South African News
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ANCYL losing faith in Gordhan
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The ANC Youth League is disappointed in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for not following party policy and ignoring the plight of the young.
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No bail for Jub Jub, urges PAC youth group
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Musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye should be denied bail and boycotted by all South Africans, according to the PAC Youth League.
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KZN municipalities owed billions
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There is growing concern that five municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal will have to write off debt of more than R6-billion.
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Woman, 83, was raped and killed - police
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Pretoria police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of an 83-year-old woman earlier this year.
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Tshwane campus classroom damaged in 'rampage'
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The Gauteng Education Department has confirmed that students at the Tshwane South College set fire to a classroom on the second day of protests there.
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Hawks swoop on top officer
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An embattled Durban police station commander was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly being in possession of case dockets - including one in which he is facing a charge of assault.
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Zuma under fire after late declaration
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President Jacob Zuma has submitted a list showing he has no business interests, following widespread criticism that he had failed to declare assets for nearly a year after taking office.
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Malema slammed for alleged hate speech
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Deputy Agriculture Minister Pieter Mulder has laid a criminal charge against ANC Youth League chief Julius Malema after his latest racial outburst.
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uMsunduzi municipality about to collapse
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The crisis-ridden uMsunduzi municipality continues to be a hot-potato.
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Rwanda presses SA for general's return
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Rwanda's top diplomat says the country is pressing South Africa to extradite a general suspected of trying to destabilise Rwanda.
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Sports News
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Ferguson hails Rooney and Park
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Manchester United chief Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to Wayne Rooney and Park Ji-sung after their impressive performances against AC Milan.
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Zimbabwe skittled by seamers
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The West Indies have pulled off a crushing 141-run victory over Zimbabwe to take the lead in their five-match series at Arnos Vale.
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Scrumming may improve Sevens Boks, says Treu
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From the crouching to the hit, the posture and the foot placement, the Sevens Boks have been shown the fine art of scrumming.
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Comeback queen Henin eases to victory
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Former world number one Justine Henin has continued her fairytale comeback with a demolition of Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the Indian Wells tournament.
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Classy Sagan wins stage
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Slovakian prodigy Peter Sagan has triumphed in the third stage of the Paris-Nice race.
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Business News
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Taxi recap costs rocket
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The government has abandoned the seven-year timetable to complete the implementation of its R7.7 billion taxi recapitalisation project, citing a lack of money.
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SA Taxi Finance eyes van converts
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SA Taxi Finance has offered itself as a financier of choice for taxi owners operating illegally converted panel vans who cannot afford to pay for the safety upgrades before the September 31 deadline.
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Metropolitan struggles to find traction and partner in Kenya
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Metropolitan's Kenyan operations are not doing as well as those in Nigeria and Ghana because it has had difficulty finding a suitable partner in that country, according to Preston Speckmann, the chief financial officer of the financial services company.
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Tackle structural issues, Strauss-Kahn urges SA
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THe Government could only address the problems of the jobless by tackling the country's "structural problems", International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said yesterday at the end of a two-day trip to South Africa. He met President Jacob Zuma, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and other ministers during his visit.
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Mexican tycoon rakes in cash
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Mexican businessman Carlos Slim has knocked Bill Gates off the top spot on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world.
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