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Cape Town

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/ 1 September 2008

Dirty trick fails

Two senior ANC officials in the Western Cape are being investigated for allegedly doctoring and then leaking a party audit.

By Staff Reporter and Pearlie Joubert Author
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/ 30 August 2008

The basest patronage

The TriContinental Film Festival in Cape Town features<i>The Choir</i> a film that represents the vilest of colonial anti-black representations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 August 2008

Yengeni drunken-driving case postponed

The NPA needs an extra month to consider representations for the withdrawal of a drunken-driving charge against Tony Yengeni, a court heard on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Maritzburg hold Ajax to a draw

Maritzburg United earned themselves a point on their return to the Absa Premiership on Wednesday night, thanks to a 1-1 draw against Ajax Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

ID blocks ‘light’ punishment for Cape Town DA official

The ID in Cape Town on Wednesday blocked a bid to fine an errant DA councillor on the grounds that the punishment was too light.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

Relocation planned for Cape refugees

Authorities have announced a plan to move xenophobia refugees out of community halls and two of the ”safe sites” set up for them in Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

DA calls for scrapping of both Scorpions Bills

The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for the unconditional and immediate scrapping of the two Bills that aim to disband the Scorpions.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 27 August 2008

Crime victim clings to MP’s bonnet

Freedom Front Plus member of Parliament Willie Spies drove with an injured man, attacked in a robbery, on his car bonnet from near the airport in Cape

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 August 2008

Toucan jug for a menu

Cape Town is short on authentic African eateries. Actually, there’s only one from the diaspora, the Ethiopian Addis in the Cape.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 August 2008

Transnet in hot water over Cape land sale

Transnet secretly sold prime Cape Town coastal land and a vast sea area when it offloaded the V&A Waterfront for R7-billion to investors from London.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 August 2008

Mbeki: We all need heroes

South Africa’s heroes and heroines serve as a source of inspiration in addressing the challenge of social transformation, President Thabo Mbeki said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 August 2008

Top Cape Town cop suspended

The head of Cape Town’s metro police has been suspended until the end of September following his appearance in court on a fraud charge.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 August 2008

Mandela returns to prison for birthday fête

Nelson Mandela made a rare joint appearance with his former wife Winnie on Thursday at the unveiling of a huge bronze statue.

By Clare Nullis
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/ 21 August 2008

Final witness takes stand in Taliep murder trial

The final witness in the Taliep Petersen murder trial testified on Thursday, as proceedings were postponed to October 20 for closing arguments.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 21 August 2008

Crafts that steal hearts

Margret Woermann is the owner of and creative force behind the Heartworks craft shops.

By Stephanie Nieuwoudt
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/ 21 August 2008

Is the ICC too selective in its actions?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is using Africa as a guinea pig, it was claimed during a recent seminar in Cape Town.

By Miriam Mannak
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/ 20 August 2008

Mandela house to become a living museum

Former South African president Nelson Mandela on Wednesday signed his Cape Town home over to the city for use as a living museum.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Brown’s attempt to move to private hospital blocked

Prison authorities have refused an application for the transfer of J Arthur Brown from the prison hospital to a private clinic, a court has heard.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Bill puts an end to inheritance gender discrimination

The National Assembly approves law amendments to allow women born out of customary marriages to inherit from their deceased parents’ estate.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Cape Town makes the cut for new Monopoly

Thanks to a popular vote, Canada and China are the most heavily represented nations in a new global edition of Monopoly.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

I knew I would be caught, says Taliep murder accused

One of the men charged with musician Taliep Petersen’s murder on Wednesday said he knew he would be caught by the police.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Taliep pleaded for his life, court hears

Music legend Taliep Petersen pleaded not to be killed as he lay bound on the floor, one of the men charged with his murder told a court on Tuesday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 18 August 2008

Accused pleaded to leave Taliep’s house, court told

One of the men charged with the murder of entertainer Taliep Petersen pleaded with a co-accused not to carry out the killing, a court heard on Monday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 18 August 2008

Taliep murder accused breaks down in court

One of the people accused of murdering Taliep Petersen shed tears on Monday when questioned about a show of affection for a baby in the Petersen home.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

Cape Town catwalks spotlight SA as fashion frontier

From avant-garde couture to wispy romantic ready-to-wear, SA’s growing viability as a new fashion frontier was paraded in Cape Town this weekend.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 August 2008

A forgotten history reclaimed

This weekend an important early history of Jewish Johannesburg will be launched to a public that has not had access to its information for decades.

By Matthew Krouse
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/ 17 August 2008

Zuma-ites grab union

Zuma supporters sweep out leaders of Mbeki-aligned chemical union, writes Matuma Letsoalo.

By Staff Reporter and Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 16 August 2008

Boks outplayed by the All Blacks

New Zealand on Saturday probably put paid to South Africa’s chances of winning the Tri-Nations when they beat them 19-0 at a packed Newlands Stadium.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 August 2008

Four detained after cable theft halts Cape Town trains

Four men were arrested on Friday in Cape Town for theft of copper cables that caused trains into the city to grind to a halt.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 August 2008

Feel the love

Maya Prass is inspired by love and Stiaan Louw by modern tribalism. Robyn Cooke looks at the prospects for this year’s Cape Town Fashion Week.

By Robyn Cooke
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/ 15 August 2008

Accused questioned over alleged approach by Najwa

An accused in the Najwa Petersen murder trial has been questioned about an incident where Najwa allegedly asked him to ”talk her out of the case”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

No decision yet on controversial Expropriation Bill

A decision on whether the draft Expropriation Bill will be withdrawn has yet to be taken, public works committee chair Thandi Tobias-Pokolo says.

By Staff Reporter
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