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Yearly Archives: 2008

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/ 31 December 2008

Mark Felt, Watergate’s ‘Deep Throat’, dead at 95

Mark Felt, who has died at the age of 95, was appalled by the sleazy echoes of the pseudonym jokingly wished on him by Howard Simons.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

ANC’s advice to matrics: If at first you don’t succeed …

Students who did not pass their matric results should not give up hope, said the African National Congress in a statement on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

Teachers’ unions concerned at matric results

The drop in the matric pass rate from 65% last year to 62,5% is cause for concern, says the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu).

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

Half of Eastern Cape matrics fail

Eastern Cape premier Mbulelo Sogoni was ”not happy” on Tuesday with the results that have put his province at the bottom of the 2008 matric class.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 30 December 2008

Matric results lay bare inequalities

The uneven matric results show that despite a curriculum change, the SA education system is still plagued by problems rooted in the apartheid era.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 30 December 2008

SA’s trade gap swells in November

SA’s trade deficit widened to R12,1-billion in November largely due to higher vehicle imports and lower precious metals exports.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

Oil falls below $40 on grim economic outlook

Oil fell below a barrel on Tuesday, pressured by gloom about prospects for world economic growth.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

Defiant Ashraful leads Bangladesh resistance

Skipper Mohammad Ashraful hit an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh batted defiantly in pursuit of a massive victory target against Sri Lanka.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

India denies military escalation on Pakistan border

India on Tuesday flatly denied Pakistani assertions of aggressive troop deployments along their common border.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 December 2008

Matrics achieve 62,5% pass rate in 2008

The country’s 2008 matric class received a pass rate of 62,5 %, Education Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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