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Cosatu in the Western Cape says it will take some time to notify all striking farm workers of an agreement that suspends strike action for at least a fortnight. Cosatu organisor, Mike Louw, says they have deployed union officials to all the towns

 Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has promised that swift and decisive action will be taken if a probe into the security upgrade at President Zuma's house in Nkandla points to illegal, corrupt or irregular activities. Nxesi says he will

 Two boys, aged 12 and 13, have been taken into police custody for allegedly pelting the Zambian soccer team bus with stones The bus was stoned after a match against Bafana Bafana at Soccer City on Wednesday night, which South Africa lost 1

 Acting Labour Minister Angie Motshekga says Western Cape farmworkers will suspend their protests over wages and living conditions for two weeks. She said Cosatu had consulted workers and it was agreed they would return to work on Thursday

Western Cape police have confirmed that a 28-year-old man has died during protests in the town of Wolseley. Police spokesperson, colonel Andre' Traut, did not provide specific details but said the man died as a result of an incident in the town

 South Africans spent R257.6b on gambling in 2011, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm's gaming industry leader for South Africa, Nikki Forster, says this equated to more than R8 000 per adult. Overall turnover for

Former Eastern Cape premier Nosimo Balindlela has resigned from Cope and parliament to join the Democratic Alliance. Balindlela was premier of the country's second poorest province between 2004 and 2008 before being recalled the ANC and replaced

 Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will ask the labour department to take another look at minimum wages for farm workers. Her spokeswoman Palesa Mokomele says the minister will approach Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to establish

 Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says the 16% electricity tariff hike every year for the next five years is unavoidable. Speaking at a business breakfast in Johannesburg, Gigaba said the tarrif increase was not fair but was