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South Africa

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/ 24 December 2009

Captain Smith backs experienced Ntini

SA captain Graeme Smith gave his unequivocal backing on Wednesday to Makhaya Ntini, saying the fast bowler would likely play in the second Test.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 December 2009

The curious case of the ex-South Africans

Most emigrants are still whites motivated by fear, but life as an expat isn’t always easy, writes Ilham Rawoot.

By Ilham Rawoot
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/ 23 December 2009

Looking for a better life

From all over the continent, immigrants come looking for a better life in the south.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 December 2009

Not the view from the top

Dear diary … a privileged vantage on a decade in the news, with a little help from Hayibo.com.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 December 2009

Goodbye, faded rainbow

Rapule Tabane looks at how leadership has influenced racial attitudes in South Africa in the past 10 years.

By Rapule Tabane
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/ 23 December 2009

Winning hearts, losing face

A look at a sporting decade that made heroes but also cut some giants down to size.

By Phathisani Moyo and Lucky Sindane
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/ 23 December 2009

Millennium babies

South Africa’s millennium babies tell Karabo Keepile what makes them tick.

By Karabo Keepile
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/ 23 December 2009

A wounded nation

Fifteen years into democracy, South Africans remain profoundly psychologically divided, argues Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.

By Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
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/ 23 December 2009

2009 Report Card: Part 2

There are so many Cs in the report card that you could be forgiven for expecting Zuma’s team to appear at Cabinet meetings attired appropriately.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 December 2009

Sundowns cut SuperSport’s lead

Mamelodi Sundowns showed they have the temperament and hunger for glory after they blew the Absa Premiership race wide open on Tuesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 23 December 2009

2009 Report Card: Muddling along in the C class

It was called ”the gentleman’s C”, the grade that scions of wealthy families could achieve while waltzing through university with a minimum of study.

By Lucy Hornby and Yu Le
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/ 23 December 2009

Mzansi’s groove

From Moses Molelekwa to Fokofpolisiekar, the BLK JKS to the Kalahari Surfers, the M&G writers rate a decade in South African music.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 December 2009

SA Airlink back on track with corrective-action programme

SA Airlink is back on track following its submission of a ”corrective-action programme”, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 December 2009

‘Slap on the wrist’ for Shaik after parole violations

In what the opposition has described as a ”slap on the wrist”, fraud convict Schabir Shaik has been given a formal warning after parole violations.

By Ben Maclennan
Zuma: Manto dedicated her life to SA
Article
/ 22 December 2009

Zuma: Manto dedicated her life to SA

President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday praised late health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 December 2009

Sonjica: ‘Weak’ climate agreement disappointing

The agreement to which SA was a signatory at the UN climate-change talks last week is ”not acceptable”, Environment Minister Buyelwa Sonjica says.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 22 December 2009

Mourners bid farewell at Manto funeral

Mourners arrived at the Catholic Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pretoria on Tuesday morning for the funeral service of Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 December 2009

‘No such thing as the next Ntini’

The celebration of Makhaya Ntini’s 100th Test was tinged with concern about the shortage of successors to take over as a African standard bearer.

By Colin Bryden
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/ 22 December 2009

Job losses take cheer out of Christmas for SA

Zola Balfour sits at home in Port Elizabeth, reminiscing about assembling up to 120 cars a day at a busy General Motors of South Africa plant.

By Sibongile Khumalo
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/ 21 December 2009

Mourners pay respects at Manto memorial service

About 300 people were assembled at the Pretoria City Hall on Monday afternoon for the memorial service of Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 December 2009

Minister waits on review of Shaik parole

Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula won’t ask the parole board to review Schabir Shaik’s parole yet, a spokesperson said on Monday.

By Schalk Mouton
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/ 21 December 2009

SACCI expresses concern over Eskom price hike

The SACCI has expressed concern over the potentially negative effect a 35% tariff increase Eskom has applied for will have on the SA economy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 December 2009

‘No special consideration’ for Shaik pardon bid

President Jacob Zuma is considering fraud convict Schabir Shaik’s application for a pardon, a spokesperson said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 December 2009

Smith, Strauss take confidence from draw

The first Test between South Africa and England went down to the wire at Supersport Park on Sunday.

By Jane Bramley
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/ 20 December 2009

Local opposition, activists slam Copenhagen accord

South Africa’s political opposition and environmentalists have slammed the controversial Copehagen agreement reached by five powers, including SA.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 December 2009

Obama climate deal founders at Copenhagen

A global warming deal worked out by US President Barack Obama and four other countries, including SA, faces mass opposition at Copenhagen.

By David Fogarty and Alister Doyle
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/ 18 December 2009

DA upset about teacher salary shortfalls

The DA on Friday demanded that government officials be called back to their posts to make up for the reported discrepancy in teachers’ pay increases.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2009

State forks out R7m for Selebi legal fees — so far

The state has paid more than R7-million in legal fees so far for Jackie Selebi as he fights corruption charges, Nathi Mthethwa has revealed.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2009

No forcible HIV tests

No one can dispute Promise Mthembu’s assertion that we still have a long way to go towards the true empowerment of women, with or without HIV.

By Dr Yogan Pillay and Jack Lewis
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Analysis
/ 18 December 2009

Cape Town writes back

One of the reasons for writing letters is the pleasure that comes with being answered.

By Nic Dawes Author
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Analysis
/ 18 December 2009

Armani elite vs unfree masses

Neither the nationalists nor the communists are committed to the liberalism of our constitution.

By Imraan Buccus
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Analysis
/ 18 December 2009

Tackling the elephant

What do ordinary South Africans think of government’s plans to combat climate change? Oops, nobody’s bothered to ask

By Richard Calland and Saliem Fakir
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