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DA: Zuma fears tough choices on youth

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:53 GMT

The DA has accused President Jacob Zuma of being afraid to make the difficult choices that would benefit many unemployed young people.

Julius Malema's support drops - survey

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:34 GMT

Only 20% of a group of 2 000 metropolitan adults support what Julius Malema says and does, a recent survey has revealed.

Khune wants four in a row

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:21:45 GMT

Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune hopes the side can end the season on a high and record a fourth successive Premiership victory.

Court hears of inmates bruises before death

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:33 GMT

A prisoner in a KwaZulu-Natal police station's cells has told the Ramsgate High Court that a fellow inmate looked bruised before his death, allegedly at the hands of two police officers.

5 die in SA Roadlink bus crash

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:24 GMT

Five people have died after an SA Roadlink bus carrying 28 people overturned on the N1 near Bloemfontein, the Free State transport department says.

CWU Johannesburg protest turns violent

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:23 GMT

Protesting Communication Workers' Union members have attacked a Post Office van in central Johannesburg, pelting it with stones and forcing the driver to turn back.

Cold front set to bring wintry weather

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:21 GMT

South Africans have been warned to expect some seriously cold weather over the weekend, as a cold front brings the first real winter weather of the year.

Media biased over protest - Cosatu

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:37 GMT

Cosatu's actions during a DA march were inaccurately portrayed by the media, and bricks were loaded into trucks and used against Cosatu members, the federation says.

Cautious Suu Kyi nod to US sanctions freeze

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:01:13 GMT

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she will not oppose a freeze on US sanctions but has urged caution, warning that her country could backtrack after reforms.

Stormers send SOS to Joubert

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:05:58 GMT

Saracens No 8 Ernst Joubert could be on his way to Cape Town to help alleviate the Stormers' loose forward injury crisis.

Sharks could still top SA pile

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:53:38 GMT

Do some maths, and you will see that the Sharks winning the SA Super Rugby conference is not yet impossible ...

Coach says sorry for referee assault

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:50:47 GMT

The EG Jansen High School first team rugby coach who shoved the referee after a match and swore at him has apologised.

Farm attacker killed while fleeing

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:57 GMT

An elderly couple have survived being beaten during an attack on their North West farm, but one of their assailants died when he crashed their bakkie, police say.

Mom wants answers after son killed

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:56 GMT

A Cape Town mother wants the police to explain why officers are allowed to walk around "armed with guns and ready to kill us", after her son was shot dead by a jealous policeman.

Elephant charges at honeymoon couple

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:56 GMT

A couple honeymooning in the Kruger National Park say they'll have an interesting story to tell their grandchildren one day, after a female elephant charged at their hiking group.

Girl tells of horrific rape

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:55 GMT

A young girl has cried in court as she testified about how she was raped and assaulted by a man in Darling, which has left her paralysed in both legs and her right arm.

Aussie Hussey defends IPL

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:18:32 GMT

Kings XI Punjab acting captain David Hussey has defended his team's integrity amid allegations of corruption in the IPL.

Rugby TMO to get more power

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:23 GMT

Rugby's television referees will be given wider powers under a series of rule changes that will be implemented later this year.

Mthethwa receives Mdluli papers

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:15 GMT

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has received legal papers from Freedom Under Law applying for the removal of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli from the police, his office has confirmed.

Potchefstroom flat fire claims life

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:25:32 GMT

One person has died in an apartment fire in Potchefstroom, North West paramedics say. Other residents managed to vacate the burning building.

Low tides hamper Clifton ship salvage

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:25:31 GMT

Attempts to salvage the fishing trawler which ran aground off Clifton in Cape Town have been hampered by low tides, the SA Maritime Safety Authority says.

UN observers caught up in Syrian violence

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:43 GMT

The UN's observer mission in Syria has been caught up in a burst of violence captured on video, with a roadside bomb damaging its cars.

Jake picks Holmes at No 10

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:01:51 GMT

Zack Holmes will make his run-on debut when he fills the Brumbies' flyhalf hot seat in the Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes.

DA to lay charges after protest violence

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:18:37 GMT

The DA plans to lay charges against Cosatu after its march in Johannesburg turned violent, but has warned it will continue to protest as it sees fit.

Parking protesters need 'proper platform'

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:12:07 GMT

Parkhurst residents who protested against the rollout of a paid parking system need to use the proper "platform" to get their message across, the City of Johannesburg says.