Lanxess signs deal to end strike
Striking workers at a chrome mine owned by German group Lanxess have signed a deal to end a week-long illegal walkout.
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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.
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US durable goods orders rise
US orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft.
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‘More strife with no Lonmin pact’
The lack of a binding collective bargaining agreement at Lonmin platinum mine will see turbulence in the industry continue.
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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.
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Chennai downplays role of official
The owners of the Chennai Super Kings tried to downplay the role of a prominent cricket official after he was summoned by police in Mumbai for questioning in an ongoing spot-fixing scandal.
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Molinari on the charge at Wentworth
Italy's Francesco Molinari charged up the leaderboard in the second round of the European PGA Championship.
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Monaco reaches Duesseldorf final
Juan Monaco reached the final of the Power Horse Cup by beating Guido Pella.
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DA seeks meat imports probe
The public has a right to know whether various imported meat products, including water buffalo, donkey and horse meat, are "potentially harmful", the DA said.
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‘Pleasure executives’ brief MPs
Parliament's joint committee on HIV/Aids met with sex workers and rights activists to gauge their views on how to prevent the high level of HIV infection.
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More delays in soccer crash case
A Limpopo court will decide where the trial of a man accused of killing four soccer players when his bakkie crashed into their minibus taxi will take place.
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Zim prisoners ‘denied Aids drugs’
A Zimbabwean human rights activist wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their HIV/AIDS medications.
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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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