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Status update President Jacob Zuma, pictured here delivering the State of the Nation address to Parliament last year, has launched into his 2012 speech. Follow the latest updates from Parliament and the president's speech on our live blog (AFP)
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Ten Yebo-Yes gym exercises to beat racism

The M&G -- in light of outrageous racist incidents in Jo'burg gyms -- is sharing a few tips to defeat racism and abolish muffin tops forever.
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Schools go without, but workbook JV gets thumbs up

Despite reports of ongoing shortages, the companies involved in printing and distributing school workbooks have been praised by the government.
Sport

Capello steps down as England manager

Fabio Capello has resigned as manager of England following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.
Video

State of play

It's that time of year again where politicians get all dolled up for their annual walk down the red carpet, and the president makes that all important speech. We talk to editor-in-chief Nic Dawes about what we can expect from Zuma at this year's State of the Nation address.
National

Analysis: The State of the Nation speech decoded

President Zuma has delivered one of his better State of the Nation speeches since taking office in 2009. Our politics team breaks it down for us.
Business

ConCourt credit decision could ruin us, say SA banks

South African banks say that a bid to bolster basic human rights by reinterpreting the National Credit Act could endanger the entire credit industry.
Education

'Alarm' at SA pupils' lack of HIV/Aids knowledge

Research conducted in South Africa shows two-thirds of the grade 6 learners surveyed did not know enough about HIV/Aids to protect their health.
National

Rhino dies after anti-poaching chip operation

A rhino has died from complications after it underwent an operation to place an anti-poaching tracking device inside its horn.
Business

Mining super tax will make foreign investors jittery

Nationalisation may be off the table but analysts warn that any changes to the tax regime in the mining sector will also scare away investors.
Slideshow

Syria in crisis

Violence in Syria has escalated to a level described by the opposition Syrian National Council as "genocide", with regime forces in the central city of Homs alone killing at least 80 people during a three day clash.
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Angola’s top officials reap the cream
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Lobby groups are calling on multinationals to stand against Angola's government that bends the rules
AU stymies Mugabe's bid for elections without reforms
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Lindiwe Mazibuko is not the role model we need
The DA's Lindiwe Mazibuko does herself an injustice with her attitude to race, writes Verashni Pillay.
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Private schools are not the answer
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ConCourt credit decision could ruin us, say SA banks
South African banks say that a bid to bolster basic human rights by reinterpreting the National Credit Act could endanger the entire credit industry.
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Mining super tax will make foreign investors jittery
Nationalisation may be off the table but analysts warn that any changes to the tax regime in the mining sector will also scare away investors.
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Zambia's bittersweet return to Libreville
Zambia have returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy, which is also the site of their Africa Cup of Nations final against Côte d'Ivoire.
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Retired Jan Ullrich banned for doping
Three days after the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned Alberto Contador for doping, former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has also been banned.
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Post-Mubarak Egypt still lost
Egypt is still struggling with grievances a year after a spectacular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak and turned the country's politics upside down.
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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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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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Semi-Soet: Spoonfuls of sugar
Slick, vanilla Afrikaans romcom Semi-Soetis just what the South African film industry needs, writes Phillip de Wet.
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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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