1 988 farmers seek wage exemption
Nearly 2 000 farmers, many from the Western Cape, have applied for exemption from the minimum wage for farm workers.
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Vavi in attack mode at NUM meeting
Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi accused everyone from the media, to employers and the opposition of trying to "divide and rule".
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‘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.
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Shabangu: Violence can’t be a tool
Violence and murder cannot be used to coerce people to join a union, Mineral Resource Minister Susan Shabangu said.
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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.
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Mazzarri takes over at troubled Inter
Serie A side Inter Milan have hired coach Walter Mazzarri for the next two seasons, following the firing of Andrea Stramaccioni.
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Make betting legal, says Indian body
A top Indian industry body called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal involving tens of thousands of dollars.
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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.
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SA to splash out on new jet for Zuma
The Defence Force is planning to purchase presidential jets as well as planes to give the military its own airlift capacity.
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Vavi in attack mode at NUM meeting
Cosatu's general secretary accused everyone from the media, to employers and the opposition of trying to "divide and rule".
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Fear after gangboss gunned down
Residents of Manenberg are expecting reprisals after a senior Hard Livings gang member and his friend were gunned down.
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Massive search for missing professor
A missing professor’s family are hopeful that he will still be found alive, as police prepare to trace his cellphone via signal searches.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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