President Zuma ‘challenged’
President Jacob Zuma’s leadership style was openly attacked at a special ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting this week. Siphiwe Nyanda, challenged Zuma to prove that he was not a dictator.
Eskom prepares for next round of increase
Eskom’s profits soared to R13.2-billion on the back of increased tariffs, it announced in its annual results on Thursday. They were up from R8.4-billion last year, representing a massive 58.5% increase.
Tunisia: Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali gets life sentence
A military court has sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison in connection with the killing of 23 demonstrators by police during the revolt that sparked the Arab spring.
Civil servants wage talks ‘terminated’
Johannesburg - The government has broken off wage talks with 1.3 million state workers seeking above-inflation pay increases that threaten the government’s ability to keep this year’s budget deficit in check at 4.6% of GDP, union officials said on Thursday.
Zuma, Motlanthe rack up R210m in flights
Flying President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe to their various engagements since the pair assumed office has cost taxpayers more than R210m, former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu has revealed.
‘Syria in full-scale civil war’
Syria is now in a full-scale civil war as President Bashar Assad’s military loses control of territory around the country, a top UN official said yesterday.
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Presidency announces new minister and deputies
Cape Town - New Transport Minister Ben Martins and three deputy ministers will take the oath of office at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on Wednesday, the presidency said.
Pakistan: US terror drone strikes politically-motivated
The Pakistani prime minister has accused the US president of taking political advantage out of the drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas, which border Afghanistan.
Public discussions on ‘religious’ holidays
JOHANNESBURG - The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities is to hold public discussions over the number of public holidays.
Nationalisation fears to be quelled
Long-running investor concerns about whether South Africa might nationalise its mines will be laid to rest at a ruling party conference later this month, Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday.
NATO says it will refrain from bombing homes in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Due to strong Afghan anger and criticism of an airstrike that killed 18 civilians last week, most of them women and children, the NATO force has agreed to refrain from aerial bombardment of residential buildings, a military spokesman said Sunday.
Israel could be isolated by Egypt vote
A presidential victory for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate in Egypt would leave Israel isolated and vulnerable in the Middle East, according to senior Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad, who serves as the Palestinian militant group's deputy foreign minister.
Syria: Rebels call for mass defections
The new head of Syria’s main opposition group said yesterday the regime is on its last legs, as the death toll in the uprising topped 14,000 amid calls for military defections and civil disobedience.
ANC to regain control of Western Cape
The ANC in the Western Cape is convinced the party will regain control of the province in 2014, saying it is more prepared than ever to take on the DA.
Human Settlements Minister expected to be kicked out
Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale is expected to be kicked out of President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet, it was reported on Sunday.
Egypt will ‘no longer be submissive to the west’
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohammed Mursi pledged late Wednesday that the country would “no longer be submissive to the West” if he assumes office after a runoff vote later this month.