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Sacu committed to India talks

Sacu committed to India talks

18th November 2014 The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) said on Tuesday it was still committed to negotiations with India over a delayed preferential trade... 

Ramaphosa halts EFF suspension process

Ramaphosa halts EFF suspension process

18th November 2014 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has struck a deal with opposition parties that disciplinary proceedings against the Economic Freedom Fighters... 

Slow economy worries world leaders – Nene

Slow economy worries world leaders – Nene

18th November 2014 Sluggish global economic growth was of concern to all at the G20 leaders summit held in Brisbane, Australia, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on... 

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Power grid stable – Eskom

Power grid stable – Eskom

18th November 2014 There are no scheduled power blackouts planned despite increased demand for electricity, Eskom said on Tuesday. "The cold and wet weather has... 

EFF disappointed by N Cape conference chaos

EFF disappointed by N Cape conference chaos

18th November 2014 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Monday expressed disappointment at the collapse of its Northern Cape conference into chaos and violence at... 

Ramaphosa to meet political parties

Ramaphosa to meet political parties

17th November 2014 Deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday meet the leaders of political parties in Parliament, the presidency said. "Ramaphosa will meet... 

Zuma commends G20 summit outcome

Zuma commends G20 summit outcome

17th November 2014 President Jacob Zuma has concluded his visit to Australia where he participated in the G20 summit, the presidency said on Sunday. Zuma commended... 

Outstanding first-phase land claims to cost R16.9bn

Outstanding first-phase land claims to cost R16.9bn

14th November 2014 Settling all the outstanding land restitution claims lodged during the first land claims window period will cost an estimated R16.9-billion, Rural... 

Mbete vows to protect Parliament

Mbete vows to protect Parliament

14th November 2014 Speaker Baleka Mbete on Friday defended the physical removal of an Economic Freedom Fighters MP from the National Assembly, saying she had a duty... 

ANC worried that Parliament is losing integrity

ANC worried that Parliament is losing integrity

14th November 2014 Recent disruptions by opposition parties in Parliament could lead to the institution losing its integrity, the ANC said on Friday. "Yesterday... 

Cosatu 'in tatters' – Vavi

Cosatu 'in tatters' – Vavi

14th November 2014 Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has admitted that the trade union federation is in trouble, The Star reported on Friday. "Cosatu today is... 

Nkandla fund not only to help Zuma – PMUT

Nkandla fund not only to help Zuma – PMUT

13th November 2014 A group of businessmen raising funds to repay the money spent on President Jacob Zuma's home at Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, claimed on Thursday they... 

Mbete ruling triggers pandemonium

Mbete ruling triggers pandemonium

13th November 2014 The pandemonium that broke loose in the National Assembly on Thursday was triggered by Speaker Baleka Mbete's attempt to limit the time for... 

Loss of millions to Cosatu

Loss of millions to Cosatu

12th November 2014 The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (Cosatu) will lose more than R1-million a month in affiliation fees after its central executive committee... 

No other choice for Cosatu 'regrettable' – SACP

No other choice for Cosatu 'regrettable' – SACP

11th November 2014 It is regrettable that Cosatu was left with no option but to expel Numsa, the South African Communist Party's political bureau said on Tuesday.... 

DA's Michael hits back at Brown over Eskom

DA's Michael hits back at Brown over Eskom

11th November 2014 Democratic Alliance MP Natasha Michael on Tuesday demanded Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown supply Parliament with all maintenance records... 

Weak ally not good for ANC – Mantashe

Weak ally not good for ANC – Mantashe

11th November 2014 Having a weaker ally in the tripartite alliance would not be good for the African National Congress (ANC), secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on... 

Seven unions suspend participation in Cosatu CEC

Seven unions suspend participation in Cosatu CEC

10th November 2014 Seven Cosatu affiliates, which supported Numsa despite its expulsion, will suspend their participation in the trade union federation's decision... 

SAPO board resigns

SAPO board resigns

10th November 2014 The South African Post Office's (Sapo) board has resigned with immediate effect, Telecommunications and Postal Minister Siyabonga Cwele said on... 

Cosatu disrespects its constitution – Numsa

Cosatu disrespects its constitution – Numsa

10th November 2014 There is no respect for the Congress of South African Trade Union's constitution, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said... 

EFF threatens court action if MPs suspended

EFF threatens court action if MPs suspended

7th November 2014 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has threatened court action should the National Assembly approve a recommendation by Parliament's powers and... 

Govt worried about power supply – Radebe

Govt worried about power supply – Radebe

6th November 2014 Government is worried about the economic impact of power cuts following the collapse of a coal silo at an Eskom power station, Minister in the... 

EFF MPs guilty of all charges

EFF MPs guilty of all charges

5th November 2014 Twenty Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs have been found guilty of all charges stemming from their heckling of President Jacob Zuma over his... 

Cosatu unions take federation to court

Cosatu unions take federation to court

5th November 2014 Nine Cosatu-affiliated unions have reinstated their court case to compel the trade union federation to hold a special national congress, they said... 

TAC wants to raise R10m by December

TAC wants to raise R10m by December

4th November 2014 The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) on Tuesday launched a month-long global fund-raising campaign in an attempt to rid the organisation of its... 

Corporate tax only recovering now – Sars

Corporate tax only recovering now – Sars

4th November 2014 The levels of corporate income tax (CIT) collected by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) are only now beginning to recover from the 2008... 

SA policies reduce poverty – World Bank

SA policies reduce poverty – World Bank

4th November 2014 South Africa's fiscal policies lifted 3.6-million people out of poverty in 2010/11, a World Bank report has found. The South African Economic... 

Numsa files court interdict against Cosatu

Numsa files court interdict against Cosatu

4th November 2014 Numsa has filed an urgent interdict in the High Court in Johannesburg to halt Cosatu's central executive committee meeting set to take place on... 

14 shortlisted for IEC commissioner positiion

14 shortlisted for IEC commissioner positiion

31st October 2014 Fourteen people have been shortlisted for a position of a commissioner of the Electoral Commission SA following the resignation of chairperson... 

Home Affairs trampled immigrant rights – judge

Home Affairs trampled immigrant rights – judge

31st October 2014 There is "something fundamentally wrong" in the way the home affairs department handles the repatriation of migrants, High Court in Pretoria Judge... 

Mugabe to set up commission to probe factions dividing party

Mugabe to set up commission to probe factions dividing party

31st October 2014 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will set up a commission to probe allegations of factionalism threatening to divide his ZANU-PF party ahead of... 

SA cities were designed to exclude – Tau

SA cities were designed to exclude – Tau

31st October 2014 Cities in South Africa were designed to exclude and segregate, posing a challenge to town planning and bringing citizens closer to urban amenities,... 

Two SA soldiers wounded in Sudan ambush

Two SA soldiers wounded in Sudan ambush

31st October 2014 Two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers deployed as part of a United Nations/African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan have been... 

DA calls for debate on Zuma no-show

DA calls for debate on Zuma no-show

30th October 2014 A call by DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane in the National Assembly on Thursday for a special debate on the president failing to appear to... 

Ebola checks at SA Ports – Brown

Ebola checks at SA Ports – Brown

30th October 2014 The National Ports Authority (NPA) has taken steps to ensure the Ebola virus disease does not enter South Africa through one of its main harbours,... 

SAPS must investigate Zim torture claims – Concourt

SAPS must investigate Zim torture claims – Concourt

30th October 2014 The Constitutional Court ordered the SA Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday to investigate claims of torture against senior Zimbabwean officials. The... 

Concourt judment on Zimbabwe torture case

Concourt judment on Zimbabwe torture case

30th October 2014 The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgment on whether South African authorities should investigate claims of torture against senior... 

NICD denies SA Ebola case

NICD denies SA Ebola case

30th October 2014 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) denied a claim on Thursday that a South African man has contracted Ebola. "This is not... 

Sierra Leone president says must change behaviour to defeat Ebola

Sierra Leone president says must change behaviour to defeat Ebola

29th October 2014 Sierra Leone's president says the country is at war with Ebola and that more treatment centres alone will not defeat the disease: People must also... 

Capital flight dwarfs corruption – SACP

Capital flight dwarfs corruption – SACP

29th October 2014 Capital flight is the biggest impediment to radical economic transformation and is a bigger problem even than corruption, SA Communist Party deputy... 

SAPS under pressure in Meyiwa case – ISS

SAPS under pressure in Meyiwa case – ISS

29th October 2014 Reports that Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa's family appointed private investigators to help solve his murder put pressure on police, the... 

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