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Gauteng

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/ 17 August 2008

Sundowns fight hard for victory

Mamelodi Sundowns edged past their city rivals SuperSport United 2-1 in a hard-fought first-leg MTN8 semifinal on Sunday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 17 August 2008

Yet again, no deal for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s main rivals failed to reach a settlement on the final day of a regional summit where the country’s crisis was high on the agenda.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 August 2008

Woman dies in Johannesburg shack fire

One person was killed when 300 shacks burnt down at a squatter camp near Denver hostel in southern Johannesburg late on Saturday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 August 2008

Swallows’ wings clipped by Kaiser Chiefs

Moroka Swallows lost 2-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in their MTN8 first-leg semifinal at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 17 August 2008

Zimbabwe looms over SADC summit

Southern African leaders were to gather in Johannesburg on Sunday for the final day of a summit overshadowed by Zimbabwe’s crisis.

By Justine Gerardy
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/ 16 August 2008

Protesters oppose Mugabe, Mswati at SADC summit

Cosatu and organisations from Zimbabwe and Swaziland led a march in Johannesburg on Saturday against Robert Mugabe and King Mswati III.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 August 2008

Blue Bulls rise to the top

The Blue Bulls went to the top of the Currie Cup log with a hard-fought and drawn-out 41-12 victory over Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 August 2008

Icy combat

Part sport, part art, this weekend’s snowball fight
at the Drill Hall manages hostility and highlights global warming, writes Anthea Buys.

By Anthea Buys
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/ 15 August 2008

Gautrain blasting damages cars in Centurion

A number of cars were damaged on Friday during blasting operations at a Gautrain construction site on the N1 north at Centurion.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

Reprieve for xenophobia refugees

Shelters for the victims of xenophobic violence will have to stay open until a court hears a matter relating to their closure on Monday.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Sapa Afp
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/ 15 August 2008

ANC emphasises importance of education for SA

The African National Congress (ANC) on Friday recommitted itself to free basic education and universal access to quality healthcare.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

NGOs continue refugee aid while awaiting court ruling

NGOs used their wait for Friday’s court ruling on shelters for displaced xenophobia refugees to lobby people on what sort of help they needed.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 15 August 2008

JSE remains weak as miners weigh

The JSE remained softer at midday on Friday pressured by miners on falling commodity prices, but banks and financials capped further losses.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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/ 15 August 2008

Refugee camps: Gauteng will wait for court ruling

The Gauteng government says it will wait for a Constitutional Court ruling before it starts breaking down shelters for xenophobia refugees.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

Buy a date with Blade

With politicians harping on about human capital, it should come as no surprise that the SACP has put price tags on its most influential members.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala and Mandy Rossouw
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/ 15 August 2008

Displaced ‘not govt’s responsibility’

The Gauteng government confirmed that the temporary shelters established for the fugitives in the province areas are to be closed this Friday.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 14 August 2008

Top court to rule on fate of refugees

The Constitutional Court is expected to issue directions ”very soon” on the fate of people living in camps for refugees from xenophobic violence.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 14 August 2008

SADC promises assistance for Zimbabwe

SADC will render the assistance and support needed in Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in Johannesburg on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 August 2008

Gauteng cops swoop on ATM bombers

Gauteng police busted an ATM bombing syndicate in the early hours of Thursday in Devland, south of Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 August 2008

Political books go pop

South Africans search for bookish answers in a time of political doubt, writes Nosimilo Ndlovu.

By Nosimilo Ndlovu
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/ 14 August 2008

How Chinese whispers let Mti off the hook

A “grave mix-up” among three prosecutors led to Linda Mti, head of security for the 2010 football World Cup, walking free on charges of drunk-driving. The Hillbrow Magistrate’s Court acquitted Mti in June after the state failed to call its main witness, the man driving the car into which Mti smashed his Volkswagen Touareg in […]

By Staff Reporter and Adriaan Basson
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/ 13 August 2008

Xenophobia refugees: What will happen to us?

With her baby on her hip, Zimbabwean Gloria Mhango walked down a Johannesburg street on Wednesday urgently looking for accommodation.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 August 2008

Legislation aims to crack down on human trafficking

A draft Bill has been submitted to Parliament to enable authorities to prosecute all forms of human trafficking.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 August 2008

Gauteng denies packing up camps ahead of deadline

The Gauteng provincial government on Wednesday denied removing people ahead of deadline from the camps it set up for refugees from xenophobic attacks.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 August 2008

Call to make price-fixing illegal

The recent National Anti-Corruption Summit supported moves to make price-fixing a crime — despite opposition from the Competition Commission.

By Sello S Alcock
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/ 13 August 2008

‘Look in the boot. My husband is there’

Court hears about the hysterical screams of Avhatali Netshisaulu’s widow when her husband was inside the boot of his burning car.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 August 2008

Gauteng refugee battle to go to top court

A consortium for refugees and the Wits Law Clinic have vowed to approach the Constitutional Court to keep Gauteng’s refugee shelters open.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 August 2008

Gauteng to close refugee shelters on Friday

Gauteng believes it has done all it can to help reintegrate people displaced by xenophobic violence, and will close all its shelters on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 August 2008

Pretoria court rules against xenophobia refugees

A Pretoria High Court judge on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application to keep temporary refugee shelters open for the time being.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 August 2008

Last of Waterkloof Four taken to prison

Just before 10am on Tuesday, the last of the Waterkloof Four, Christoff Bekker, was taken to Pretoria Central Prison to start his 12-year sentence.

By Staff Reporter
Why black men can’t swim
Analysis
/ 12 August 2008

Why black men can’t swim

Blaming others for why black people don’t swim is unfair. The blame lies with mothers who forbade their children from learning the skill.

By Rams Mabote
The bureaucratic jungle of BEE
Article
/ 12 August 2008

The bureaucratic jungle of BEE

Does the framework for empowerment hinder the advancement of smaller businesses, asks Barrie Terblanche.

By Barrie Terblanche
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