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CONTROVERSIAL former Department of Justice director-general Menzi Simelane was yesterday appointed new head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), prompting dismay in political and legal circles.
Zimbabwe's three governing parties have suspended until Saturday their negotiations on outstanding issues impeding the work of the unity government after three days of marathon meetings.
In more than 34 years as a judge, he has not been as deeply concerned by anything as he was by the recent comment of a South African deputy minister of police that police officers should shoot and "kill the bastards".
South Africa has secured an additional $108 million from the Global Fund to finance its HIV prevention projects over the next five years.
THE Rapaport Diamond Trading Network -- an overseas-based global network of companies that supports the development of free, fair and competitive global diamond markets -- said yesterday it had banned trading of diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange fields because of severe human rights violations.
Traffic in Pretoria was brought to a standstill on Thursday when members of the South African Navy marched through the streets in support of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is expected to hand over a house to the family of the late S'khumbuzo Mhlongo later today.
THE public debate between the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the African National Congress Youth League over nationalising mines rages on, despite efforts to keep it in-house.
FIFA said yesterday South African audiences would still be able to view World Cup matches next year even if outside broadcast vans were not delivered to the SABC on time -- it would just mean the absence of more localised content.
WHEN he was director-general of the Department of Justice, Menzi Simelane expressed a very different view of his new role as national director of public prosecutions than his predecessor, Vusi Pikoli.
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is not backing down in its quest to influence economic policy.
NAMIBIAN lightweight world boxing champion Paulus 'Hitman' Moses and trainer Nestor Tobias, were robbed of N$12 000 in cash and several other valuables after boarding a taxi at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.
A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that poor women especially in Africa will be hardest hit by climate change because they are the poorest but also adds that they hold the key to climate change solutions.
Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Gugile Nkwinti, will on Friday visit the Mokgalwaneng informal settlement and nearby villages to inspect the progress of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) being piloted there.
After months of waiting, teachers will finally get their Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) payments in full before Christmas.
In the build up towards World AIDS Day, the North West Health and Social Development Department will be taking its HIV and AIDS awareness campaign to farming communities.
Government is serious about stamping out corruption in the housing delivery sector, and not just mouthing off slogans, says Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale.
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has assured the British public that South Africa's transport sector is ready for the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has assured the public that it has the rights to be the official broadcaster of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
South Africa's Producer Price Inflation (PPI) registered a deflation of -3.3 percent year-on-year in October, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday led a chorus of United Nations officials in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.
Transnet has signed a R2.2 billion loan agreement with Agence Fran±aise de D,veloppement Group (AFD and Proparco) to partly fund the expansion of Cape Town harbour's container terminal.
For CHINWE OCHU, many Nigerians do not appreciate their country until they travel out and taste the bitter side of other countries. Her trip to South Africa recently exposed her to experiences that made her realise that despite the country's bad image abroad, Nigeria still has something to be proud of, even though she still has Soweto in her mind
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