‘Don’t blame NUM for violence’
The National Union of Mineworkers cannot be blamed for the violence in the mining sector, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said. Read more
‘Argentine case a challenge’
The New York legal case over Argentina's debt poses a deep challenge to all future sovereign debt restructurings. Read more
NPA to appeal Brown’s sentence
The Prosecutions Authority wants leave to appeal against the sentence handed to former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown. Read more
Slovenia looks to stave off crisis
Slovenia's parliament has adopted a cap on public spending to try to convince investors that it will be able to avoid needing an international bailout. Read more
Djokovic blocks Nadal’s Super Eight path
Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open, but he may have to pass Novak Djokovic first. Read more
Serfontein cleared to face Sharks
Jan Serfontein will start on the bench for the Bulls in their Super Rugby derby against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday night. Read more
Benitez close to joining Napoli
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez is on the brink of joining Napoli for next season, according to Italian press reports. Read more
Molinari leads PGA Championship
Francesco Molinari flourished while several of his European Ryder Cup team mates fell flat on their faces as the Italian grabbed the lead at the PGA Championship. Read more
Bayern looking for lethal instinct
Bayern Munich are unfazed by the need to sharpen their attack against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday to avoid another Champions League final defeat. Read more
England to bid for Euro 2020 final
English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final. Read more
Sharks get new stadium sponsor
The Sharks announced a new five-year partnership with Growthpoint Properties Limited, the new naming rights sponsor for Kings Park Stadium. Read more
Rain prevents play at Headingley
Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley. Read more
Federer finally takes to Twitter
Seventeen times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer admitted he's been a little slow to appreciate the advantages of Twitter. Read more
Serena soars after Paris flop
Serena Williams’ shock first round loss in Paris last year may have been one of the best things that has happened to her. Read more
Fear after gangboss gunned down
Residents of Manenberg are expecting reprisals after a senior Hard Livings gang member and his friend were gunned down. Read more
Iraq violence a new test for US
Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Read more
Eleven dead in Philippines clashes
Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks. Read more
Kidnap hero not endorsing free burgers
The man who famously put aside his McDonald's hamburger to help rescue three women is not endorsing a group of restaurants that are offering him free burgers for life. Read more
Syrian army batters Qusair
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic town. Read more
Botswana ‘to evict’ Bushmen
The government of Botswana will evict hundreds of Bushmen from their land to make way for a wildlife park, a rights group claims. Read more
‘Uncatchable’ jihadi mastermind
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed Islamist behind suicide bombings in Niger, was the mastermind of the devastating attack on an Algerian gas plant. 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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