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New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Stellenbosch University students have been encouraged to start their own neighbourhood watch – complete with uniforms and batons supplied by the province – to combat crime at the university. Image:

Student 'police' patrols to stop adbuctions, robberies on campus

23 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

North West Premier Thandi Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail. Image: NWPG

Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail

14 May 2014

Dewani appears in court

Dewani appears in court

12 May 2014

Levels of alcohol abuse are too high in South Africa and the Treasury is considering taxing alcohol more heavily in an effort to cut down on such abuse. Image: Victor Habbick

Beverage tax aimed at reducing alcohol abuse

Linda Ensor 6 May 2014

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

5 May 2014

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

5 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has allowed the SANDF to work with police to maintain law and order during next week's general election. Image: GCIS

SANDF deployed to maintain law, order during elections

2 May 2014

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Anton Harber 25 Apr 2014

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

25 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

14 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

Françoise Henderson 11 Apr 2014

Lechesa Tsenoli has condemned the violent protests in North West after the community went on the rampage last week. Image: GCIS

Tsenoli condemns Bloemhof protests

10 Apr 2014

Kalyani Pillay, chief executive of Sabric says Internet users must be vigilant and guard there e-mail accounts, particularly those on sites such as Gmail and Yahoo. Image: SA Reserve Bank

Consumers warned of email hacking for bank account details

9 Apr 2014

Acting Premier Paul Sebegoe has called for calm as protesting residents in Boitumelong went on a rampage, burning houses and looting shops in the area. Image: NWPG

Appeals for calm in Boitumelong

9 Apr 2014

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe wants "clarity" on certain aspects of Thuli Madonsela's Nkandla report. Image: GCIS

Security cluster seeks clarity on Madonsela's report

9 Apr 2014

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Miller Matola 8 Apr 2014

Bathabile Dlamini wants to see the private sector doing more to empower women in South Africa. Image: GCIS

More must be done for women empowerment

8 Apr 2014

Call to transform Africa's prisons

Call to transform Africa's prisons

4 Apr 2014

Zuma submits report to Parliament

Zuma submits report to Parliament

3 Apr 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

SIU to investigate Usaasa

SIU to investigate Usaasa

27 Mar 2014

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Stellenbosch University students have been encouraged to start their own neighbourhood watch – complete with uniforms and batons supplied by the province – to combat crime at the university. Image:

Student 'police' patrols to stop adbuctions, robberies on campus

23 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

North West Premier Thandi Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail. Image: NWPG

Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail

14 May 2014

Dewani appears in court

Dewani appears in court

12 May 2014

Levels of alcohol abuse are too high in South Africa and the Treasury is considering taxing alcohol more heavily in an effort to cut down on such abuse. Image: Victor Habbick

Beverage tax aimed at reducing alcohol abuse

Linda Ensor 6 May 2014

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

5 May 2014

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

5 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has allowed the SANDF to work with police to maintain law and order during next week's general election. Image: GCIS

SANDF deployed to maintain law, order during elections

2 May 2014

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Anton Harber 25 Apr 2014

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

25 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

14 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

Françoise Henderson 11 Apr 2014

Lechesa Tsenoli has condemned the violent protests in North West after the community went on the rampage last week. Image: GCIS

Tsenoli condemns Bloemhof protests

10 Apr 2014

Kalyani Pillay, chief executive of Sabric says Internet users must be vigilant and guard there e-mail accounts, particularly those on sites such as Gmail and Yahoo. Image: SA Reserve Bank

Consumers warned of email hacking for bank account details

9 Apr 2014

Acting Premier Paul Sebegoe has called for calm as protesting residents in Boitumelong went on a rampage, burning houses and looting shops in the area. Image: NWPG

Appeals for calm in Boitumelong

9 Apr 2014

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe wants "clarity" on certain aspects of Thuli Madonsela's Nkandla report. Image: GCIS

Security cluster seeks clarity on Madonsela's report

9 Apr 2014

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Miller Matola 8 Apr 2014

Bathabile Dlamini wants to see the private sector doing more to empower women in South Africa. Image: GCIS

More must be done for women empowerment

8 Apr 2014

Call to transform Africa's prisons

Call to transform Africa's prisons

4 Apr 2014

Zuma submits report to Parliament

Zuma submits report to Parliament

3 Apr 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

SIU to investigate Usaasa

SIU to investigate Usaasa

27 Mar 2014

Radebe: Government has ... has respected Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s right to investigate the matter. (Image: GCIS)

Government claims it 'welcomes' Public Protector's report

20 Mar 2014

Is this one way Oscar Pistorius will get off?

Is this one way Oscar Pistorius will get off?

Sid Peimer 19 Mar 2014

Gumede to hit Survé with R1bn lawsuit

Gumede to hit Survé with R1bn lawsuit

17 Mar 2014

Minister Joemat-Petterson takes report on legal review

Minister Joemat-Petterson takes report on legal review

17 Mar 2014

Pistorius trial represents a turning point for the dailies

Pistorius trial represents a turning point for the dailies

Anton Harber 14 Mar 2014

The Morning Glory, carrying thousands of barrels of oil, leaves the port of Al Sidra. Image:

Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil

11 Mar 2014

Govt to address prisoner abuse claims with Moz authorities

Govt to address prisoner abuse claims with Moz authorities

10 Mar 2014

Open justice changes witnesses' lives forever

Open justice changes witnesses' lives forever

Anton Harber 10 Mar 2014

The additional cost to consumers of the price-fixing in the bread market amounted to just R2.1m according to figures compiled as part of a class action. Image:

Class action seeks paltry R2.1m over bread pricing

Amanda Visser and Mark Allix 7 Mar 2014

Cabinet has decried the spread of occult-related crimes in South Africa says Phumla Williams. Image: GCIS

Occult-related crimes have no place in SA says Cabinet

7 Mar 2014

Oscar and the photo of the witness

Oscar and the photo of the witness

Sulaiman Philip 6 Mar 2014