SABC News
- Minister lashes out at Reserve Bank shareholders
South Africa?s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan accused a group of Reserve Bank shareholders of trying to create conditions that will lead to the liquidation of the bank. He's told Parliament that the group is driven by self-interest in seeking a windfall buyout of their shares. Gordhan says shareholders need to understand that the bank is a non-proft organisation. - Rift Valley Fever wreaks havoc in Free State
The outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in the Free State is out of control. The Lejweleputswa district in the Free State province is the hardest hit with 1200 livestock having already died and hundreds of pregnant animals aborting their young. - Report highlights problem of teenage pregnancy in SA
The 2009 HSRC Report on Teenage Pregnancy shows that 62 out of every thousand girls in the country fell pregnant annually during the period 2004 to 2008. - Limpopo to provisionally keep temporary educators
The Limpopo Department of Education has withdrawn a decision not to renew the contracts of over 2 000 temporary teachers. Last week, the department issued the teachers with letters informing them that their services would no longer be required.
IOL News
News 24
- Malema charged over 'kill the boer'
Julius Malema is facing a criminal charge as well as a complaint lodged at the SA Human Rights Commission after he led students in singing "kill the boer". - Striking unhealthy for SWC
Emergency staff on strike and budget constraints are among the concerns and challenges confronting the health department as it puts final touches to its preparations for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. - Tender fraud frequent - PSC
Corruption frequently occurs at the quotations stages for contracts under the R200 000 threshold, the Public Service Commission has told Parliament. - US: Pelosi pushes healthcare bill
The leader of the US House of Representatives faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to revamp the US healthcare system.
Cape Argus News
South Africa Info
- IT graduate boost for municipalities
The government, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and Microsoft SA have launched a partnership to help reduce South Africa's service delivery backlog by placing skilled graduates and high-level training initiatives directly into municipalities around the country. - SA business optimistic of upturn
South African business confidence rose sharply in the first quarter of 2010, although the upsurge seemed mainly based on merchants' expectations of an imminent upturn, rather than an actual improvement in economic conditions. - Video: The Cape Town Go Card tour
Take the Cape Town open-top bus tour, ride the Table Mountain Cableway and explore the Two Oceans Aquarium - at reduced rates, without having to queue, in the space of one amazing day! That's the Cape Town Go Card offer. Join us as we check it out. - European Senior Tour's SA debut
Ryder Cup captains Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam, and 18-time major and senior major champion Gary Player, will headline an impressive field when the European Senior Tour visits South Africa for the first time for the inaugural Berenberg Bank Masters from 26 to 28 March.
Best Blogs from South Africa
- Blog South Africa
Dedicated to providing a voice to the common, everyday, hard-working South African.
- Tertia.org - So Close
After being So Close for so long, I have finally arrived. Life after infertility.
- Cherry Flava
Dedicated to hot new trends emerging in business, marketing, advertising and fresh thinking that's igniting a creative revolution.
- Some Among Us
If you don’t turn on to politics, politics will turn on you.
- The Antidote
An ordinary South African's run-ins with the world and his efforts to revolutionise everyday life one baby-step at a time.
