March 2012

'Trapped' on an old mine

"CLEANLINESS is next to godliness," said Ipeleng Ditsoane.

Shack dwellers exposed to high-risk radiation

THOUSANDS of people living at Tudor Shaft informal settlement are sitting on a ticking time bomb.

Land not dangerous, government says

THE Gauteng department of local government and housing says there are no people living on dangerous land at Tudor Shaft, an informal settlement near Kagiso on the West Rand.

Fake Maskandi CD is hot

While Sibusiso John Gcabashe sits in prison for allegedly impersonating late KwaZulu-Natal maskandi artist Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, an album apparently released by him is selling like hot cakes.

The Root of All Evil? the Dollar, the Brics and South Africa

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South Africa (SA) is attending its second meeting of the BRICS group of countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA. The summit, which took place today March 29 2012, in India, is themed "BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Security and Prosperity".

Ferguson learns from rare mistakes to master mind games with smile

Sir Alex Ferguson's reign as Man United manager has been filled with titles but along the way he also mastered the art of mind games.

Blair 'misled' public over Iraq invasion

Tony Blair stands accused of misleading his colleagues over a dispute central to the government's decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq.

Secrecy bill 'dangerous'

IT IS very dangerous, inconsistent with the Constitution and will turn South Africa into a police state in which every piece of government information is classified as secret.

Mayor says he's tabling a 'people's budget'

ETHEKWINI municipality mayor James Nxumalo yesterday tabled a R31.3-billion draft "people's budget" for the 2012/2013 financial year during a special council sitting yesterday.

Embattled Zululand university still tense

THE situation remains tense at the volatile University of Zululand (Ongoye) in KwaZulu-Natal following violence that forced the management to temporarily shut down the institution.