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Wildcat strikes at platinum

Wildcat strikes at mines continue

Wildcat strikes at platinum, gold, coal, diamond, chrome and iron ore mines continued across a number of provinces.

Not the criminals of the year

Although crime remains a serious concern, the South African Police Service shared some of its lighter moments of 2010 with the public.

Sonjica: ‘Weak’ climate agreement disappointing

The agreement to which SA was a signatory at the UN climate-change talks last week is ”not acceptable”, Environment Minister Buyelwa Sonjica says.

Rautenbach served with Hyundai papers at Selebi trial

Billy Rautenbach was served with papers related to the affairs of the Hyundai group during his appearance at the trial of Jackie Selebi on Thursday.

Selebi trial told of cheque stubs marked ‘chief’

Witness Martin Flint told the Jackie Selebi trial on Friday how he cashed cheques for Glenn Agliotti marked ”c.o.p” or ”chief” on the stubs.

Agliotti: Ngcuka approached about Rautenbach

Glenn Agliotti approached then Director of Public Prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka about Billy Rautenbach’s tax issues, the court heard on Friday.

Agliotti: State witness and fall guy?

State witness Glenn Agliotti on Friday seemed to transform himself into the fall guy for any dodgy dealings with former police chief Jackie Selebi.

Agliotti: Selebi never gave me ‘improper assistance’

State witness Glenn Agliotti seemed to switch sides in court on Friday, announcing that he never obtained ”improper assistance” from Jackie Selebi.

Sword killer Harmse sentenced to 20 years in jail

Morne Harmse was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the high court in Johannesburg on Thursday for killing of a schoolboy with a sword.

Motata will be back at work soon, court hears

Judge Nkola Motata will on Wednesday afternoon be handed his sentence for drunken driving in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

BRT system hits the ground running

The Rea Vaya coaches were the new celebrities in town as they completed their first journey from central Johannesburg to Soweto on Sunday.

Tsvangirai calls for SA investment

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for South African investment in his country, saying SA companies understood the environment.

Breakthrough in municipal wage talks

A settlement has been reached — but not yet signed — in municipal workers’ wage negotiations, the South African Local Government Association said.

Govt probes causes of service-delivery protests

As service-delivery protests continued to rock parts of SA on Thursday, the government released the first findings of a probe into such action.

NTA calls for taxi industry to own BRT

The minibus taxi industry on Tuesday demanded full ownership of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system.

Interim SABC board expected soon

An interim board for the SABC could be established within a week, Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda said on Tuesday.

ANC skips Wits election debate

The ANC was absent from a debate among political parties about economic policies held on Wednesday at the University of Witwatersrand.

Musina water system cholera-free

The Musina water system is cholera-free, although the Limpopo River itself might not be, the Department of Water Affairs said on Monday.

Mining retrenchments loom

As the last month of the year began, prospects for a good 2009 for South African mineworkers grew dim as possible large-scale retrenchments loomed.

Motata smelled of alcohol, witness tells court

Judge Nkola Motata smelled like alcohol on the night of his car accident, a police officer told the judge’s drunken-driving trial on Wednesday.