Bheki Cele's R500m police rental deal
A billionaire businessman has clinched a dodgy R500-million property deal with police chief General Bheki Cele that will result in the police moving their headquarters to a building he bought this week. 10 Comments
Dumb' dumb and dumber
Twice, their getaway car overheated and stalled. Twice more, they failed to kill a man they claim did everything he could to help them end his own life. 3 Comments'Smoking gun' in bank spy scandal
A corporate spy has admitted in sensational court papers that he illegally tapped telephones at the behest, he says, of Investec bank. 2 Comments
Where have all the young men gone?
Back to the bad old days in Wentworth as drug gangs kill young men. The day Bernadette Hendricks buried her murdered son, at least six other mothers in their violence-racked suburb of Wentworth, in Durban, did the same. 1 CommentsChaos as R1bn municipal service upgrade is bungled
A supposed service-delivery expert hired to pour nearly R1-billion into fixing the dilapidated political and economic hub of the Eastern Cape has quit under the cloud of a tender scandal. 3 CommentsBroke, badly run and beset by bunking ...
Administrative chaos is crippling the ANC caucus - the ruling party's engine room in parliament - resulting in crucial meetings not taking place, important documents being left unsigned, staff members taking off as they wish, and questions being raised about the caucus's overall financial viability. 2 Comments
Roads agency faces R50m fine over toll highway
The SA National Roads Agency faces paying compensation of R50-million if it destroys a section of a forest to make way for the proposed N2 Wild Coast toll road. 1 Comments
Plan flops to house poor next to rich
Controversial government plans to build low-cost housing next to plush suburbs has not changed South Africa's housing landscape. 1 Comments
Varsities raise the bar for first-year students
The high failure rate among first-year university students has prompted several institutions to tighten their admission requirements next year. 3 Comments
Berry busy in Simon's Town just now
Cape Town's neighbouring naval town has been hijacked by Hollywood. 1 CommentsFeatured Opinion
Drinking with a boot in my face
Fred Khumalo : Career guidance should never be underestimated. That's a lesson I should have learnt more than 20 years ago when I was still in high school.
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More than 450000 South Africans face losing their homes - and thousands more face having to sell their properties below the initial purchase price as they battle to keep up with their bond repayments.
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Big squeeze set to claim 450000 homes
More than 450000 South Africans face losing their homes - and thousands more face having to sell their properties below the initial purchase price as they battle to keep up with their bond repayments.
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ZBC baits Tsvangirai
Pro-Mugabe jingles go on while employees rage over old equipment and wasteful spending 1 Comments
World
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew across violence-wracked Indian Kashmir as anti-India protests and clashes between Kashmiri Muslims and government forces continued unabated, police say.
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Streets under security lockdown in Indian Kashmir
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew across violence-wracked Indian Kashmir as anti-India protests and clashes between Kashmiri Muslims and government forces continued unabated, police say.
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Wallabies whacked
The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies to take control of this year's Tri-Nations series at Docklands stadium yesterday.
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Business
Group launches product at competitive price, writes Zweli Mokgata
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Samsung bid to shake up smartphone sector
Group launches product at competitive price, writes Zweli Mokgata
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When hackers can invade dreams
Mythology and classy sci-fi make for breathtaking film Mythology and classy sci-fi make for breathtaking film 1 Comments
The ballet boys
Young men in the townships are on tippy toes as they practise their adagios and arabesques. Lin Sampson watches the stars 1 Comments
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Dr Theuns Eloff, vice-chancellor of North West University said:
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