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South Africa

Terre’blanche killed on Ventersdorp farm
Article
/ 3 April 2010

Terre’blanche killed on Ventersdorp farm

Eugene Terre’blanche, leader of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging, was attacked and killed at his farm 10km outside Ventersdorp on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
Nelspruit’s playful stadium a source of so much trouble
Article
/ 3 April 2010

Nelspruit’s playful stadium a source of so much trouble

The roof of the World Cup stadium in Nelspruit is supported by 18 huge iron giraffes that look as is they were designed by a gifted pre-schooler.

By Donna Bryson
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Article
/ 3 April 2010

Drop goal after siren seals Force win

David Hill’s drop goal gave the Western Force its first victory of the Super 14 rugby season, a 16-15 win over the Stormers on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Zille says ANC stands to make R1bn from Medupi
Article
/ 3 April 2010

Zille says ANC stands to make R1bn from Medupi

The ANC stands to earn R1-billion if the World Bank grants Eskom a loan to finance work on the Medupi power station.

By Staff Reporter
SA govt to challenge Zim farmers ruling
Article
/ 3 April 2010

SA govt to challenge Zim farmers ruling

The SA government said it intends fighting a ruling that allowed white farmers who lost land under Mugabe’s reforms to claim a state-owned house.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 April 2010

Numsa to demand ‘modest’ 20% wage increase

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa will demand a wage increase of 20% in the motor sector and three other sectors this year.

By Staff Reporter
ANC vows to challenge ‘shoot the boer’ ban
Article
/ 2 April 2010

ANC vows to challenge ‘shoot the boer’ ban

The ANC intends reversing the banning of its youth league leader Julius Malema from singing "dubul’ ibhunu” [shoot the boer], it said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 April 2010

Policy makers mull strategies to stem malnutrition

Each year, over 3,5-million children under the age of five die of malnutrition, which affects one out of every three people on earth.

By Faranaaz Parker
Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup
Article
/ 2 April 2010

Life in ‘Tin Can Town’ for those evicted ahead of World Cup

Campaigners say conditions in Blikkiesdorp or "Tin Can Town" are worse than in the townships created during apartheid.

By Staff Reporter
High court gags Malema
Article
/ 1 April 2010

High court gags Malema

Julius Malema has been barred from singing "dubul’ ibhunu” [shoot the boer] according to an interdict granted by the Pretoria High Court on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Maqubela widow out on R100 000 bail

Thandi Maqubela, charged with the murder of her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, was released on R100 000 bail on Thursday.

By Ben Maclennan
Landed in debt
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Landed in debt

The R6-billion figure emerged from a government answer to a Democratic Alliance question in Parliament last week.

By Glynnis Underhill
TV channel gets R50m from Gauteng
Article
/ 1 April 2010

TV channel gets R50m from Gauteng

Questions have emerged about the role of Paul Mashatile in payments of R50-million made by the Gauteng Film Commission to an American news channel.

By Lisa Steyn
More dirt taints Nyanda’s firm
Article
/ 1 April 2010

More dirt taints Nyanda’s firm

An indictment of GNS — the company linked to Siphiwe Nyanda — has been exposed in a court application to review the findings of a Transnet hearing.

By Sam Sole Author and Sam Sole
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Our Lord is perfect, but we are imperfect

Archbishop Desmond Tutu moves between homely anecdote and high theological abstraction in a wide-ranging interview with Drew Forrest.

By Drew Forrest
Paying lip service
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Paying lip service

Mandy Rossouw asks ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe why Christians seem to have little faith in his party.

By Mandy Rossouw
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Digital prayers for Parliament

At the request of a cross-party group of members of Parliament, the Jesuit Institute of SA has been emailing daily meditations to parliamentarians.

By Anthony Egan
Breaking bread in Hillbrow
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Breaking bread in Hillbrow

A small community of Progressive Jews is thriving in the heart of this inner-city ghetto, writes Matthew Krouse.

By Matthew Krouse
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

The church gamble

A service in a casino? Yes, and you can have a beer afterwards. But at its core, it’s ‘brutally biblical’. Verashni Pillay reports.

By Verashni Pillay
Mthethwa’s balancing act
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Mthethwa’s balancing act

<em>Lauren Clifford-Holmes</em> speaks to artist Zwelethu Mthethwa about the difficulty of portraying poverty in photography.

By Lauren Clifford-Holmes
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Buttoned up in Jo’burg

Fordsburg attracts many conservative Muslims. Faranaaz Parker reports.

By Faranaaz Parker
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Universal leap of faith

Chris Mann explores the connection between poetic vision, science and religious belief.

By Chris Mann
ANC shocked at Malema death-threat SMS
Article
/ 1 April 2010

ANC shocked at Malema death-threat SMS

The ANC on Thursday expressed its shock at an SMS promising a R2-million reward to anyone who kills ANCYL president Julius Malema.

By Staff Reporter
Cape farmers celebrate withdrawal of mining bid
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Cape farmers celebrate withdrawal of mining bid

Farmers in the WC were overjoyed last Friday when the state mining company’s applications to prospect on their properties were officially withdrawn.

By Glynnis Underhill
Nationalisation not an option, says land minister
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Nationalisation not an option, says land minister

The supremacy of the Constitution should not be taken for granted, but nationalisation is not an option, Land Minister Gugile Nkwinti says.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Bid to curb ‘black widow’

Judge’s family appeals to minister to wrest estate from wife’s control, writes Glynnis Underhill.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Cheap holidays during the World Cup

Contrary to popular belief, the Soccer World Cup has not increased the costs of accommodation during the June/July school holidays.

By Maya Fisher French
Marcus the maestro
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Marcus the maestro

Schizophrenia is the name of the game on the Johannesburg jazz scene, says trumpeter Marcus Wyatt.

By Gwen Ansell
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Nehawu set to fight department restructuring

Cosatu affiliate Nehawu is planning legal action against Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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Article
/ 1 April 2010

Costly IT system stands idle

Lack of training leaves departmental officials clueless about how to use program meant to monitor problems in municipalities.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Tax take is R8,1bn better than forecast
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Tax take is R8,1bn better than forecast

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Thursday that by midnight on Wednesday Sars had collected R598,5-billion in tax for the financial year.

By Michael Hamlyn
Oh crumbs, we’re so sorry
Article
/ 1 April 2010

Oh crumbs, we’re so sorry

It is becoming quite clear that the Pioneer Foods boardroom shake-up is the start of a house-cleaning process being driven by shareholders.

By Lloyd Gedye
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