Malema: ‘Zuma undermining youth’
Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has accused President Jacob Zuma of undermining the youth, according to a report on Wednesday.
Petrol price could drop in July
Johannesburg – The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) could implement a retail petrol price cut of about 73 cents per litre (c/l) on July 4‚ provided the daily under-recovery remains near the June 18 level.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Secures Presidency in Early Results, Military Seizes Control
Cairo — The Muslim Brotherhood has secured a marginal victory in Egypt's presidential election after initial counts on Monday. Early figures give them between 52 and 54 per cent over their rival, Ahmed Shafiq, former prime minister.
Youth give Zuma and Sexwale thumbs down
A survey has revealed that most of South Africa's youth do not want Jacob Zuma or Tokyo Sexwale as president of the country.
Local innovator gets global recognition
Johannesburg - With a few months of research on the internet, South African university student Ludwick Marishane has won global recognition for an invention that takes the water out of bathing.
Drivers may have to show proof of residence
Johannesburg - Drivers may soon have to show proof of residence to keep their licences valid, similar to the Rica system currently in place for cellular phones and bank accounts, according to a report on Tuesday.
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SA electricity ‘on par or slightly cheaper’ than other countries
Cape Town - Electricity pricing in South Africa is cheap, compared to other countries, but household income is not growing to keep pace with price increases, environmentalists have said.
Abbas slams Israel's refusal to two-state principle
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday slammed Israel for not accepting the principle of two-state solution, as he is expected to meet early next month with Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz.
President Zuma ‘challenged’
President Jacob Zuma’s leadership style was openly attacked at a special ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting this week. Siphiwe Nyanda, challenged Zuma to prove that he was not a dictator.
Eskom prepares for next round of increase
Eskom’s profits soared to R13.2-billion on the back of increased tariffs, it announced in its annual results on Thursday. They were up from R8.4-billion last year, representing a massive 58.5% increase.
Tunisia: Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali gets life sentence
A military court has sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison in connection with the killing of 23 demonstrators by police during the revolt that sparked the Arab spring.
Civil servants wage talks ‘terminated’
Johannesburg - The government has broken off wage talks with 1.3 million state workers seeking above-inflation pay increases that threaten the government’s ability to keep this year’s budget deficit in check at 4.6% of GDP, union officials said on Thursday.
Zuma, Motlanthe rack up R210m in flights
Flying President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe to their various engagements since the pair assumed office has cost taxpayers more than R210m, former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu has revealed.
‘Syria in full-scale civil war’
Syria is now in a full-scale civil war as President Bashar Assad’s military loses control of territory around the country, a top UN official said yesterday.
Presidency announces new minister and deputies
Cape Town - New Transport Minister Ben Martins and three deputy ministers will take the oath of office at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on Wednesday, the presidency said.
Pakistan: US terror drone strikes politically-motivated
The Pakistani prime minister has accused the US president of taking political advantage out of the drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas, which border Afghanistan.