http://www.news24.com/ Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:29 +0200 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:00 +0200 Archbishop Desmond Tutu has commended government's decision to cancel an order for military aircraft. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/664c9501e2a448ab89b3ba4f009b0dee/06-11-2009-09-11/Airbus_decision_commendable Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:00 +0200 The ANC Youth League says Nedbank has committed itself to sponsoring sports development in South Africa, following a meeting over transformation concerns. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/8ab80fd5e16142dba00d38249ff30376/06-11-2009-06-05/ANCYL_satisfied_with_Nedbank Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:58 +0200 The establishment of a task team to investigate claims Cape Town authorities are cutting water supplies in some poor areas is "another unlawful political witch-hunt", says DA leader Helen Zille. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/af4b8ea2c1864c12b4311b861716ca1b/06-11-2009-04-02/Task_team_a_witch_hunt_Zille Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:02:33 +0200 Agri-SA president Johannes Möller has questioned government claims about money spent and amounts of land bought for beneficiaries. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/66aa3031f68a4c61b44ce27af0ac6b58/05-11-2009-10-27/Agri-SA_questions_land_reform Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:27:23 +0200 Auditor General Terence Nombembe has praised KwaZulu-Natal for major improvements in managing public funds, but raised concerns about the province's failure to manage assets properly. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/21c62bbe85574777ac3c5e205aa155d7/05-11-2009-10-27/Auditor_General_praises_KZN Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:27:23 +0200 Newly appointed Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says there is not much she can do about the controversial arms deal. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/23e02f2bd866427f9a3598ab35135246/05-11-2009-09-11/Move_on_from_arms_deal Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:05 +0200 Ulundi municipal councillor Zanele Dlamuka has been fired by KwaZulu-Natal local government MEC Nomusa Dube following her continual failure to attend council meetings. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/be63eb0d7227450d802b4d0ed6df3b2e/05-11-2009-07-02/Ulundi_councillor_fired Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:49 +0200 The R2.9bn refund the government hopes to receive after cancelling a contract with Airbus may be used to buy new planes for the SA Air Force, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/2c4ca617d7444f2ea749078298aa08cd/05-11-2009-04-14/Sisulu_SAAF_needs_new_planes Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:14:55 +0200 God is going to sort out journalists who do not give enough coverage to the ANC in the Western Cape, says the party's provincial leader Membathisi Mdladlana. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/e1f29f445ff84894a69b0e6378ee0408/05-11-2009-04-01/God_to_sort_out_media_ANC Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:01:23 +0200 Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has promised "drama" over the government's plans to crack down on labour broking. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/61d3298980964dd09d62f5c6eddea992/05-11-2009-06-03/Mdladlana_Prepare_for_drama Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:11 +0200 Allan Boesak has denied reports that he had asked for a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, saying he will serve the country as a civil society role player. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/8834b49913a94463933d8b671495b429/05-11-2009-02-25/Boesak_didnt_seek_Zuma_meeting Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:10 +0200 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the appointment of a 25-member committee to advise him on an implementation plan for government's planned National Health Insurance. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/94486e0ce090455aa522778b673ab0c1/05-11-2009-05-04/NHI_advisory_team_appointed Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:48 +0200 Cabinet has decided to terminate the multi-billion rand Airbus A400M military aircraft contract because of cost escalation and delays in contractual delivery time. http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-25_2560151 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:10:32 +0200 When Julius Malema and his driver were caught speeding in Limpopo, they reportedly used a blue light to intimidate cops. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/500aaed37b9e4c98a668d5b385e5055f/04-11-2009-10-38/Malema_pulls_blue_light_stunt Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:27 +0200 The Western Cape is facing its first "full-scale disaster" as a severe drought in the southern Cape looks as if it will get worse. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/850a631df427466db4e6a384354be35d/04-11-2009-08-20/_Cape_facing_drought_disaster Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:14:41 +0200 The SABC has created a task team that will look into the implications of the draft public service broadcasting bill that proposes abolishing TV licences. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/c95612cc45764802975cd585371a0a05/04-11-2009-09-07/SABC_team_to_study_draft_bill Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:07:19 +0200 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told Parliament that he "religiously" names and shames ministers who fail to respond to parliamentary questions. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/4dd37f5c707d4237b22552b5559ed173/04-11-2009-06-01/Ministers_are_named,_shamed Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:05 +0200 Parliament has sent a police delegation back to the drawing board on its plans to implement a bill creating an integrated national fingerprint database. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/3d5089ce74184ceab64341c99e279c0c/04-11-2009-04-08/Fingerprint_bill_hits_snag Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:08:12 +0200 Cosatu in the Northern Cape says it supports Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale's call for the demolition of poorly-built low-cost houses. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/50f47f098c78485c831a205ba127e84b/04-11-2009-05-16/Cosatu_backs_housing_call Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:23 +0200 The SABC's interim board is contesting a R1bn contract and says criminal charges will be brought against entities identified in the Auditor-General's report. http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/Politics/1057/e07b8f32070d4869a6e26f793d33cc42/03-11-2009-10-32/SABC_contests_R1bn_deal Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:08:50 +0200