Telkom fined R449-million
The Competition Tribunal has found Telkom to be anti-competitive, and fined it R449-million.
Sheikh Sudais encourages Ladies to pray at home
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for Two Holy Mosques, has called on all pilgrims and worshippers to uphold the sanctity of the two holy mosques. He reminded women worshippers at the mosque that it is better for them to stay in their homes.
Emergency vehicles snowed in
Johannesburg - Several ambulances and paramedic cars were snowed in at Nottingham Road on the N3 on Wednesday morning, after responding to an accident, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said.
SA freezes in blanket snow
On Tuesday morning there were reports of snow falling in Vereeniging, Carltonville and other areas in the Vaal region came in
Mountains in the Western Cape were covered in snow on Monday and temperatures were extremely low across the country.
More textbooks found dumped in Limpopo
Amid the on-going textbook debacle, Limpopo police have discovered more than 5 000 school books in good condition dumped in the veld in Majeje.
Syria: Prime Minister ‘defects’ in new blow to Assad
DAMASCUS: Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected to the opposition, a monitoring group said on Monday, as state media announced the premier’s abrupt dismissal just two months after his appointment.
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Philippines school bans hijab
A Catholic-run school in the southern Philippines has caused controversy by banning Muslim students from wearing the hijab headscarf.
More cold weather heading for South Africa
The SA Weather Service warned that parts of the country would experience some wintry weather on Monday and Tuesday with a maximum temperature of 8°C forecast for Johannesburg, reported Beeld.
ILO: SA labour laws not too rigid
Johannesburg - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) believes labour market regulations are not too rigid in South Africa and cannot be blamed for high unemployment, it was reported on Monday.
‘ANC rejects blanket nationalism’
Johannesburg - The ANC has rejected blanket nationalisation, President Jacob Zuma told Heads of Missions in Pretoria on Friday.
Education MECs back Motshekga
Johannesburg - Education MECs on Thursday reiterated their support for Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga amid calls for her resignation over the Limpopo textbook saga.
‘Education in crisis’
Johannesburg - Education in South Africa is in serious trouble, the FW de Klerk Foundation said on Thursday.
China restricts Ramadan fasting in Xinjiang
Authorities in China's restive north-western region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramadan, prompting an exiled rights group to warn of new violence.
Al-Aqsa to be converted into a park by Israelis
The Jerusalem municipality has issued a decision to convert Al-Aqsa mosque’s yards into public parks and gardens that would be open to the general public, according to Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib, deputy head of the Islamic Movement in occupied lands.
Report: Burmese Forces Targeting Muslims
Human Rights Watch says Burmese security forces have committed killings, rape, and mass arrests against Rohingya Muslims in western Burma in the aftermath of deadly sectarian violence in June.
Protection of Personal Information Bill
The Protection of Personal Information Bill - is not another attack on mainstream media, ANC and opposition MPs have assured, but will instead crack down on direct marketing companies.