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Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will meet with two major trade unions this weekend to discuss the union rivalry causing disruptions in the mining sector.

Nissan is recalling 841 000 compact cars worldwide due to a steering wheel glitch - 7000 of them in South Africa.

Unbelievable but true, the American soul singer Percy Sledge will perform in Cape Town after 29 years of absence. His first show on South African soil was on May 29th 1970 in the Luxurama Theatre in Cape Town. The US artist will be backed this time by a spectacular 15 piece band that worked together on the Percy Sledge SA tour in 1984. Added to the bill are the iconic South African PJ Powers, Cape Town’s party band The Rockets, featuring the original members and top vocal group The Boyz. The show is a celebration of great music memories and is produced and conceptualized by Alistair Izobell and hosted by Cape Town’s own diva Shaleen Surtie-Richards. Don’t miss these dates! Friday 24th May and  Saturday 25th May 2013 Music Alla Kaap 2013 Artists Percy Sledge, PJ Powers, The Rockets, The Boys Address GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World 1 Vanguard Dr, Goodwood Cape Town Tel : 021 505-7777 Duration 2 hours 20 minutes, including 20 minute interval find more info on tickets here from the soundtrack Percy Sledge in Soul Africa Percy Sledge in Soul Africa -Swazi Lady Percy Sledge in Soul Africa -The First Time (instrumental) see also readers post; Percy Sledge in Soul Africa, a movie by Ashley Lazarus 1971 and Percy Sledge in South Africa 1970 Filed under: Live Performances

A scathing open letter to Metro FM's morning DJ Unathi Msengana, in which she is accused by a fan of being rude and disrespectful to her listeners, has social networks buzzing.

The replacement of thousands of prepaid electricity meters to curb electricity income losses of about R3m a month has started in Kimberley.

Cosatu is opposing government's decision not to allow a planned protest on Johannesburg highways against e-tolls, the union federation says.

A woman has told how she was mugged by a gang of three women who surrounded her inside an Edgars store in the Johannesburg city centre.

Public servants should not be scapegoats for the politicians who were responsible for the clearance of a privately chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base, Agang SA says.

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské says poor defending is the reason why he dropped wing Raymond Rhule from the starting team.

SAFA has confirmed that Bafana Bafana's friendly international against Lesotho will not be moved to Bloemfontein, but stay in Maseru.