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Eskom signs contract to add 827 megawatts to the grid: Brown 02.04.2015 14:34

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

E-toll will have negative effect on W Cape’s economy: Cape Chamber of Commerce 02.04.2015 2:24

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

One Direction comes to Cape Town 01.04.2015 2:38

Fans of the world's biggest band, One Direction, say they are geared up for a night of fun when the group stages the final leg of its South African tour at Cape Town stadium tonight. The English-Irish pop boy band arrived in South Africa last week as part of its global "on The Road Again 2015 Tour". Despite being one member short, after the departure of Zayn Malik, the band staged two sold-out con...

11 gang members receive hefty jail sentences 01.04.2015 3:01

Police say a long-term operation aimed at dismantling some of the Western Cape's most notorious gangs is yielding results. This comes after 11 members of the Junior Cisco Yakkies were sentenced to a collective two-hundred-and-22 years in prison for murder in the High Court in Cape Town yesterday.

Two Homeless men raped and assaulted in Cape Town 01.04.2015 3:21

Western Cape police say they are still looking for leads after two homeless men were allegedly assaulted and brutally raped, one with a pole, in the Cape Town city bowl. The City of Cape Town says the incidents occurred early last month, however they only came to light this weekend after a report by a member of the public. One of the victims remains in hospital and will likely undergo surgery to r...

Placing in context the Cosatu, Vavi saga 01.04.2015 6:57

SABC Deputy Political editor Mahlatse Gallens places the current Cosatu, Zwelinzima Vavi saga in context.

Polity analyst and research fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation, Aubrey Matshi 01.04.2015 2:37

Political analyst and research fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation, Aubrey Matshiqi on factors that will determine whether or not Cosatu survives.

1 Apr 11am 01.04.2015 0:25

Political analyst and research fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation, Aubrey Matshiqi on keeping an open mind on who is right or wrong in Cosatu.

SA young scientist receives prestigious international award 01.04.2015 0:57

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

2015 Nigeria elections were the most competitive ever: Analyst 01.04.2015 4:08

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Ngubane denies Eskom appointment was political 01.04.2015 6:47

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Mixed reaction to Vavi's expulsion 31.03.2015 3:38

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Sassa's Diane Duckley responds to Corruption Watch 31.03.2015 3:09

Sassa Executive Director for Grants Services, Diane Duckley, clarifies issue of contention as brought up by Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch’s Leanne Govindsamy on Sassa 31.03.2015 3:01

Corruption Watch’s Leanne Govindsamy explains why they are taking the Sassa payment debacle to court

Prof. Tinyiko Maluleke on Vavi's expulsion 31.03.2015 4:24

Political analyst, Prof. Tinyiko Maluleke, says following the expulsion of Zwelinzima Vavi, the Cosatu of old is gone, and there will be ramifications.

Cosatu's Sdumo Dlamini on Vavi's expulsion 31.03.2015 3:07

Cosatu president, Sdumo Dlamini, says the decision to expel Zwelinzima Vavi from the labour federation was not an easy one.

Dlamini further on Vavi's expulsion 31.03.2015 2:32

Cosatu president, Sdumo Dlamini, on whether Cosatu took the easy way out or not, in expelling Zwelinzima Vavi

Opinion by Gareth Newham 31.03.2015 3:52

Head of of the Governance, Crime and Justice Division at the ISS Gareth Newham on the release of the Marikana report

Numsa expected Vavi's expulsion 31.03.2015 1:38

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Public sector strike is inevitable: Sadtu 31.03.2015 4:10

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Nelson Makamo's journey into the arts 28.03.2015 0:41

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Boko Haram threats loom large ahead of Nigeria’s polls: Analyst 27.03.2015 4:30

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Expert raises concerns about unqualified crew member in cockpit 27.03.2015 2:40

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Reserve Bank will remain vigilant besides unchanged repo rate 26.03.2015 3:34

Nedbank Economist Busisiwe Radebe says the Reserve Bank governor will remain vigilant besides keeping the repo rate unchanged as inflation is due to rapidly increase.

Cisco on skills development for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) 26.03.2015 6:32

Alfie Hamid ,Cisco Regional Manager Corporate Affairs, Sub-Saharan Africa, talks about the need for skills development for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.