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Zuma is the president, Vavi is not - Mazibuko
Lindiwe Mazibuko said if the subsidy had been implemented by the original deadline of April 1, 2010, around 300,000 young people would have had jobs by now 118 Comments
Survey shows low Malema support
His support levels reach 25% among the unemployed, compared with 19% amongst those working 20 Comments
Cosatu says DA had bricks
“Cosatu was portrayed as beating the DA, which was not the case.” 80 Comments
Constable is fined R1,000 for stealing chewing gum worth R10 at supermarket
Security guards checked her till slip 33 Comments
Man bitten by rattlesnake at Walmart supermarket
"I slung it off and I did a tap dance on it until it was dead" 15 Comments
Murder plot backfires
A PLAN by a man to kill his ex-wife backfired when a hired hitmen went behind his back to inform her about the plot. 38 Comments
University head beats sex charge
"Society needs to guard against vindictive people who spread unfounded and false allegations" - Professor 18 Comments
Kaizer Chiefs prepare for player shake-up
Major player changes to Kaizer Chiefs are in the offing, manager Bobby Motaung said today. 24 Comments
Obama's marriage was rocked by political ambitions - Book
Michelle Obama once threatened to divorce Barack 15 Comments
More than R38,000 down the drain in trying to buy a house
CONSUMERS can lose thousands of rands investing in houses they will never occupy, let alone own. 10 Comments
Moyo calls co-accused as witness
Escape artist Bongani Moyo today called a co-accused to testify for him in his trial for escaping from the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court 6 Comments
Venus Williams promises fashion dazzler at Wimbledon
Tennis tournament is allowing players to wear colour for the Olympics, and Venus is all excited about it 13 Comments
Mamphela Ramphele leads bid to interdict police minister
NON-PROFIT organisation Freedom Under Law (FUL) has applied for an urgent interdict to prevent former crime intelligence boss Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli from serving in the police service. 96 Comments
Unemployment is a serious problem - Gordhan
FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan has set aside a R5-billion youth employment subsidy for the current financial year - from April 1 2012. 54 CommentsPoll
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DA march turns nasty
The DA marched to Cosatu House in Johannesburg to force the union to change its negative stance on the youth wage subsidy, arguing that the subsidy would create about 400,000 jobs 939 Comments
Disgrace to the nation
THE march by the Democratic Alliance on Cosatu House yesterday turned out to be a missed opportunity, regrettably. 38 Comments
Schoolboy killed by bakkie
THE death of a 6-year-old child - the second in three weeks - sparked a protest in which residents of Mohlakeng blockaded a road and demanded that a traffic light be installed. 26 CommentsFive die in bus crash
Bus overturned on the N1 highway 9 Comments
Rhino horns found in Joburg suburb
A Vietnamese man was arrested when 10 rhino horns were found in a raid on his flat in Bedfordview, on the East Rand, last night 8 CommentsAnother power cut at Bara hospital
Doctors at the Intensive Care Unit and the Short Stay Ward had to do manual ventilation of patients in the dark - report 13 CommentsGijima to retrench staff
Tech company intends reducing staff costs by between 8 and 12 percent - report 16 CommentsCall for new corruption unit
A NEW, dedicated corruption-busting unit should be set up to bolster the work of the Hawks, the Institute of Accountability said 18 CommentsTaxi protest over bus services affects residents
Cops say passengers were removed from their vehicles 5 Comments
De Haan wants to loan Serero from Ajax
THULANI Serero could be reunited with his old coach Foppe de Haan next season in the Dutch league. 10 Comments
Ferguson, Giggs voted the best ever
LONDON - Manchester United's Alex Ferguson has been voted the top manager in the first 20 years of the Premier League, and Ryan Giggs has been selected as the top player. 13 Comments
Spain shows its hand for Euro
LAS ROZAS - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has announced a preliminary line-up for the Euro 2012 - but many big names, including injured David Villa, remain in suspense. 0 CommentsLeopards face Sudanese giants
BLACK Leopards have been drawn against Sudanese side Al- Merreikh in their 2012 Caf Confederation Cup play-off round. 9 Comments
Cosmos in last stand
BOTTOM side Jomo Cosmos go into tonight's SA Premiership match fully aware that dropping a single point against Black Leopards will send them back to the National First Division. 15 Comments
Jennifer Lopez talks about new movie, a baby comedy
Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of the upcoming baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" - are two Hollywood moms who could not be more different. 0 Comments
Sensible, upright dancers
SACRIFICE, loyalty and focus make Trounce, a hip-hop dance group from Bloemfontein in the Free State, stand out. 1 Comments
Indonesian police refuse permit for Lady Gaga concert
Indonesian police said they had refused to issue a concert permit for US pop star Lady Gaga, citing objections from conservative Muslim groups. 3 Comments
Duo hitch a ride on Mi Casa's fame
THEY have not even dropped their first album, but they have already set their minds on scooping awards. 3 Comments
Limpopo gospel artist out on a mission
AN EMERGING Limpopo gospel artist has committed himself to changing the mindset of non-Christians by bringing them closer to God through music. 4 Comments
Tears 'n fears in the house
THE "evil machine" and not her housemates were to blame for Zimbabwean Teclar's eviction from Big Brother Africa 7 at the weekend. 16 CommentsProminent Legion priest admits he fathered a child
The Legion of Christ religious order, still reeling from 2009 revelations that its late founder was a paedophile who fathered three children, was hit by another scandal after its most well-known priest admitted he had fathered a child several years ago.
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Girl killed in land row
A Cambodian girl was shot dead when security forces clashed with a village protest over an alleged land grab, rights groups said, in the latest territorial dispute to descend into violence.
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Taiwan president fined for Facebook campaigning
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has been fined Tw$500,000 ($17,000) by electoral authorities for urging his Facebook followers on polling day to vote for him, the Central Election Commission said.
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Female farmworkers suffer sex abuse
Female farm workers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released by Human Rights Watch.
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Congo ex-general recruiting children again
A Human Rights Watch investigation has found that renegade Congolese ex-general Bosco Ntaganda forcibly recruited at least 149 boys and young men to fight since his defection from the army in April. 0 CommentsDog, nappy and football found in crocodile
Is the world encroaching too much on wild habitats?
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A rant for the day
Cars with no licence plates are illegal - and their intentions are criminal
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Making South Africa safer for its citizens
Armed security reaction officer Isaac Sekhoaleo grew up in a disadvantaged area with a high crime rate and he knew that he wanted to be part of the solution to save lives
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Residents have nowhere else to go
FOR many years Lindelwa Bavu has had to relieve herself next to the railway lines.
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'Voting has not brought change'
RESIDENTS of Emalahleni informal settlement in Klipspruit, Soweto, believe their plight has fallen on deaf ears.
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'Council has forgotten about me and my kids'
A NORTH West woman whose RDP house was badly damaged during blasting by a construction company three years ago has been left stranded.
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New toilets dangerous and useless
RESIDENTS of an informal settlement in Soweto say the municipality has left them in a stink after promising them proper toilets.
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Kwaito star Brown Dash dies
ON THE day that South Africa was celebrating the 8th anniversary of the death of pop icon Brenda Fassie, the country lost kwaito artist Brown Dash.
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Brown Dash - an unexpected star
BROWN Dash, born Simphiwe Mpamile, symbolised those youths that dreamt of stardom but had no distinct glamour appeal to make it.
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She's proud of her home town
Miss Mpumalanga, Lungile Libambo, shares with us where to hang out when travelling to Middelburg
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My husband had an affair and I want to divorce him
I am a married woman with two adult children, have never worked and thought my life was perfect.
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State must lead by example
'A FRIEND of mine in Mpumalanga recently observed an interesting and dicey encounter between a motorist and honest traffic officers - an endangered species..'
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Injecting a dose of the future into present
THE time to inject a dose of the future has dawned.
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Family murders on the rise
INCIDENTS in which husbands kill their spouses and children have increased sharply and are likely to continue growing - unless men make themselves available for counselling at the first feeling of depression.
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Legends Corner: Jerry Sikhosana
HE DID not only score vital goals for Orlando Pirates, he also netted a crucial goal that steered the club to African Champions League glory back in 1995, but the Buccaneers have never been Jerry Sikhosana's favourite club.
Business needs cash
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma said yesterday that the prescribed period for payment by the government was 30 days, but many departments did not do so. 0 Comments
Incentives for manufacturers
A R5.8-BILLION injection into the manufacturing industry could not have come at a better time, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said yesterday. 0 Comments
Credit Ombud resolves 40% more cases in 2011
THE Credit Ombud resolved 40% more cases in 2011 compared to the year before, its annual report released yesterday shows. 0 Comments
Call to remove Gordhan
NATIONAL Union of Metalworkers of SA leader Irvin Jim has indirectly called for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to be removed from office. 3 Comments
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Zuma's wedding to Bongi - PHOTOS
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Trey Songz in love with South Africa VIDEO
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Sudan civilians describe abuses VIDEO
'Dying' wife gives birth
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