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‘I cannot say that I left Mama Winnie’s home the same woman

Winnie’s grace gave me strength

‘Mama Winnie’s mere presence was enough to tell me that I am more than fine, and that I am capable,’ says the writer

Amcu shop stewards from left to right: Julius Mralathia

Amcu strike playing into ANC’s hands, says Wasp

The Workers and Socialist Party says Joseph Mathunjwa’s planned protest action will give the ANC exactly what it wants – another violent strike.

The ANC’s top six: Jacob Zuma

Mangaung: The ANC’s newly elected top six

The ANC’s elected top six leaders has yielded no surprises, with party president Jacob Zuma retaining his position at the helm.

Hindus celebrate Diwali in November every year.

Dear suburbia: Diwali happens every year – deal with it

Diwali happens every year and people intolerant of fireworks need to deal with this, writes Deshnee Subramany.

Lance Witten has been suspended after a tweet he sent on Wednesday night about Linkin Park.

eNews suspends sports anchor for Linkin Park tweet

eNews has suspended one of its presenters, Lance Witten, over tweets he sent after news of a fan’s death at the Linkin Park concert in Cape Town.

Semenya’s legal team will ask the CAS to declare the new rules as discriminatory.

Seven news events that made us smile in 2012

The news is filled with terrible things but now and then we get the opportunity to smile. Here are seven things that gave us sunshine in 2012.

The justice department says it’s under no legal obligation to fund the families of the victims of the Marikana killings attending commission hearings.

‘No legal basis to fund Marikana commission attendance’

The justice department says it’s under no legal obligation to fund the families of the victims of the Marikana killings attending commission hearings.

Families of the victims of the Marikana killings might no longer have the financial support they got from the justice department to participate in the Farlma commission.

Justice department could withdraw support for Marikana families

The justice department is yet to confirm reports it will no longer support the families of the victims of the Marikana killings.

Angie Motshekga says that President Jacob Zuma’s comments on women ‘should not be a reflection of how he treats women’.

Basic education department ordered to fill vacant Eastern Cape teaching posts

The Grahamstown High Court has ordered the department of basic education to fill vacant posts in Eastern Cape public schools by November.

Ludwick Mamabolo.

Top Comrades runner tests positive for banned substance

The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport has named Lesotho’s Lephetesang Adoro as the second Comrades athlete to test positive for a banned substance.

David Cameron
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London’s Boris Johnson gets stuck on zip line

London’s mayor Boris Johnson had an unfortunate end to his latest publicity stunt, getting stuck halfway on a zip wire at an Olympic Games events.

Julius Malema.

Malema picks Motlanthe over Msholozi

Julius Malema has told Sky News he thinks Kgalema Motlanthe is a better candidate for president of South Africa than Jacob Zuma.

The M&G Online’s Verashni Pillay

A digital first for M&G Online

The M&G Online’s Verashni Pillay, Craig McKune and Demelza Bush have won the CNN Multichoice Africa Journalism Award for digital journalism.

When did it become acceptable to be a sadist?

Oh my! Fifty Shades of Grey leaves readers wanting more

British author EL James’s raunchy ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ trilogy is turning into a publisher’s wet dream.

After a booming pilot project in 2011

Dancing heads, jumping hands

After a booming pilot project in 2011, Red Bull’s Beat Battle began a new search for Mzansi’s best crews to take on last year’s tournament champions.

Moeletsi Mbeki.

Out with the old African elite, says Moeletsi Mbeki

Moeletsi Mbeki says the "African elite" is bleeding South Africa dry with over-consumption, adding the country is in need of "new politics".

President Jacob Zuma.

Court postpones “Spear” case indefinitely

The application to ban artist Brett Murray’s controversial painting "The Spear" has been postponed indefinitely, the South Gauteng High Court ruled.

Mail & Guardian journalist Nickolaus Bauer was taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit with a rock while at the march.

Beaten, but unBauered

The M&G’s Nickolaus Bauer became the man of the moment at the Democratic Alliance’s march to Cosatu House in Jo’burg. Here’s how the drama unfolded:

SABC boss defends Motsoeneng credentials

ANCYL, UDM denounce Molefe’s special leave

The ANC Youth League has called SABC news head Phil Molefe’s special leave politically motivated, while the DA called for an inquiry into the matter.

Life in the fast lane: SA’s celebrity speedsters

Life in the fast lane: SA’s celebrity speedsters

When celebrities and politicians find themselves on the wrong side of the law their excuses are often as colourful as their personalities.