| I felt for all of South Africa when Cronje confessed to match fixing: Waugh Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said he felt bad for all of South Africa when their inspirational captain Hansie Cronje confessed to having indulging in match fixing.
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| ATM attacks on the rise in South Africa Attacks on Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have increased rapidly in South Africa over the past one year partly due to poor policing, a report said.
A total of 399 attacks took place in 2010-2011... |
| DA says ANC's mining super tax will kill tax The ANC's support of a super tax on mining profits was reckless and would kill jobs and investment, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on... |
| Glencore, Xstrata hammering out final deal details CAPE TOWN/LONDON Feb 5 (Reuters) - Top executives at trader Glencore and miner Xstrata are hammering out the final details of an $80 billion tie-up to seal the industry's largest ever... |
| Couple drown in freak accident Johannesburg - A man and woman walking in ankle-deep water on a beach near Port Shepstone drowned when the sand gave way and they were washed out to sea, the NSRI said on Sunday. Witnesses said the... |
| Possible xenophobic attacks in Welkom Welkom - Welkom police arrested 43 people last week following public violence and looting linked to unemployment protests, Free State police said on Sunday. Of those arrested, 34 were found in... |
| Police arrest 43 in Thabong for public violence, looting Welkom police arrested 43 people this week following public violence and looting linked to unemployment protests, Free State police said on... |
| Staff memo rocks Lotto Vevek Ram received pay from a lottery beneficiary with the full knowledge of the board and worked as CEO for 12 years without an employment contract.The memo from a key national lottery funding... |
| Whites new endangered species? Johannesburg - If a new study is anything to go by, South Africa's white population may be extinct by the year 2161.A new report by the South African Institute of Race Relations revealed that... |
| Nature’s bounty: Valentine Warner’s South African food safari Television chef Valentine Warner puts his foraging skills to the test on a South African game reserve, where he shows Sara Lawrence the joys of cooking in the... |
| South Africa’s ANC Upholds Malema Charges Strengthening Zuma Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Julius Malema, the leader of the youth league of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress, lost a bid to overturn charges that led to his suspension from the party,... |
| UPDATE 2-S.Africa's Malema loses appeal against ANC suspension JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC on Saturday upheld a decision to ban youth leader Julius Malema for five years for bringing the movement into disrepute, sending into... |
| Cops: Boy tried to kill mom Johannesburg - A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison his mother, Johannesburg police said on Sunday. He allegedly stole R700 from his parents in... |
| South Africa: Youth Leader Who Flew Too High We've said all along that Julius Malema is clever. We've admired his political cunning, his sense of political theatre and his ability to wake up thousands of previously dormant political... |
| Govt fails to pay schools Johannesburg - Some provincial education departments have failed to compensate schools which offer fee exemptions for poor pupils, the Sunday Times reported. One Eastern Cape school granted fee... |
| Cope Western Cape leader charges Lekota with fraud A fraud case has been opened against Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota, days after he suspended party treasurer Hilda Ndude for alleged financial mismanagement,... |
| The end of Malema Ramaphosa, who chairs the ANC's national disciplinary committee of appeal, confirmed Malema's conviction of sowing division in the party. On hearing the news in the streets of Polokwane... |
| Same sex couple lose children Police and social workers took the children from their foster parents, Daneall Lowe, 41, and Ivo Indiani, 36, after the couple ignored a court order stipulating that the children return to... |
| DA and Didata in irregular tender deal The Democratic Alliance in Plettenberg Bay has allegedly given a company run by a resident in the area a R4.3-million short-term IT contract without a tender,... |
| India's NMDC looks to acquire mineral assets overseas MUMBAI Feb 5 (Reuters) - India's biggest iron ore miner, NMDC Ltd, is scouting for mineral assets in Brazil, Mozambique, Russia, the United States and South Africa, it said in a... |
| Lekota accused of corruption Mosiuoa Lekota , days after he suspended party treasurer Hilda Ndude for alleged financial mismanagement, the Sunday Times reported. Western Cape police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk... |
| Zuma calls for recognition of women in ANC history "Admittedly, given the history of patriarchy in our society and in our movement, the early history of women's participation in the struggle for liberation has not been adequately recorded... |
| Man dies after falling into drain Johannesburg - A man died after he fell into a drainage system in Alexandra, near Sandton, on Sunday morning, said the Johannesburg emergency management services. The man, believed to be around 50... |
| Golf-Phoenix Open third round scores Feb 4 (Reuters) - Leading third round scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix Open on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona (par-71; U.S. unless stated) 196 Spencer Levin 65 63 68 202 Webb Simpson 65 69... |
| South Africa postpones Nigeria terror suspect trial The man accused of masterminding two deadly bombings at Nigeria's 50th independence celebrations will face trial in October after a South African court Monday delayed his case by nine... |
| NEWSMAKER-Fallen firebrand Malema ignited S.African politics JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) - In less than four years, ANC youth leader Julius Malema turned himself into an outspoken irritant for South Africa's ruling party as he regularly and pointedly... |
| Malema gets mitigation reprieve "The NDC will determine an appropriate sanction after hearing evidence of mitigation and aggravation of sanctions that the parties may wish to present," appeals committee... |
| ANC's 100 years: Tell us your story ');" > HELP fill in the missing pieces. The full history of Africa's oldest liberation movement is yet to be written. If you have a story to tell, please submit it to the... |
| Rhythm city: Condom carnival in Rio ');" > Samba school members dance during the launch of an HIV prevention campaign at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. The Brazilian health ministry will distribute 84... |
| India blog: Some of the interesting places that i visited... thus far The Swaminarayan temple spreads over 100 arces of land of which approximately 40 arces has been built upon inspired by ancient Hindu architecture. It is one of the most magnificent temples that i... |
| India blog: Never stay in a five star hotel in India I thought the roads in Delhi were busy; Jaipur adds camels, elephants and horse drawn wagons to the on-tar chaos. However, none of it matters since I'm living it up at the Sheraton Rajputana... |
| India blog: Getting my Hindi on Before embarking on my trip to India, I was bombarded with advice from every single person who had set foot on my apparent Motherland. "India will change you" was as common a message as... |
| Spin twins help Westville go to SA Schools T20 THE KZN final of the schools T20 competition took place at the Oval yesterday afternoon. Westville represented Coastals after beating Northwood in their final and College represented Inland after... |
| Weekend Witness Maritzburg Marathon: Training Tip 7 Running is all about moving forward from the start to the finish, and our training for the Weekend Witness Maritzburg Marathon is aimed at preparing us to complete the race in as short a possible... |
| The final leg into South Africa It turned out to be the last long day of our drive from Kenya to South Africa. We left soon after dawn from the town of Victoria Falls, on the Zimbabwean side of the Zambezi River. For the rest of... |
| South Africa's Malema loses appeal against ANC suspension JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC on Saturday upheld a decision to ban youth leader Julius Malema for five years for bringing the movement into disrepute, sending into the... |
| Suspended ANCYL leaders 'misread' constitution - NDCA Location Settings News24 allows you to edit the display of certain components based on a location. If you wish to personalise the page based on your preferences, please select a location for... |
| Numsa: Prevent renewable energy 'hijack' Johannesburg - The National Union of Metals Workers of South Africa (Numsa) said its energy conference, underway on Saturday, was aimed at preventing the renewable energy sector from being dominated... |
| 15 N West vigilantes arrested Johannesburg - Fifteen people were arrested after they allegedly set fire to a local businessman's cars and broke down a wall at his home in the Ntsweletsoku village in Lehurutshe, North West... |
| Malema's next move uncertain Cuddle up next to your loved ones this Valentine's Day with our 2 DVDs for R129 offer. Offer only valid while stocks last. Shop... |
| Six die in Mpuma accident Johannesburg - A spokesperson for the Mpumalanga department of community safety said on Saturday that six people died when their car crashed into an oncoming truck on the N12 highway near... |
| Teen's progress satisfactory: Doctor Johannesburg - The long-term effects of the brain injury suffered by a matric pupil who was knocked down by a VIP vehicle in November would be established in about two years, Beeld reported on... |
| Cricket: Zimbabwe win a step towards success over South Africa A win over Zimbabwe tomorrow would hand New Zealand a rare ODI series victory, but coach John Wright thinks it's also an early step toward beating South Africa next month. After trouncing the... |
| Julius Malema loses appeal against suspension from the ANC Julius Malema, the ANC's outspoken youth league leader, has lost an appeal against his suspension from the party for "sowing divisions" and bringing the ANC into disrepute, and has... |
| Contested ANCYL victory as barging charge is dropped ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and his cohorts scored a Pyrrhic victory on Saturday after the Young Lions convinced the ANC's appeals committee to drop one of the charges against them... |
| ANCYL group may argue in mitigation VIDEO: Barefoot climbers visit Red Cross A group of South Africans who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro barefoot to raise funds for Red Cross Children's hospital in Cape Town spent time with the kids,... |
| Two die in Mpuma accident Johannesburg - The Mpumalanga department of community safety said on Saturday that two people died and 11 others were injured in a head-on collision between a taxi and a car near Nelspruit.... |
| 13 injured in taxi crash Johannesburg - Thirteen people were injured in a taxi accident near Potchefstroom in the North West on Saturday, paramedics said.Two were in a critical condition, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris... |
