ICC cuts costs, boosts profits
Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre complex (ICC) had increased profitability with a “concerted effort at managing costs more efficiently”, and not just through growing revenue from conferences and events. Read more
JSE stocks book record close
South African stocks booked record closes as rand weakness helped investors return to oversold mining companies. Read more
Wall Street opens higher
US stocks edged higher at the open, ahead of highly anticipated testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Read more
Mr Price shares extends gains
Mr Price Group, a South African clothing, furniture and linen retailer, extended gains after full-year earnings beat estimates. Read more
Amazulu to release 12 players
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Stanley Kgatla is among 12 players that are headed for the exit door at AmaZulu during the off-season. Read more
Martinez mulls Wigan future
Roberto Martinez is poised to make a decision about whether or not to stay on as manager of Wigan Athletic. Read more
Cheetahs make one change
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made only one change to his side for their Super Rugby encounter against the Southern Kings. Read more
Watling blow for Black Caps
New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Test against England starting at Headingley because of a knee injury. Read more
Pellegrini confirms Malaga exit
Manager Manuel Pellegrini, strongly linked to the vacant Manchester City post, is leaving Malaga at the end of the season. Read more
Warner fined for Twitter rant
Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists. Read more
Bok training camp group named
A group of 38 players, including eight who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban on Sunday for the second Springbok training camp. Read more
Moyes is the right man for United
Having worked with both Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, Phil Neville thinks United made the right choice in choosing Moyes to succeed Ferguson. Read more
Breaking Everest law with his phone
A British climber who gave a live video interview from the top of Mount Everest has found himself in trouble with Nepalese authorities. Read more
African Union celebrates 50 years
this week marks 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Read more
SAPS whistle-blower info lost
Information on crime supplied by whistle-blowers was downloaded when the official SA Police Service website was hacked into. Read more
‘Collusion behind Waterkloof landing’
A collusion of officials resulted in the irregular clearance for a privately chartered plane to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base, a report revealed. Read more
Applicant has ‘epileptic attack’
A man who died after a fitness test in KwaZulu-Natal last year succumbed because of an epileptic attack, a commission of inquiry heard. Read more
‘No fly zones’ mooted in poaching war
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering making KwaZulu-Natal's game reserves no fly zones for private aircraft to help curb rhino poaching, CEO Bandile Mkhize said. Read more
SIU head appointment in spotlight
The DA is to submit a private member's bill to Parliament to limit President Jacob Zuma's powers to appoint a new Special Investigating Unit head. Read more
Mpuma Hawks head on fraud charge
The head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga appeared in the Nelspruit Regional Court on a charge of fraud relating to false travel claims. Read more
MEC hails Kloof murder sentence
Community safety MEC Willies Mchunu welcomed the 25-year jail sentence handed to the man who murdered Kloof resident Rodney Bradley. Read more
Kenyatta 'must apologise for past abuse'
Kenya's reconciliation commission says the president, security forces and judiciary should publicly apologise for past abuses going back 50 years. Read more
Stockholm riot spreads
Riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting have spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish capital. Read more
Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police.
Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom. Read more
City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”. Read more
Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed.
Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel. Read more
Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner.
‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof. Read more
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