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Court bid to make Zuma appoint arms deal inquiry

The controversial arms deal will be back in the spotlight today as the Constitutional Court is asked to order President Jacob Zuma to appoint an inquiry into the 1999 armaments  contracts which led to now abandoned allegations of corruption against him. The application in Johannesburg today is being brought by […]

Nood van Libiese studente

Deur Danie Mouton Ds Jurie Goosen (Internasionale Studentebediening Stellenbosch) vertel meer oor die lot van Libiese studente in SA: Beste medegelowige Talle Libiese studente op die Stellenbosch kampus word geraak deur die oorlog in hul land. Baie is besorg oor die veiligheid van hul families in Noord-Afrika en sommige het […]

GMSA April sales up by more than 40%

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) had an excellent month in April with sales of 5 147 vehicles, placing the company a firm third in overall sales volumes, 43,2% up on the same month in 2010. This performance delivered a market share of 13,3% in April, a National Association of Automobile […]

Church and politics (1)

    [notice]Part 1 of a two article series that explores the postion that the Church should occupy in relation to politics[/notice]We are a few days away from the local government elections and we all have been thrust into the undesirable territory of being observers of South Africa’s political contestations. […]

Substance abuse conference in PE

The Local Drug Action Committee of the Nelson Mandela Metro is hosting a two day conference on May 5 and 6, 2011 on the topic of Substance Abuse. The theme of the Conference is “Substance Abuse and Society: Taking Steps to Turn the Tide.”     Topics covered at this conference will […]

Osama Bin Laden killed by US forces in Pakistan

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed by a small team of Americans who attacked his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the United States, President Barack Obama said in a dramatic late night statement at the White House. “A […]