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Gautrain prices to go up

Gautrain fares will rise by six percent next month, transport MEC Ismail Vadi said on Tuesday. 73 Comments

'Govt buys stake in Independent News'

The Government Employees' Pension Fund is to acquire a 25 percent stake, worth about R500 million, in Independent News and Media SA. 9 Comments

Tornado: when disaster strikes - PHOTOS

Block after block lay in ruins. Homes were crushed into piles of broken wood. Cars and trucks were left crumpled on the roadside. 11 Comments

Gauteng ignores 729 corruption tip-offs

The Gauteng Provincial Government has ignored 729 (47%) out of 1540 corruption tip-offs from the National Anti-Corruption Hotline. 16 Comments

'Visas for Brits bad for SA economy'

Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor reportedly said in Parliament last week that, with Britain seemingly reluctant to lift the visa requirements for South Africans which were instituted amid the forgery of passports four years ago, this country might "consider reciprocity". 78 Comments

Midrand student missing, feared kidnapped

After she paid the ransom into her daughter's bank account, the man phoned her again and said he would let her daughter speak to her and would release her, but this did not happen. 56 Comments

No bidders at Winnie auction

The sheriff of the court would not auction Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's personal items as planned this morning because there were no bidders. 26 Comments

Consuls visit SA women held in India

South African consular officials visited a South African woman held in Mumbai, India, for alleged drug trafficking, a Pretoria official said. 27 Comments

Obama coming to SA in June

President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa, but his itinerary released on Monday bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland. 68 Comments

New testing of herbal ingredients in traditional medicines

New Compendium Offers Freely Available Testing Standards to Help Ensure the Quality of Herbal Ingredients Used in Traditional Medicines 5 Comments

Schools to be patrolled

THE office of the Western Cape education MEC says the department will beef up security and conduct school patrols at some of Cape Town's schools affected by gang violence. 10 Comments

'Mbuli died of pulmonary embolism'

"His blood had clotted and he had two relatively large clots," she told the broadcaster. 61 Comments

Snoop defies dagga warning

Snoop Lion ignored a metro police warning and allegedly smoked dagga on stage at the Standard Bank Arena, in Ellis Park, Johannesburg. 96 Comments

Gupta Metro police claim damages

Two Tshwane metro police involved in the Gupta wedding are claiming damages of R100,000 each from the minister of police for wrongful arrest, Beeld reported on Tuesday. 26 Comments

Unions must play by rules: Mantashe

Rival unions NUM and Amcu must play by the rules when recruiting members, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said. 29 Comments

The Cape Bar is notorious, among black African advocates, for excluding our people

Lash lovers beware: tips for safety using eyelash extensions

For those wanting lush, fluttery lashes, cosmetic eyelash extensions, individual synthetic fibers glued onto the natural lashes one by one, can give you the Bambi effect. But eye experts warn that adhesive cosmetics can cause health problems, a topic that has been hot in the media in recent days. 9 Comments

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Sports Headlines

Chiefs seek the perfect double

IF Kaizer Chiefs are able to clinch the league and cup double by beating SuperSport United in the Nedbank Cup final in Durban on Saturday, they will extend yet another of their records in local football. 30 Comments

10-goal salute in Fergie's farewell

ENGLAND - Alex Ferguson bowed out of management on Sunday with a smile, a wave and a bucketful of goals in his 1500th Manchester United game but without the victory he had so wanted. 2 Comments

Pitso: boss of 4th quarter

MAMELODI Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane dedicated his award to his players after he was named Absa Premiership Coach of Quarter Four (Q4) yesterday. 22 Comments

Mwaruwari willing to extend stay

FORMER Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari is willing to stay on to help Chippa United in their fight to retain their Premiership status during the promotion and relegation play-offs. 3 Comments

Entertainment News

Pearl ecstatic about TV music slot

AFTER bursting into the TV industry as a youth channel Craz-e presenter, and then blossoming on radio, bubbly deejay Pearl Modiadie is now set to leave Yfm. 2 Comments

Mary J. Blige faces $3.4 million tax bill

Mary J. Blige has been slapped with a $3.4 million bill after reportedly avoiding her US federal taxes for three consecutive years from 2009. 2 Comments

Dwayne Johnson: Swollen penis was 'fun pain'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson experienced swelling around his penis after recently having surgery and has described the sensation as ''fun pain''. 10 Comments

Mandela film poster unveiled

A teaser poster for a film adaptation of former president Nelson Mandela's autobiography has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival in France, Channel 24 reported. 119 Comments

DJ Cindo is set on a new path

FUNKY, sexy and award-winning DJ Cindo - real name Sindisiwe Zungu - does not only wantpeople to follow her music. 1 Comments

George Michael fell out of car

George Michael's accident occurred when he fell out of a car and onto a busy motorway as he tried to close the vehicle's door. 0 Comments

World News

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers

Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers. 0 Comments

Thousands protest after gay man's murder in Manhattan

Thousands of New Yorkers -- including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- marched Monday to protest the shooting death of a gay man in the neighborhood that was the cradle of the modern US gay rights movement. 0 Comments

Mother of China rape victim turns rights crusader

The kidnap, rape and forced prostitution of her daughter set Tang Hui on a mission to seek justice. But it was Chinese authorities' repeated obstructions, even detaining her, that made her a die-hard activist. 0 Comments

Dozens dead as massive tornado strikes US city

A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 51 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said. 0 Comments

Business Brief

More rail freight needed: Motlanthe

South Africa needed to increase its use of rail freight to boost economic growth and preserve the country's roads, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said in Phalaborwa, Limpopo. 8 Comments

Gay minister to fight unfair dismissal

A former Methodist minister is due to approach the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday to fight her dismissal from Methodist Church of Southern Africa due to her sexual orientation. 1 Comments

R1bn land compensation paid last year

Almost R1 billion in financial compensation was paid to land claimants in the last financial year, the department of land reform said. 1 Comments

Logistics skills gap hampering SA ability to trade

Research shows the supply chain skills gap has widened considerably, even over a short time span, severely impacting the competitiveness of the South African economy. 0 Comments

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