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Trade union federation, Cosatu will hold several marches in the Eastern Cape next week, to protest against labour broking. The marches form part of a nation-wide campaign by Cosatu to get government to ban labour brokers. Cosatu says marches

The ANC in the Eastern Cape says members of the party's Youth League should have faith in the party's  leadership, and respect the findings of the disciplinary committee which expelled YL leader, Julius Malema. Spokesperson, Mlibo

South Africa is considering increasing the retirement age for university professors from 60 to 80. This week, higher education minister Blade Nzimande said it was counter-productive to let university professors and lecturers retire at 60, when

The body of a young girl has been found on Muizenberg beach in Cape Town. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut says the body, which was found on Friday, was buried in the sand. He says because the body was exposed to the

A Port Elizabeth police dog unit member made a brief appearance in court in Humansdorp on Friday. The case against 28-year-old constable Mcebisi Lupuwana was postoned to the 15 March for a formal bail application. He will be held in

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa held a public hearing in Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday on a proposal to establish a wind farm at Blue Horizon Bay. An application to establish the wind farm in the area was lodged by the developer

The price of petrol is expected to go up by a whopping 28 cents a litre next Wednesday. The announcement was made by the energy department earlier today. Read the full Department statement below. The Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters

The Department of Home Affairs says it will appeal a recent court ruling that overturned its decision to close its Port Elizabeth refugee reception office. Director-general, Mkuseli Apleni, says this decision was taken by Home Affairs Minister

An economist says the shale gas opportunity in the Karoo could significantly boost South Africa's economy and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Tony Twine, of Econometrix, says in a report released today that the successful exploration of