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Home Affairs studying High Court ruling

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Zuma approves amended land Acts

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Zuma approves amended land Acts

2 Jul 2014

Marikana Commission given more time

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Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga says most of the schools in South Africa have textbooks and those pupils without books had not had their rights violated. Image: GCIS

Administration

Tabs kept on school textbook deliveries

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson granted special leave

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IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

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Disabled parking hotline

2 Jul 2014

Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich wants to take the City of Cape Town to the Equality Court over the roll-out of the MiCiTi bus services in poorer areas. Image: Flickr

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Cosatu anger over MiCiTi bus services

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

Metalworkers down tools

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Metalworkers down tools

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JSE investigates Aspen trading activity last week

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

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Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

Susan Meyer and Nazeera Mia 30 Jun 2014

Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

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Dismay over minister's plan for SABC board

Thabo Mokone 30 Jun 2014

African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

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African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

30 Jun 2014

Invitation to comment on Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill

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Invitation to comment on Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill

30 Jun 2014

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Liuba Stansfield 30 Jun 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

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30 Jun 2014

Deadline for amendment or re-registration of trademarks extended

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27 Jun 2014

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It's uncool to copy Gareth's Cliff's UNRADIO

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Dines Gihwala has quit as the curator of Fidentia for reasons that have yet to be explained. Image:

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Evan Pickworth 27 Jun 2014

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

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Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Emil Brincker 26 Jun 2014

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26 Jun 2014

Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

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Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

25 Jun 2014

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Application of the CPA to municipalities

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Justine Krige 25 Jun 2014

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Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize

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Albie Sachs awarded prestigious Tang Prize

Melissa Jane Cook 24 Jun 2014

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Anastasia Vatalidis 24 Jun 2014

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Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

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Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 25 Jun 2014

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NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

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Gordimer hammers secrecy bill

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Megan Badenhorst 20 Jun 2014

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Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

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Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014