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PPC appointed former deputy finance minister Jabu Moleketi as board chairman effective Friday, the cement producer said

Cape Town - The stage is set for Huawei K Day at Meerendal Estate on Saturday. 

Parliament - Two parliamentary committees have convened a special sitting for next week to inquire into allegations that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) delayed the arrests of suspects in connection with the Vrede dairy farm case, a statement from South Africa's national legislature said.

Tickets for the Springboks’ first Test at home under the guidance of Rassie Erasmus, against England at Ellis Park on June 9, have gone on sale.

The Bank of Baroda’s has been in possession of the “proceeds of crime” linked to the Estina dairy farm, the NPA Asset Forfeiture Unit said.

Tshwane – Home Affairs Ministers Malusi Gigaba on Friday said reviewing the current systems for issuing South African documents to foreign nationals was one of his top priorities as he rejoined the department, bearing in mind the “prominent cases” where procedures were said to have been flouted.

Nedbank said its diluted headline earnings per share rose 2.4% to 2,406 cents in the year ended December 2017.

Police further recovered a firearm with ammunition, three knives and R10 000 worth of Whoonga.

Wellington - Air New Zealand's latest safety video has been described as "offensive" and it should be withdrawn, a leading environmentalist said Friday.

Lions forward coach Philip Lemmer says his players are excited ahead of Saturday's Jukskei Derby against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

Organisers Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) have urged spectators to purchase tickets for the Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates before travelling to the FNB Stadium on Saturday.

University of Zululand students have been forced to leave campus after a group of protesting students burnt down buildings at Ongoye Campus.

Durban - The University of Zululand has closed down "until further notice" and students have been forced to leave campus after they burnt down buildings at Ongoye Campus in KwaDlangezwa, north of KwaZulu-Natal.

London — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife-to-be Meghan Markle will invite more than 2 500 members of the public to take part in their wedding day celebrations in May, his office said on Friday.

According to research commissioned by the National Lotteries Commission, many lottery players cannot afford it and neglect household necessities.

LONDON - Pep Guardiola spoke of his admiration for Arsene Wenger after his Manchester City side steamrollered Arsenal for the second time in five days to increase the pressure on the Frenchman.

DURBAN - Mitchell Marsh scored a gritty half-century, as he led Australia to 300 for eight, at lunch on day two of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.

Moscow - A fire that ripped through a drug clinic in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Friday has left two dozen people dead, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing officials in the former Soviet republic.

Cape Town - Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services says it will be meeting with Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Tuesday. 
 
The committee's chairperson Dr Mthole Motshekga said the committee was concerned about public comments that she made. 
 
The fact that the committee had not received Mkhwebane's report on the Vrede Dairy Farm project was also a concern.
 
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Shot putter Orazio Cremona has found himself out in the cold and baffled by his non-inclusion in South Africa's team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Here are some of the more interesting gadgets from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

There is a growing mainstream appetite for things that would previously be considered “deviant” pursuits – and businesses are catching on.

Here are some of the more interesting gadgets from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Sheriff's deputies patrolling a remote part of San Bernardino County found the children living in a plywood shed on a trash-strewn property.

Distress and anxiety has struck at e.tv and eNCA studios with some staff reportedly leaving the channels amid allegations of “constructed retrenchments”.