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Parliamentary veteran and former chairperson of the watchdog standing committee on public accounts Gavin Woods has crossed the floor from the Inkatha Freedom Party to the National Democratic Convention (Nadeco) led by Ziba Jiyane.
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The trade union Solidarity on Tuesday welcomed Telkom’s decision not to bring a R5-million claim against Gregg Stirton’s website <i>Hellkom.co.za</i>. The website claims that Telkom’s bandwidth charges are crippling the South African economy. "I am slightly relieved," Stirton said on Tuesday.
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The African National Congress’s alliance partners have not been officially informed that the ANC has agreed in principle to a proposed commission of inquiry into claims of a plot against former deputy president Jacob Zuma. The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) and SA Communist Party said on Tuesday they only expected to be told about the ANC’s stance at the next alliance meeting.
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Lamb chops, steak and rice cookers were among packages of contraband intercepted by prison authorities in a recent crackdown, an official said on Tuesday. New South Wales state Corrective Services commander of security investigations Brian Kelly said he didn’t see the need for visitors sneaking in food or cooking gear for inmates.
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The European Union and China finally brokered a deal over the so-called ”bra wars” dispute on Monday, which should allow about 80-million items of Chinese-made clothes blocked at European ports to be released from the middle of next week. The agreement was brokered during more than 24 hours of tense negotiations in Beijing.
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The JSE was firmer at midday on Tuesday, boosted by futures-related buying ahead of the closeout next week. A slightly weaker rand also contributed to the strength, dealers said. By noon, the all share and all share industrial indices added 0,81% and 0,77% respectively.
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Rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have arrested three suspects and seized 22 elephant tusks they were trying to sell in the southeastern part of the country. KWS spokesperson Gichuki Kabukuru said undercover rangers arrested the men in the town of Garsen, about 390km southeast of the capital Nairobi, last Thursday after posing as prospective buyers.
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”Conserving water now is like having money in the bank in times of need,” said an official from Rand Water this week. Francois Van Wyk, the head of catchments at Rand Water said there the Vaal Dam is half-full and there is adequate water ahead of the rainy season.
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South Korea has sent a letter of protest to North Korea after water released without warning from a dam north of the border flooded farmlands in the south, officials said on Tuesday. Seoul said the Imjin River burst its banks last week causing more than 80-million won in flood damage to South Korean farmers and fishermen.
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A Rwandan traditional court trying genocide suspects has arrested an army general and detained him pending trial for participating in the country’s 1994 massacre, but he will be transferred to a military court, officials said on Tuesday. The evidence against him was overwhelming," said a senior military officer.