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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is bemoaning a media report that she knew about the looming Limpopo textbook saga last year. Her spokeswoman Hope Mokgatlhe said in a statement that the article was misleading and creates the impression

 Japan produced the first upset of the Olympic Games when they beat potential gold medallists Spain 1-0 while favourites Brazil survived a scare before beating Egypt 3-2 on the opening day of the men's soccer competition at the London Olympics

American Scott Piercy recorded two eagles en route to a course record 8-under 62 and a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Canadian Open at the Hamilton Golf course. William McGirt, of the United States and England's Greg Owen, were a

Four people will appear in court in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town on Friday on charges of fraud. They were arrested on Wednesday after a high-speed chase with police on the N-2 when they were spotted speeding and driving recklessly. Police

Correctional services says the man accused of raping a 94-year-old KwaZulu-Natal woman after being released under a special remission had been serving a theft sentence. Chief deputy commissioner for incarceration and corrections James Smalberger

 President Jacob Zuma has approved a 5.5% salary increase for top public servants. The presidency announced the decision on Thursday after the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers presented its recommendation

Boeremag leader Mike du Toit was found guilty of treason in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Judge Eben Jordaan said on Thursday Du Toit played a leading role in a plot to violently overthrow the African National Congress-led government

The Western Cape Department of Community Safety has launched a campaign to reward good policing and to shame the bad apples. The province's Reward A Cop - Report A Cop campaign was lauched in conjunction with the Institute for Security Studies

Agri SA says it will not be pressing ahead with talks with oil company Shell on a protocol related to shale gas exploration should the current moratorium be lifted. That's the word from AgriSA president Johannes Möller who was the keynote