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The Mail & Guardian was on Thursday afternoon informed by the Office of the State Attorney in Johannesburg of its intention to interdict the newspaper. The action relates to articles regarding the scandal of police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi’s relationship with Brett Kebble murder accused Glenn Agliotti.
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/ 30 November 2006
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has expressed its concern at complaints against the media raised by National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli, who has criticised recent reportage by the media on the activities of the National Prosecuting Authority and the Scorpions.
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A senior official in Somalia’s powerful Islamist movement claimed responsibility on Thursday for a car-bomb attack near the seat of the weak Somali government, saying it hit an Ethiopian military post. The official, a senior member of the Islamists’ security branch, said the attack had killed at least 24 Ethiopian troops.
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Rail, port and pipeline company Transnet has reported strong results for the first half of this financial year. Revenue was up 9% to R14,4-billion and operating profits up more than 7% to R4,6-billion, the parastatal announced in a statement on Thursday.
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A Cape Town-based jeweller wants to give R20Â 000 worth of custom-made bling to South Africa’s first legally married same-sex couple. The jeweller plans to present handcrafted and designed wedding bands in person at the couple’s wedding ceremony, Uwe Koetter Jewellers chief designer and director Johan Louw said on Thursday.
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/ 30 November 2006
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called for a commission of inquiry into the tender arrangements between the Department of Correctional Services and the company Sondolo IT. ”How much more needs to be revealed before Minister of Correctional Services Ngconde Balfour institutes a serious investigation …,” said James Selfe, DA spokesperson on correctional services.
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Johannesburg metro police intend removing beggars from traffic intersections, Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said on Thursday. ”I don’t know when, but we will remove beggars all over the Johannesburg area,” Minnaar said. He said they will load the beggars in a metro police bus and take them to the traffic department.
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Former United States President Bill Clinton announced an agreement on Thursday to cut prices of HIV/Aids treatments for children, making the life-saving drugs far more accessible worldwide. Two Indian pharmaceutical companies have agreed to supply antiretroviral formulations for HIV-positive children at prices as low as 16 US cents a day.
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Less than half of South Africa’s 15-year olds will live long enough to collect a pension, according to an actuarial report on the Aids epidemic released on Thursday. Fifteen-year-olds now have a 56% chance of dying before turning 60. In 1996 youngsters of the same age only had a 29% chance of not making their 60th birthday.
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The Automobile Association (AA) will not support the proposed Western Cape fuel levy, the organisation said on Thursday. ”The Automobile Association is perturbed that the proposed Western Cape provincial fuel levy has been approved in principal by the National Treasury,” the AA said in statement.