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Not this time Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric has been denied bail in the Cape Town Magistrates Court. Gavric has been in custody at the Sea Point police cells since his arrest on an extradition warrant in December. (David Harrison, M&G) Read more
National

Spooks bid for new powers

The alarm has been sounded over a proposed law that will create an intelligence monolith and allow wider bugging of SA citizens without a warrant.
Comment & Analysis

After the botched election the AU needs to bridge the divide

Election of new AU Commission chairperson ends in a stalemate.
National

SABC defends 'uneducated' boss

Supporters say SABC's chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.
Slideshow

Congo immigrants hold the line

South Africa's Congolese community continue to protest and lobby against the 2011 election result which saw Joseph Kabila retain power, despite the arrest of 20 supporters of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi’s in Yeoville earlier this month, in what they say are trumped up charges.
National

Igor 'the Russian' arrested for extortion

Igor Russol and an accomplice have been arrested in connection with extorting around R600k and a Porsche Cayenne from Cape Town businesses.
Africa

Zimbabwe cracks down on SA, UK newspapers

Several top SA papers, including the Sunday Times may be banned from Zimbabwe, along with the UK's The Zimbabwean.
National

Gavric falls short in bail bid

Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric, who fled to SA in 2008 to avoid a lengthy jail sentence for the murder of warlord 'Arkan', has been refused bail.
National

State of the Nation: Zuma adopts Chinese model

President Jacob Zuma is looking East for inspiration, as the ANC pushes for resource nationalism rather than a crude form of nationalisation.
Africa

SA and the AU: It's complicated

A complex matrix of issues stymied Dlamini-Zuma's bid for Africa's top job.
Slideshow

Egypt soccer tragedy

At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured in one of the deadliest incidents in the sport's history, when rival soccer fans clashed in Port Said in Egypt on Wednesday.
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'That’s what you get when you mix with the blacks' 'That’s what you get when you mix with the blacks'
Charles Leonard recalls his brutal assault at the hands of riot police 22 years ago
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Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara build on previous collaborations to take their music to new heights
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Smacking will never be right
Smacking will never be right
Parents need to be able to set boundaries which will look different in different households
Grants: Short-changed in long queues
Grants: Short-changed in long queues
The social development department is worried about some shops taking advantage of grant recipients
Eskom's plight dims GDP outlook
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One continent, two African Unions
One continent, two African Unions
The AU’s failure to elect a new head shows a divided continental body, writes Takura Zhangazha
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Taste for Apple sours BlackBerry
Service outages and failure to keep up with the iPhone mean BlackBerry's popularity is waning
Changing times need appropriate symbols
Changing times need appropriate symbols
The ANC has missed the chance to revise its logo to reflect the recent past and future aspirations
Apartheid psychology persists in schools
Apartheid psychology persists in schools
Few people realise how far South Africa's education system has come since democracy in 1994
Doubts raised about mammograms
Doubts raised about mammograms
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Social media 101: Tweeting with Ms Thema
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The $100-billion question
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The dog's bollocks at the yard
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Cosatu attacks 'capitalist' press
Cosatu attacks 'capitalist' press
Cosatu says three newspaper groups "reflect the outlook and prejudices of the capitalist class"
Drive to limit executive pay
Drive to limit executive pay
Government and business could be in for a standoff over regulations on excessive executive pay
ICC charges rock Kenya's political elite
ICC charges rock Kenya's political elite
Kenyan politics were jolted after four politicians had charges against them confirmed by the ICC
If only workers were not also people
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Alongside unaffordable wages is the growing wealth of people living on profits instead of salaries
Malema's great ideological irony
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Economic freedom implies unconstrained markets and less state intervention, not more
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Immigration's lies and stagnation
South Africans can get a passport in days, but a foreigner is fortunate to get a permit within a year.
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Parliamentary scorn for civil society a cause for concern
Parliament not giving enough attention to civil society and NGOs.
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Barclays puts the squeeze on Absa
Restructuring at Absa by the bank's global parent Barclays has seen the loss of senior managers and rattled the market.
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MTN shares fall after Iran bribery, nuclear support claims
MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Terry sacked as England captain
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years after mounting concern over his ongoing racism court case.
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Hidden cost of the PSL cash bonanza
There is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot.
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Libya's 'forgotten hostages' continue to live in fear
Muammar Gaddafi's occupation of Tawergha and using it as a base to besiege and shell Misrata in last year's civil war has left the town isolated.
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African growth does little to cure inequality
The IMF predicts that even as rich countries face a slowdown, sub-Saharan African economies are expected to post nearly 6% average growth in 2012.
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Soccer gives Pakistan's badland children hope
Soccer pitches in the heart of Paksistan's most dangerous areas are keeping vulnerable teenagers from joining gangs, kidnappers and extortion rackets.
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First Native American saint stirs pride
The 17th-century figure, Kateri Tekakwitha, makes history when the Vatican canonises her but joy is mixed with painful memories for indigenous tribes.
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The white elephant in the room
Artist Candice Breitz is using the popular soapie Generations to further the racial debate in South Africa.
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Writing it more real than reality could be
Quite simply, Elmore Leonard is just the great American novelist of the great American comedy.
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Bread for loafers
Very few people bake their own bread every day, but Cape Town's Knead does it terribly well for those who don't.
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Tomatoes are the stars of the X-factor
There are almost as many recipes for tomato sauce as there are cooks.
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