

International News

SA, Cuba sign loan agreement

South Africa on Friday formalised a R350-million economic aid agreement with Cuba. At a ceremony in Pretoria, Trade and Industry Minister Rob...

Iran policy not swayed by MTN, SA says

South Africa denied on Friday it had been pressured by MTN Group into backing Tehran's nuclear programme and aiding its military when the...

News this week

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu calls for sustainable growth and development in the mining sector to “ensure the speedy...

UN investigates reports of S Sudan massacre

The UN mission in South Sudan is investigating reports of a massacre of nearly 80 people by armed men in uniforms in Africa's youngest nation,...

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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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Broken schools breed SA's 'lost generation'

The first blow to Martha Netshiozwe's future came when her parents died of Aids. The second came when she ran out of money and had to drop out...

ANC tight-lipped on nationalisation report

The ANC on Thursday declined to comment on reports that a study it commissioned discourages the nationalisation of mines. "We are not...

KZN municipalities slated over spending

KwaZulu-Natal's 47 municipalities have incurred R2-billion in irregular spending, co-operative governance MEC Nomusa Dube said in Durban on...

Eskom still pursuing mandatory savings 'safety net'

State-owned power utility Eskom has reiterated its call for South Africans to urgently reduce electricity demand by 10%, or some 3 000 MW,...

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