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I strongly disapprove the distasteful proposal of a nudist beach in the heart of a public recreational area, says Mohamed Saeed.
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MEC takes swipe at 'petrol-pastor'
2014-09-28 22:45
Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza has
criticised a local pastor, after a video surfaced of him reportedly
making his congregation drink petrol. Check inside for the video.
Rand Water: Water restoration gradual
2014-09-28 21:39
The restoration of water in Gauteng will be gradual and people should use water sparingly, Rand Water has said.
ANC: Integrity report still needs to be completed
2014-09-28 21:39
A preliminary report by the ANC's integrity committee -
reportedly containing a recommendation for embattled Northern Cape ANC
chair John Block to resign as finance MEC - has been sent back for
finalisation.
Sadtu: Over-emphasis on tests, assessments
2014-09-28 21:09
The implementation of Annual National Assessments does not assist
schools or the education system, the South African Democratic Teachers`
Union has said.
Maharaj: Spy tape claims are paranoia
2014-09-28 21:09
Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj has slammed as 'paranoia',
spytape claims that he co-ordinated President Jacob Zuma's victory at
the 2007 ANC conference in Polokwane.
DA against proposed R1.4bn Parly upgrade
2014-09-28 19:39
The proposed upgrade to the Parliamentary Precinct at a cost of
about R1.4bn will be opposed by the Democratic Alliance, the party has
said.
Zuma orders Phiyega misconduct probe
2014-09-28 16:59
President Jacob Zuma has ordered a ministerial probe into
allegations of misconduct against national police commissioner General
Riah Phiyega, according to a report.
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A reveller enjoys the perfect weather which made the concert by Lira
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Nkandla scapegoats won’t go down without a fight
2014-09-28 19:39
Public works officials are gearing up to defend themselves
against executive onslaught, saying they were simply following orders.
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Lagos tragedy: Return of bodies will take time
2014-09-28 17:54
Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says it will take a
considerable time before the bodies of the 84 South Africans killed in
the Lagos tragedy can be brought home, because of Nigerian laws on
post-mortems. 
Presidency: Bribery allegations are nothing new
2014-09-28 15:50
Arms deal-linked bribery allegations against Jacob Zuma -
contained in a Sunday Times article - are "nothing new", the Presidency
has said.
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Ekurhuleni water supply stabilising
2014-09-28 14:59
The water supply in Ekurhuleni is stabilising after Bedfordview
and Primrose started receiving water after a period of shortages, the
municipality says.
Police probing Brakpan mortar incident
2014-09-28 14:32
A mortar projectile went through the roof of a house in Brakpan
central, east of Johannesburg, injuring a 20-year-old woman, Gauteng
police say.
Alleged gang members held in Joburg
2014-09-28 13:48
Four alleged gang members have been arrested in Doornfontein,
central Johannesburg, for various crimes including rape, business
robbery, hijacking and vehicle theft, the metro police say.
Nkandla architect gets access to Zuma’s private documents
2014-09-28 13:17
Lawyers representing President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla architect
Minenhle Makhanya have been granted read-only access to his confidential
submission to the Special Investigating Unit.
Man arrested for deadly Northern Cape crash
2014-09-28 11:32
A man has been arrested for culpable homicide after 13 people
were killed and 26 injured when a bakkie and a taxi collided on the N18
near Hartswater, Northern Cape police say
Spy tapes reveal Polokwane paranoia
2014-09-28 10:58
The so-called spy tapes have revealed how paranoia gripped the
rival camps of Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki in the run up to the ANC’s
Polokwane conference in December 2007 – amid fears of "chaos" and
"bloodshed".
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Arms dealer had Zuma in its pocket - report
2014-09-28 08:44
Explosive documents obtained by the Sunday Times have revealed
exactly how deep in the pockets of French arms dealer Thales were
President Jacob Zuma and the ANC.
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NFP welcomes opening of Kuruman schools
2014-09-27 22:55
The NFP has welcomed the opening of schools in the Kuruman area,
in the Northern Cape, following months of disruptions due to protests.
Zuma did not interfere in nuclear deal - Dept
2014-09-27 18:09
The energy department has denied a report that President Jacob
Zuma interfered with the nuclear deal with Russia and instructed Energy
Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to sign the deal.
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Two murder accused on the run
2014-09-27 16:44
A manhunt is underway for two men accused of murder after they
escaped during a shootout at the Marble Hall police station, Limpopo
police say.
SCA says why aid board appeal dismissed
2014-09-27 14:41
The Supreme Court of Appeal says why it dismissed an earlier
appeal by Legal Aid SA against a high court ruling that it had to pay
the legal fees of Marikana miners.
Tina Joemat-Pettersson must tell Parliament about nuclear deal
2014-09-27 12:26
Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will have to inform
Parliament's portfolio committee on energy on the nuclear deal with
Russia.
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Reactionary forces take advantage - MKMVA
2014-09-27 10:43
Reactionary forces continue to take advantage of challenges in
society, Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association chair Kebby
Maphatsoe says.
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Call for mass rabies vaccination
2014-09-27 08:29
Mass vaccination campaigns of 70% of dogs could control and possibly eliminate rabies, a Pretoria University professor says.
Public protector is 'not enemy of government'
2014-09-27 07:16
The office of the public protector says it is not an enemy of the government.
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SCA slams prosecution's 12 year delay
2014-09-26 22:30
The Supreme Court of Appeal has decried prosecutors who delayed an appeal hearing in a rape case for 12 years.
Worst water crisis in 110 years
2014-09-27 06:00
The water shortage "crisis" is under control for now, the parliamentary portfolio committee on water and sanitation has heard.
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EFF defectors burn their berets - report
2014-09-26 20:05
The EFF is unconcerned by a report that about 100 of its Northern Cape members had defected back to the ANC.
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Walkout shows bad faith - ANC
2014-09-26 18:10
It is clear from the outset that opposition parties had not meant
to participate in good faith in Parliament's ad hoc committee on
Nkandla, ANC Deputy Chief Whip Doris Dlakude says.
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Tongaat mall engineer to testify
2014-09-26 17:09
The engineer who designed the structure of the Tongaat Mall in
KwaZulu-Natal will testify before the commission investigating the
building's collapse, which left two people dead.
Civil society, govt must work together - Erasmus
2014-09-26 16:02
Civil society must work with government departments to ensure
criminals are successfully reintegrated into society, Judge Nathan
Erasmus says.
Paralysed rugby player can't blame dept, SCA rules
2014-09-26 14:40
A young man who was left paralysed at 17 following a rugby injury
cannot hold the health department responsible, the Supreme Court of
Appeal has ruled.
East Rand businesses struggle without water
2014-09-26 14:40
Businesses in Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg, have been
affected by the low water supply in the area, with many resorting to
bringing water from their homes.
Ex-Blue Bulls player guilty of axe murders
2014-09-26 13:01
Former Blue Bulls player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana was aware of
his actions and is therefore criminally responsible for killing four
people and kidnapping and raping a woman, a judge has ruled.
Call for prison drug treatment
2014-09-26 12:36
Providing drug treatment campaigns in prisons will benefit
prisoners and society, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has
said during at discussion in Pretoria.
Sisters could have brought deadly food
2014-09-26 09:35
The food which possibly killed three Ema Primary School pupils in
Winterveldt, north of Pretoria, came from the home of two of them, the
Gauteng education department says.
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SA, Brazil expand tourism relations
2014-09-26 11:23
South Africa has tourism agreements in place with all BRICS
members, with the latest signed as South African Tourism opened a new
office in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Parts of Joburg without power
2014-09-26 09:02
Parts of Johannesburg are without electricity, City Power has tweeted.
Mokonyane: Rand Water must communicate better
2014-09-26 08:18
Rand Water needs to work closer and communicate better with
communities regarding water supply interruptions and other challenges,
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says.
Take a peek inside Zuma's fancy hired jet
2014-09-26 09:25
We check out the specs and a pic or two of the super luxurious plane President Jacob Zuma jetted off to the US in.
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Judge to rule if ex-Blue Bulls player is 'responsible'
2014-09-25 23:17
Ex-Blue Bulls player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana is the man who
killed four people with an axe, and who kidnapped a woman and raped her
over three days.
Cape Town approves open data policy
2014-09-26 05:00
The City of Cape Town has approved the open data portal and policy.
Western Cape tops corporal punishment list
2014-09-25 22:16
More than three quarters of the reported cases of corporal
punishment at public schools last year are in the Western Cape,
according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
Over half million to write matric 2014
2014-09-25 20:38
More than half-a-million public school pupils have registered to
write matric this year, according to Basic Education Minister Angie
Motshekga.
Wits student held for rape
2014-09-25 20:38
A Wits University student has been arrested for the alleged rape of a fellow student.
Makhura to get water shortages report
2014-09-25 18:02
Gauteng Premier David Makhura will receive a report on the water shortages in the province.
Man held in Durban for cocaine possession
2014-09-25 17:36
A man has been arrested in Greenwood Park, Durban, for the alleged possession of cocaine worth more than R2 200.
Zimbabweans in SA can renew stay
2014-09-25 15:58
Zimbabweans working in SA can begin renewing their special work permits, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says.
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Taxi violence erupts in Limpopo
2014-09-25 14:26
Violent clashes between two taxi associations have occurred in Marapong, near Lephalale, Limpopo.
Gigaba fingers crooked priests on false registrations
2014-09-28 14:40
Crooked priests, corrupt officials and dishonest traditional
leaders are among those responsible for many foreigners worming their
way onto the National Population Register, Home Affairs Minister Malusi
Gigaba says.
ANC: 'They're' out to get us
2014-09-28 14:27
An agenda to discredit the ANC and its president Jacob Zuma is behind recent critical media reports, the political party says.
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ANC: Focus on energy needs, not Zuma
2014-09-28 13:38
The ANC haslashed out at media reports of President Jacob Zuma orchestrating a R1 trillion nuclear power deal with Russia.
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Close to 500 public servants on suspension
2014-09-28 12:31
Just under 500 outstanding cases of public servants suspended for
disciplinary reasons have been recorded so far on government's new
centralised database, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane
says.
Bribery report is rumour-mongering - ANC
2014-09-28 11:23
A Sunday Times report into allegations of bribery between
President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales is just
rumour-mongering, the ANC says.
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3 killed in KZN accident
2014-09-28 09:33
Three people have died when the taxi they were travelling
overturned in the Uthungulu district in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
Emergency Medical Service says.
Tsakane community grinds to halt without water
2014-09-27 22:55
Residents of Tsakane in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, say that their lives have ground to a halt after being without water for two weeks.
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Davison unwilling to assist in euthanasia again
2014-09-27 18:53
Sean Davison, the professor who recently helped a South African
doctor end his life, says he would not be willing to assist in
euthanasia again.
Water shortage is our concern - Maimane
2014-09-27 16:44
DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane has visited residents of
Tsakane in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, to show solidarity with those who have
been without water for two weeks.
Gauteng to remain dry for now
2014-09-27 14:52
Water should be restored to all parts of Gauteng within two weeks - as long as there were no power outages.
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Sangoma arrested for rape
2014-09-27 14:41
A Hammanskraal sangoma has been arrested after he allegedly raped a woman who was visiting his practice.
Five dead, 10 injured in bakkie crash
2014-09-27 12:26
Five people have been killed in an accident in Beaufort West Western Cape Emergency Medical Services says.
Winterveldt pupil deaths investigated
2014-09-27 09:30
An inquest had been opened into the deaths of three pupils of Emma Primary School in Winterveldt, north of Pretoria.
KZN murderer jailed for 15 years
2014-09-27 07:17
A man convicted of murdering his former partner by stamping on
her neck has been sentenced to 15 years in jail in the KwaZulu-Natal
High Court in Durban.
Madonsela has no power over Parliament - ANC MP
2014-09-26 22:29
Senior ANC MP Mathole Motshekga has reiterated that Public
Protector Thuli Madonsela did not have the power to tell Parliament how
to proceed.
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TUT to open on Monday
2014-09-26 21:18
Academic and operational activities at all Tshwane University of Technology campuses will resume on Monday.
Ex-Cape Times editor files papers in court
2014-09-27 07:00
Former Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois has filed papers in the Labour Court following her dismissal.
Ex-Bulls player planned murders - judge
2014-09-26 20:05
Former Blue Bulls rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana
planned the murders of his four victims with an axe, the KwaZulu-Natal
High Court has ruled.
Fight against Cape fire hindered by weather
2014-09-26 18:10
Efforts to put out a fire that broke out in the mountains between
Swellendam and Barrydale in the Western Cape had to be scaled back
because of poor weather.
NWU Potch campus an 'apartheid enclave' - Nzimande
2014-09-26 17:08
The North West University's Potchefstroom campus is still rooted
in apartheid ideas, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says.
Alleged racist employer to know fate next month
2014-09-26 14:40
A Cape Town man, accused of the racial abuse and assault of a
domestic worker, will know on 24 October whether he will pay damages of
R100 000 in a case before the Equality Court.
Court rules against SANDF HIV policy
2014-09-26 14:40
The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of
two women army recruits whose contracts have been cancelled because they
tested HIV-positive.
Opposition parties walk out of Nkandla committee
2014-09-26 13:04
Opposition parties have walked out of Parliament's committee on
the Nkandla controversy after the ANC refused to agree to call President
Jacob Zuma and to enforce the public protector's findings against him.
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Adultery not a legal basis for damages - court
2014-09-26 12:36
Adultery is no longer a legal basis for claiming compensation for
harm, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in the case of a man who
sought damages from his ex-wife's lover.
SA quake victims forgotten by govt
2014-09-26 12:36
Following a recent 5.5 magnitude earthquake that left a trail of
destruction in the township of Khuma near Orkney, North West, a frail
81-year-old man finds himself living alone in a house declared unsafe
for occupation.
Advocate gets suspended sentence for Legal Aid fraud
2014-09-26 09:35
A Cape Town advocate who twice claimed fees from Legal Aid SA for
work not done has been given a five-year suspended prison sentence and
has been ordered to repay R23 464.
Rand Water to meet with minister
2014-09-26 08:50
Rand Water will meet Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane over the water shortages in Gauteng this week.
Parliament: Infrastructure vandalism at 'crisis level'
2014-09-26 08:48
Parliament's portfolio committee on water and sanitation says the
continuing vandalism and theft of water infrastructure "has reached a
crisis level" and that urgent action needs to be taken. 
Zuma not bound to heed Madonsela - ANC
2014-09-26 05:53
The ANC says President Jacob Zuma could not be held liable for misspending on his Nkandla home, nor made to refund the money.
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3 killed as car crashes into tree in Joburg
2014-09-26 08:00
Three men have been killed after their car crashed into a tree on the M13 in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg.
Jamming devices recovered
2014-09-25 23:17
Jamming devices with a street value of R200 000 have been recovered and one person arrested in Midrand.
Gross misrepresentation by EFF - Parly
2014-09-25 22:16
The EFF had made a "gross and manipulative" misrepresentation of
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete's comments that she had "lost it"
during presidential question time, Parliament says.
Man, woman killed in chopper crash
2014-09-25 22:16
Two people killed in a helicopter crash are a man and woman, and not two men as originally thought.
Resources needed to fight crime - Makhura
2014-09-25 20:38
Resources are needed to fight crime in Gauteng, Premier David Makhura says.
Malema: Charge Zuma over Nkandla
2014-09-25 19:06
President Jacob Zuma should face criminal prosecution for
corruption over the misspending of state funds at Nkandla, Economic
Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has argued.
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Crashed chopper belongs to tracking company
2014-09-25 18:02
A helicopter that crashed near Rand Airport on the East Rand is a Matrix Vehicle Tracking helicopter.
Gauteng MKMVA backs Mashatile
2014-09-25 16:32
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association in Gauteng
says it will support the re-election of ANC provincial chairperson Paul
Mashatile at the party's elective conference.
2 killed in chopper crash near Rand Airport
2014-09-25 14:25
Two people have been killed in a helicopter crash just outside Rand Airport in Germiston.
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