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South Africa

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/ 18 June 2010

New Eskom CEO faces strike

New Eskom CEO Brian Dames hasn’t got his feet under the table yet and is already facing a strike.

By Vuvu Vena
Legacy of ’76 is for rich and poor
Article
/ 18 June 2010

Legacy of ’76 is for rich and poor

On the day when we mark an event that ultimately contributed to us hosting the World Cup, we were too busy worrying about Bafana Bafana.

By Rapule Tabane
We love you, South Africa
Article
/ 18 June 2010

We love you, South Africa

World Cup tourists give the country the thumbs up but public transport is a major gripe.

By Duduzile Mathebula
Kill the fatted calf for the occasion
Article
/ 18 June 2010

Kill the fatted calf for the occasion

It wasn’t the alleged infidelity that shocked me but the price that had to be paid; the sad unsuspecting goat that had to pay with its life.

By Nikiwe Bikitsha
Fast-tracked justice for R45-million
Article
/ 18 June 2010

Fast-tracked justice for R45-million

Taxpayers foot the bill for more than 2 000 employees at empty World Cup courts.

By Lionel Faull
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Latin Americans shine at Cup, African gloom deepens

Argentina lit up the World Cup with its first hat trick on Thursday while fellow Latin Americans Mexico humiliated France.

By Andrew Cawthorne
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Mexico’s 2-0 win puts France on the rack

Mexico pulled off a surprise 2-0 victory over France on Thursday, leaving the 2006 World Cup finalists facing serious risk of elimination.

By Staff Reporter
Transnet in a train smash
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Transnet in a train smash

The would-be chief executive of Transnet, Siyabonga Gama, may have been found guilty for awarding questionable tenders.

By Matuma Letsoala, Mandy Rossouw and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Greece come back to beat 10-man Nigeria 2-1
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Greece come back to beat 10-man Nigeria 2-1

Greece came back from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the World Cup on Thursday after the African team had to play with 10 men.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Protesters ask US not to cut Aids funding

Thousands marched to the US consulate in Johannesburg on Thursday to deliver a memorandum demanding that HIV/Aids funding not be cut.

By Tarryn Harbour and Christina Gossmann
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Eastern Cape circumcision death toll rises to 20

Twenty initiates have died following botched circumcisions in the Eastern Cape, the provincial health department said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Police fire stun grenade at World Cup guard protest
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Police fire stun grenade at World Cup guard protest

South African police fired a stun grenade and rubber bullets on Thursday to break up a protest by security guards demanding payment.

By Staff Reporter
Higuain hat-trick gives Argentina victory
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Higuain hat-trick gives Argentina victory

Gonzalo Higuain scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Argentina took a huge step towards the second round when they thrashed South Korea 4-1.

By Mike Collett
Chilly weather ‘shouldn’t be an excuse’ at World Cup
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Chilly weather ‘shouldn’t be an excuse’ at World Cup

Coaches have brushed off the challenge of chilly weather but an expert on tactics says the cold could limit the showcasing of individual brilliance.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Eastern Cape penguins freeze to death

Extreme cold, wind and heavy rain has killed 600 African penguin chicks on Bird Island, a reserve in Algoa Bay near Port Elizabeth.

By Staff Reporter
Madiba, Winnie mourn at great-granddaughter’s funeral
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Madiba, Winnie mourn at great-granddaughter’s funeral

Nelson Mandela and his ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, mourned at the funeral of their great-granddaughter, Zenani Mandela, on Thursday.

By Griffin Shea
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

SA April retail sales up

SA’s retail sales rose by 3,2% year-on-year in April at constant prices compared with a revised 2,7% increase in March.

By Staff Reporter
Apology after power cut strands World Cup trains
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Apology after power cut strands World Cup trains

A power cut that crippled trains stranded 2 000 World Cup fans until early on Thursday morning after hosts SA’s 3-0 defeat by Uruguay.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

VW unveils €70m SA investment plan

Europe’s biggest car-maker, Volkswagen, said on Thursday it would expand its South African operations.

By Staff Reporter
Fifa: Bavaria flew ‘ambush marketers’ to SA
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Fifa: Bavaria flew ‘ambush marketers’ to SA

Dutch brewery Bavaria flew two coordinators from The Netherlands to SA to organise an alleged ambush marketing campaign, Fifa said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Prices benefit from relaxed lending

Banks keep lowering their lending criteria and house prices keep going up.

By Staff Reporter
Bafana: We are not giving up
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Bafana: We are not giving up

There is still fight left in Bafana Bafana despite their 3-0 World Cup thrashing by Uruguay at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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Article
/ 17 June 2010

Eastern Cape circumcision death toll rises to 13

Two more initiates have died in the Eastern Cape, bringing to 13 the number of circumcision-related deaths in the past 12 days.

By Staff Reporter
Rooney: It’s how you finish, not how you start
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Rooney: It’s how you finish, not how you start

Wayne Rooney has vowed to achieve redemption for his red-card exit from the last Soccer World Cup by firing England into the knockout stages.

By Angus MacKinnon
Super Eagles plunged into darkness
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Super Eagles plunged into darkness

The Nigerian national team was left in the dark by power cuts at their Bloemfontein hotel ahead of their Soccer World Cup clash against Greece.

By Staff Reporter
World Cup faces foul-play cries
Article
/ 17 June 2010

World Cup faces foul-play cries

World Cup organisers faced unrest on Wednesday as The Netherlands condemned the arrest of two Dutch women and locals protested over the Cup’s cost.

By Joshua Howat Berger
Bafana’s World Cup dream in tatters
Article
/ 16 June 2010

Bafana’s World Cup dream in tatters

Diego Forlan scored twice as South Africa’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stage suffered a heavy blow with a 3-0 loss to Uruguay.

By Simon Evans
Swiss shock favourites Spain in Durban
Article
/ 16 June 2010

Swiss shock favourites Spain in Durban

Switzerland pulled off the biggest shock of this World Cup when they beat European champions Spain 1-0 in Group H on Wednesday.

By Nick Mulvenney
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Article
/ 16 June 2010

The songlines of Busi Mhlongo

Busisiwe Mhlongo started singing with groups led by her older brother at an early age.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 16 June 2010

Zuma marks Youth Day

President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday praised the National Youth Development Agency for its work in improving the lives of young people.

By Staff Reporter
Two Dutch women arrested over ambush marketing
Article
/ 16 June 2010

Two Dutch women arrested over ambush marketing

Two Dutch women were arrested on Wednesday over alleged ambush marketing at a World Cup match, police said.

By Staff Reporter
SA to deport 17 Argentinian hooligans
Article
/ 16 June 2010

SA to deport 17 Argentinian hooligans

Seventeen Argentina fans considered a threat to Soccer World Cup stability will be deported following their detention by police on Wednesday morning.

By Staff Reporter
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