'Human error' kills mom-to-be
A pregnant woman died and 110 people were injured, four critically, when two passenger trains collided head-on near Potchefstroom, North West. 7 Comments
CAA probing SA Airlink accidents
Though Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele has said that air passengers in South Africa are among the safest in the world, the Civil Aviation Authority is "concerned" about the number of recent accidents involving SA Airlink aircraft. 3 Comments
Parish priest gunned down in Diepsloot
French priest Fr Louis Blondel was the fourth Catholic cleric to die at the hands of South African criminals this year. 4 Comments
Cele points finger at 'Nigerians in Sandton'
National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has blamed Nigerians for being behind drug syndicates that have infiltrated South Africa. 4 Comments
German photographer charged with for false bomb threat
The German photographer charged with making a false bomb threat at the World Cup draw wore a disguise yesterday to evade fellow snappers as he left court. 1 Comments
Two miners die, two still missing
Two mineworkers are missing at a Gold Fields mine in Carletonville after an earth tremor, and two people died at an Aurora mine on the East Rand on Saturday morning, trade union Solidarity reported. 1 Comments
At least 25 dead as bomb blasts hit Pakistani cities
Bombs blasts ripped through two of Pakistan's main cities, with at least 25 people killed and more than 100 wounded as the nation struggles to quell a worsening Taliban insurgency. 1 Comments
Terreblanche’s "apie" comment at SAHRC
A complaint to the South African Human Rights Commission has been lodged against Afrikaner Weerstansdbeweging (AWB) leader Eugene Terreblanche for a comment he made in Pretoria over the weekend.
ANC condemns interruption of Zille meeting
The ANC condemned the disruption of a DA meeting in Pretoria, but rejected claims that those responsible were "bone fide" ANC members. 34 CommentsFeatured Opinion
Honour Madiba with 2010 unity
Raenette Taljaard: At a recent meeting of the World Economic Forum's global agenda councils, there was a meeting between the councils on Africa and on sport at which the UN secretary-general's special adviser on sport for development and peace, Wilfried Lemke, commented that the 2006 Fifa World Cup in Germany had played a significant role in uniting Germans and ensuring that they took collective pride in their nationhood decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
'Arrest rowdies' - ANC
The ANC is to take disciplinary action against its "rowdy" supporters who tried to disrupt a speech by DA leader Helen Zille.
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SA steps up effort to resolve Zim crisis
South African negotiators arrived in Harare on a renewed mission to resolve Zimbabwe's political crisis.
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US issues orders to 16,000 troops to start Afghan surge
A 1,500-strong contingent of US Marines will arrive in Afghanistan this month in the first wave of a troop surge approved by President Barack Obama, the US military said.
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Crisis hits Man U
Manchester United's injury crisis got much worse with only one regular defender left fit for tonight's European Champions League match against Wolfsburg.
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House prices recovering, but slowly
House prices in November built on gains made during October, but full recovery will be a gradual process, say analysts.
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Mistresses come out of Woodswork
Tiger Woods' woes are far from over as celebrity gossip websites reveal details about affairs with up to nine women.
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Gary Player: Golfing Legend
He's been married for 52 years, loves Toblerone and listens to Shakira 8 Comments



Zuzu McBerth Mdluli, by e-mail said:
One radio presenter remarked on Sunday that Carol Manana carried South Africa's name on her shoulders at the Fifa World Cup draw in Cape Town. Read the related article