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Water boards owed R1.1bn: Molewa

2012-05-16 16:36

Municipalities owe South Africa’s water boards R1.1 billion, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has said.

Mdluli ‘evades’ serving of papers

2012-05-16 14:03

Two attempts by sheriff to serve papers on him were unsuccessful.

Media biased, Cosatu claims

2012-05-16 13:20

Cosatu’s actions outside its headquarters during a Democratic Alliance (DA) march in Johannesburg were inaccurately portrayed by the media, the trade union federation’s president has said.

Who is Mamphela Ramphele?

2012-05-16 14:31

A look at Ramphele’s views as she takes the Richard Mdluli matter to court.

Cosatu hostility ‘justified’ – Craven

2012-05-16 09:14

The hostility displayed by Cosatu members during a DA march in the Johannesburg city centre was justified, the trade federation said.

Witness identifies four officers in Tatane videos

2012-05-15 18:35

Four police officers were identified in court today in three different videos took during the march in which Andries Tatane died.

REBELS’ CAUSE: Demonstrators walk as they form a human chain to commemorate the 15M movement in downtown Malaga, southern Spain (May 15 2012). Dubbed "Los Indignados" (the Indignant), the movement which spawned similar protests worldwide prepares to occupy Spanish streets for the whole weekend on the first anniversary of the 15M movement in a renewed protest over government austerity measures, banks, politicians, economic recession, and the highest unemployment in the eurozone. Picture: Jon Nazca/Reuters

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Cop guilty of stealing chewing gum

2012-05-16 11:00

An Mpumalanga reserve constable was sentenced to 60 days in prison with the option of paying a R1 000 fine for stealing a R10 pack of chewing gum.

Man nabbed in Bedfordview rhino bust

2012-05-16 09:16

A Vietnamese man was arrested when 10 rhino horns were found in a raid on his flat in Bedfordview, on the East Rand, police said.

Low tides hamper trawler salvage

2012-05-16 08:56

Attempts to salvage a 50-metre-long fishing trawler off First Beach, Clifton, have been hampered largely by low tides, the SA Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) has said.

Fishing trawler runs aground in Clifton

Corruption affects public trust, minister concedes

2012-05-15 16:59

Reported acts of corruption have damaged trust in public servants, acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant conceded.

inside city press

ANC proposes a state publisher

Government wants to take charge of printing textbooks.
‘Papa lived and died in the ANC’

‘Papa never cried,” says Karabo Phakoe (30) as she wipes away the tears.
The best and worst of our water

South Africa’s best glass of tap water is to be found on Gauteng’s East Rand.
White Noise

Of all the work on show, it’s this depiction of the president that will set the most tongues wagging.
The return of protest pop

The new generation is finding out for itself how perilous political pop can be.
Soweto Rugby promises bright future

'We are not looking at this tournament as a black thing . . . we want to see it grow’
ANC woos white Afrikaans speakers

Ruling party to meet top leaders to get to the root of alienation issue.
An audience with a gentleman

Music industry’s smoothest dancer and best-dressed man, Ne-Yo, is heading to PE.

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