Twelve people were arrested for public violence after a protest by minibus taxi drivers in Durban on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

www.topix.net | 5/17/12 9:19 PM

African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki was expected in the Sudanese capital on Thursday night to help push Sudan and South Sudan back to talks, which were suspended after border fighting last month.

www.topix.net | 5/17/12 6:14 PM

[Biz-Community] According to Fin24, state weapons company Denel has not managed to secure any foreign orders for its Rooivalk helicopter. The parastatal's chairperson Zoli Kunene said at a public enterprises department media briefing that Denel had delivered 11 Rooivalk at a cost of R6bn to the SA Air Force. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:42 PM

[Biz-Community] The second edition of the Sports and Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) is to be held at the ICC Durban from 12-14 September 2012, and having secured a number of high profile international and local exhibitors and speakers, the exhibition and conference both look set to build upon the success of the inaugural event held in Cape Town last year. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:42 PM

[Biz-Community] Times Live reports that, addressing an ad hoc committee of parliament on behalf of retired judges on Wednesday, 16 May 2012, former Cape Town High Court judge president Gerald Friedman tore into Justice Minister Jeff Radebe's draft code of conduct for judges, describing it as "naive in the extreme" and "unnecessary". allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:42 PM

[Biz-Community] According to Fin24, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said that the government will financially support South African Airways (SAA) as it expands into Africa. Gigaba insisted that this was not a bailout, adding that the point would come when SAA would have been 'properly capitalised'. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:42 PM

[Biz-Community] The evolution to internet protocol (IP)-based networked cameras and video solutions for security surveillance and remote monitoring offers a number of benefits, not least the ability to integrate with existing systems, like access control and building management systems. In combination, these systems offer exponentially more benefits, but putting it all together smartly requires some expertise and forethought. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:42 PM

[ANC] The African National Congress is extremely disturbed and outraged by the distasteful and indecent manner in which Brett Murray and the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg is displaying the person of Comrade President Jacob Zuma. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 4:27 PM

[SACSIS] The free flow of commodities and capital has been one of the features of the contemporary process of globalization. Unlike in the earlier phase of globalization in the 19th century, however, the freer flow of commodities and capital has not been accompanied by a freer movement of labor globally. The dynamic centers of the global economy, after all, have imposed ever tighter restrictions on migration from the poorer countries.Yet the demand for cheap labor in the richer parts of the world continues to grow, allafrica.com | 5/17/12 3:42 PM

Education Minister Angie Motshekga defended the quality of the National Senior Certificate. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 3:04 PM

The SANDF budget cannot afford to take further cuts, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 2:52 PM

SA's renaming process wasn't meant to obliterate the country's history, President Zuma said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 2:33 PM

[Greenpeace] It was announced yesterday that Eskom's funding plan to 2017 had been approved. The utility company will spend R201.6 billion over the coming period, with R65 billlion budgeted for this year. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 2:28 PM

The city of Joburg has uncovered a R10-million scam involving council employees. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 1:59 PM

Citing ineffectual and capricious government policy, Moody's has reaffirmed its negative outlook on South Africa's credit rating, as its economy is now experiencing slower growth in addition to stubbornly high unemployment.

www.topix.net | 5/17/12 1:54 PM

The Western Cape may see some snow as a cold front moves in, the SA Weather Service said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 1:24 PM

Claims that journalists were paid by CI to discredit other officers must be probed, the NPC said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 1:08 PM

[SA Info] It might come as a surprise to some, but Caster Semenya, a medal prospect in the women's 800 metres at the London Olympic Games, is just 21 years old. She blasted into the public consciousness back in 2009, when she won the 800 metres at the IAAF World Championships at the age of 18. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:58 PM

ID smart cards are expected to be in use by the next elections, the home affairs department said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:52 PM

[BuaNews] Pretoria - With the country celebrating Youth Day next month, Cabinet has urged the South African nation to rally behind government's efforts to find cost effective solutions to deal with the scourge of youth unemployment. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

[BuaNews] Pretoria - As South Africa gets ready to host the Global African Diaspora Summit, Cabinet has urged that the summit's outcomes contribute towards building a "solid foundation for reviving our global African family". allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

[BuaNews] Pretoria - As the July Summit of the African Union draws near, where the next chairperson for the African Union Commission will be elected, President Jacob Zuma has reiterated that South Africa's nomination is driven by the principle of strengthening the AU and improving its functioning and operations. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

[BuaNews] Pretoria - Cabinet has decided to appeal the court decision granting an interdict against e-tolling on Gauteng's main freeways. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

[BuaNews] Mangaung - President Jacob Zuma says government has made progress in the five priorities his administration identified when it took over the reins in 2009. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

[Times of Zambia] CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Clifford Mulenga has been nominated for the 2011/12 Absa Premiership Awards for the Absa-lutely Awesome goal category along with veteran striker Benni McCarthy of Orlando Pirates. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:32 PM

DA leader Helen Zille said her party's youth subsidy march this week was a turning point in SA. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 12:23 PM

[SAFA] Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a 27-member squad for the upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana, as well as a friendly international match against Gabon. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:57 AM

The WC education MEC was unsure why a primary school was using ice-cream tubs as desks. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:33 AM

The education department violated the Constitution by not providing textbooks for Limpopo schools. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:17 AM

[Health-e] "Solidarity for Survival" is an exhibition that shows the difficult living conditions that African foreign nationals who have come to seek refuge in South Africa endure. It is currently showing at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg. Many of the difficulties these migrants face include the lack of access to health care. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[iMaverick] Many people were surprised on Tuesday that the Democratic Alliance's march to Cosatu House was dominated by black people rather than the party's traditional constituency of liberal white people. It is a sign that race politics in South Africa is changing, a phenomenon which the ruling ANC appears not to be responsive to. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[iMaverick] Loan sharks and micro-finance offices have mushroomed in South Africa's inner-city centres. The lure is attractive - borrow R10,000 and create your dream life by growing your business. But in a country where half the population lives in poverty and much more live in debt, a greater understanding of how they use money could lead to more appropriate financial services. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[iMaverick] A round-up of today's sport news. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[iMaverick] This Saturday, hearts will be aflutter as Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows battle for the Absa Premiership crown in KwaZulu-Natal. Pirates are playing away to Golden Arrows while Swallows fight it out against Maritzburg United. So far, it's advantage, Pirates. But that means nothing when it comes to finals. Khadija Patel and Greg Nicholson visited the Rosebank taxi rank to talk idiski. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[iMaverick] The greatest myth surrounding humanitarian aid is that those who provide assistance are noble actors independent from the realities of war. Médecin sans Frontiéres' recent book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed lays bare the compromises and justifications made in conflict zones - and Greg Nicolson spoke to two of its contributors. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:03 AM

[OSISA] Last week, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that South Africa's investigating and prosecuting authorities must investigate systematic torture amounting to crimes against humanity committed in Zimbabwe. Those investigations may result in prosecutions and currently hold the best chance of Zimbabwean officials who are responsible for severe human rights abuses facing any form of justice. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 11:00 AM

[The Herald] TWO lucky local soccer fans will this weekend travel to Cape Town, South Africa, to watch the Uefa Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Lewis Bususu and Lloyd Madosi were yesterday presented with their travelling tickets to allafrica.com | 5/17/12 10:57 AM

"Did political pressure influence their behaviour?" the DA asked of the SAPS and JMPD. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 10:52 AM

[CAF] Jomo Cosmos were relegated from the South African Premiership on Wednesday despite fighting back at Sinaba Stadium to draw 2-2 with Black Leopards. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 10:48 AM

[CAF] The Cape Town International invitation friendly tournament kicks off from 24th of May to 3rd of June in South Africa with an array of future stars from South America and Africa on show. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 10:48 AM

Olievenhoutbosch residents gather at the barricaded R55 to protest against taxi drivers who stopped them from boarding municipal buses.

www.topix.net | 5/17/12 10:39 AM

[Biz-Community] General Motors (GM), the third biggest advertising spender in the US, has announced that it would no longer be allocating any budget to Facebook advertising because paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchases, according to a GM official. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 9:40 AM

The government is delighted when its people exercise their right to march, Jimmy Manyi said. www.iafrica.com | 5/17/12 9:39 AM

[South African Government Information] Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed condolences to the families of those killed in a road crash involving a SA Roadlink bus in the Free State this morning (16 May). allafrica.com | 5/17/12 9:25 AM

[Biz-Community] On 16 May Game handed over its 100th Amalunchbox mobile kitchen to 935 excited learners at Moriting Primary School in Tembisa, Johannesburg marking an incredible investment in changing the lives of an estimated 100,000 children across South Africa. allafrica.com | 5/17/12 9:18 AM

[Biz-Community] These days we have technology at our fingertips. Smartphones mean that people have access to the internet wherever they are and the likes of Facebook and Twitter make sharing personal news with friends as simple as pressing a button, but users need to take care - what they send can spell trouble... allafrica.com | 5/17/12 9:18 AM

Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki has acknowledged the role Botswana played in the liberation of South Africa. www.mmegi.bw | 5/14/12 12:16 AM

Statistics South Africa reports that the country's unemployment rate rose to 25.2 percent during the first quarter of the year.

www.topix.net | 5/11/12 8:50 PM

[Cape Flats News] International Soccer allafrica.com | 5/9/12 12:55 PM

[Fahamu] South Africa's economic management is as risky as unsafe sex. allafrica.com | 5/7/12 7:55 AM