SA maize crop forecast cut
South Africa cut its forecast of maize output for 2013 to 11.44 million tonnes from a previous estimate of 11.562 million tonnes. Read more
IMF's Lagarde - a pragmatist
Christine Lagarde has made her mark as International Monetary Fund chief by taking a firm yet pragmatic stance. Read more
UK regulator fines JPMorgan
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said it has fined a wealth management unit of US bank JPMorgan Chase 3.08 million pounds. Read more
US futures fall
US stock index futures fell, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first daily back-to-back declines in a month. Read more
Rio signs new United contract
Rio Ferdinand has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United, the Premier League champions confirmed. Read more
All eyes on Etzebeth
Eben Etzebeth will be running the lineouts against the Reds and may provide a glimpse into the future without Andries Bekker. Read more
Khune’s Cup mission
Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune hopes to cap his amazing season with a win in the Nedbank Cup final. Read more
When do the Boks get a break?
Guys like Patrick Lambie and Morne Steyn have started every game for their franchise this season without a break. Read more
Sergio’s deep fried regret
Sergio Garcia cannot put this genie back in the bottle and his racial remark about Tiger Woods will follow him around forever. Read more
Chiliboy set to stay at Bulls
Chiliboy Ralepelle looks set to stay at Loftus, and sources say it is just a matter of time before he puts pen to paper in Pretoria. Read more
Stiff sentence sought for Hummer driver
The State has called for a stiff sentence for the Hummer driver who crashed into three motorcyclists, killing two and causing a third to lose a limb. Read more
Marikana families walk out on Phiyega
The families of mineworkers killed during the Marikana unrest walked out of the Farlam Commission during the cross-examination of national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. Read more
ConCourt upholds magistrates’ salaries
President Jacob Zuma's decision to increase the salaries of regional magistrates and regional court presidents by five percent remained in place after a Constitutional Court judgment. Read more
N Cape opposition in budget protest
Two Northern Cape opposition parties have stayed away from a provincial budget sitting because it was being attended by two MECs accused of fraud. Read more
Car strippers: No charges
A police task team set up to investigate thefts at the vehicle pound in Prospecton have been unable to bring criminal charges against anyone. Read more
Mob justice case postponed
A case against four men arrested for alleged murder and public violence in Wonderkop, Marikana, has been postponed. Read more
The bare cheek of it all!
A shoplifter found herself battling the effects of gravity during a chase through the streets of Auckland. Read more
Resistance to e-tolls building up
Calls for the government to scrap the e-toll system and pay for the building of new roads by raising the fuel levy are growing. Read more
Tunnels a hideout for criminals
Vagrants living in storm water culverts in Durban returned defiantly to their hideout minutes after police left the area after a raid. Read more
IFP wins Mpuma ward seat from ANC
The IFP has narrowly won a ward seat from the ANC in Albert Luthuli (Elukwatini/Carolina) municipality in a Mpumalanga by-election. Read more
Phiyega disputes Sowetan report
National police commissioner Riah Phiyega testified that a Sowetan newspaper article shortly after the Marikana shootings misquoted her. Read more
Fitness test deceased was breadwinner
A Road Traffic Inspectorate recruit who died during the fitness test was his family’s breadwinner, his mother has told a commission of enquiry. 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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