Another disgruntled ANC group heads to court

20 July 2018, 7:30 AM

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has rejected the proposal by government to make transportation an essential service. The union says this is a…

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20 July 2018, 8:49 AM

Yet another group of disgruntled African National Congress members are expected to make an urgent court application to interdict a conference on Friday. This ti…

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• Ramaphosa wants analysis of bills
• PAC President urges expelled members to come back

20 July 2018, 6:20 AM

 Eritrea has pulled troops back from its heavily militarised border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation”, the pro-government Eritrean Press agency sai…

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• DR Congo president Kabila to make address to the nation
• The Elders heading to Zimbabwe ahead of elections

20 July 2018, 6:25 AM

Crude prices rose on Friday but were set to drop for the week as concerns about oversupply and lower demand due to a possible economic slowdown caused by the tr…

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• Former Steinhoff chairperson implicated in tax evasion scheme
• Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged
• Reserve Bank expected to keep repo rate unchanged

20 July 2018, 9:09 AM

A tourist boat capsized and sank Thursday during a fierce storm on a lake in Missouri, killing at least 11 people, the local sheriff said. The incident on Ta…

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• Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
• Malaysia arrests seven people over suspected militant links
• Memorial stone dedicated to Nelson Mandela
• UN’s postal administration unveils Mandela’s postal stamp

20 July 2018, 7:32 AM

Sri Lanka captain Suranga Lakmal won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second and final Test in Colombo on Friday. The hosts, eyeing th…

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20 July 2018, 7:31 AM

WhatsApp announced curbs on its service in India on Friday in an effort to stop a spate of horrific lynchings and to assuage government threats of legal action …

• Feeling the heat: Tokyo preps for sweltering Summer Olympics
• New rapid TB test developed
• Trump slams EU over $5 billion fine on Google
• Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
• Men with same-sex partners 28 times more likely to get HIV -…

20 July 2018, 6:38 AM

A Brazilian celebrity butt-enhancement surgeon known as Dr. Bumbum was arrested Thursday over the death of a patient in a botched operation after spending four …

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• Wits collects food for less privileged students
• Public urged to visit Freedom Park in Pretoria
• BBC to pay damages to Cliff Richard, and other entertainment…