Several burn to death in PTA bus crash
Several passengers are believed to have burned to death after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on the R573 in Pretoria, paramedics said. 1 Comments
School fees rocket
Parents are set to face more financial hardship next year as school fees will rise by thousands of rands. 2 Comments
Transplant is best Xmas gift
Little Thandile Madikane was fighting for her life a year ago - she was in constant pain, underweight and exhausted by a terminal liver disease. 0 Comments
Mbeki out as facilitator of Zim power-sharing deal
Former president Thabo Mbeki's role as the facilitator of the Zimbabwean power-sharing deal is over. 1 Comments
Advocate challenges Simelane appointment
Menzi Simelane might not become the next national chief prosecutor after all. 1 Comments
Community nails dealer
There was jubilation in a crime-wearied Western Cape community when three years of effort to get a drug dealer put behind bars finally paid off. 0 Comments
923 caught for housing fraud
A total of 923 government officials have been caught during the human settlement department's crackdown on corruption, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale said. 34 Comments
Recovery won't be a fast one: Minister
South Africa's economic recovery will not be a fast process, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said in Johannesburg. 31 Comments
Farmers protected from Zimbabwe deal
South African farmers in Zimbabwe will not forfeit their land or investments as a result of a bilateral agreement still to be signed, a Pretoria judge ordered. 11 Comments
Telkom to retrench 4000 workers
Telkom is to "unfairly" retrench 4000 workers, says trade union Solidarity. 27 CommentsFeatured Opinion
Dry days in Scorchville central
Matthew du Plessis: Every now and than a watershed event comes along that changes everything. More often, however, the water-shedding is mundane and annoying. And smelly.
Corrupt officials shown door
The human settlements ministry has cracked down on 932 government officials for their involvement in low-cost housing scams, minister Tokyo Sexwale said.
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Owner denies Greek ship freed by Somali pirates
A Greek shipping company rejected a claim by Somalia pirates that one of its cargo vessels and the Ukrainian crew captured six months ago had been freed for a 3.7-million-dollar ransom.
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Secret Service probes gatecrashers
US investigators probed how two aspiring reality TV stars beat several layers of White House security to gatecrash President Barack Obama's first state dinner.
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Boks fix their scrum
The Springboks reshuffled their pack for tomorrow's season finale against Ireland at Croke Park, but might still have to wait until match day to finalise the run-on team.
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Investors rattled by Dubai debt
European banks were hit by concerns about their exposure to debt in Dubai yesterday, and companies in which Middle East investors own big stakes also came under pressure.
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Fangs a lot for nothing
It's no wonder New Moon, the second instalment in the vegetarian vampire series that broke all the box office records last week, is like catnip to teenage girls and their Twilight moms. 0 Comments
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2010 tickets available on December 5
Local Organising Committee, Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan announced that the next batch of 2010 tickets will be sold starting from December 5 2009 for all 64 matches and all categories. 671 000 tickets have been sold and there are 3 million available to be sold world wide. Tickets for South Africans will cost from R140. Play AudioSaving the bull
Vumani Mkhize speaks to Animal Rights Africa spokesman, Steve Smit about his organisation's efforts to save a bull from a bare handed ritual killing. Listen to the audio. Play Audio
Political Notebook #9: Julius Malema (part 2)
In this second part of a two-part interview episode of the Political Notebook, The Times' Editor Ray Hartley continues his chat with ANC Youth League President Julius Malema.
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This year, Sun International aims to make the Nedbank Golf Challenge the first certified green golf event in South Africa and within two years, the first carbon-neutral golf event.
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