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/ 29 October 2009

Court dismisses Motata appeal bid

Nkola Motata’s application for leave to appeal a drunk-driving sentence and conviction was dismissed by the Jo’burg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Informant tells how cops hoodwinked fellow officers

A police informant told a Jo’burg court how senior officers hoodwinked their colleagues into thinking they were conducting legitimate drug raids.

By Omphitlhetse Vivian Mooki
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/ 29 October 2009

South Africa to help reconstruct DRC

South Africa is committed to helping the DRC reconstruct and develop, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

ANC hands Semenya investigation to Sports Ministry

The ANC task team probing the mishandling of the gender-verification process Caster Semenya will hand the matter to the Sports Ministry.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Malema: ‘We cannot feed Jansen to the enemy’

ANCYL leader Julius Malema has come out in full support of University of Free State vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen remaining in his position.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Selebi trial: Defence and judge go head-to-head

Jackie Selebi’s trial was a legal bullring on Thursday morning, as Judge Meyer Joffe and defence counsel Jaap Cilliers butted heads.

By Ilham Rawoot
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/ 29 October 2009

SA unemployment rate increases

SA’s official jobless rate increased to 24,5% of the labour force in the third quarter of 2009, from 23,6% in the second quarter, a report shows.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 October 2009

Employee fired over offensive Mandela CD

It’s not yet clear whether a security company employee fired over a CD containing racist lyrics will also be charged with crimen injuria.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Manuel: I was too confident

It appeared that he had been ”rather too confident” about economic recovery this time last year, Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

September PPI drops 3,7%

South Africa’s factory gate inflation fell for the fifth consecutive month in September, dropping by a more-than-expected 3,7% year-on-year.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Experience the key factor in Currie Cup showdown

The experience of the Blue Bulls will be a major factor in the Currie Cup final against the Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 October 2009

Weak credit growth sparks rate-cut talk

Growth in demand for credit slowed more than expected in September, rekindling talk of another interest rate cut.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 October 2009

SA September credit growth slows

Growth in demand for credit by SA’s private sector slowed to 1,49% year-on-year in September, from 2,34% in August, data showed on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Malema meets Jansen to discuss Reitz decision

ANCYL leader Julius Malema is set to meet UFS vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen on Thursday to discuss his decision to pardon the Reitz Four.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Ajax bounce back from Cup disgrace

Ajax Cape Town made amends for their recent Cup embarrassment with a 2-0 Absa Premiership win over Moroka Swallows on Wednesday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2009

Manuel: Purchase of expensive car ‘not well-advised’

Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday conceded that buying a R1,2-million BMW for his official use was not well-advised.

By Jacques Keet
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/ 29 October 2009

Selebi bids to oust Judge Joffe

Judge Meyer Joffe’s fate takes centre stage in the corruption trial of former police chief Jackie Selebi when proceedings resume on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2009

Cosatu to protest over offensive Mandela CD

Cosatu is to picket outside singer Patti Labelle’s Sun City concert this weekend over the playing of a CD with lyrics insulting Nelson Mandela.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2009

DA: Mixed feelings over Tshwane reshuffle

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday said it had ”mixed feelings” over Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa’s reshuffling of committee members.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Cape Town challenges equity report

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has challenged a report that suggests the city is lagging when it comes to employment equity.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2009

Ministers’ luxury cars ‘tools to do work’

The luxury vehicles many members of Jacob Zuma’s new Cabinet have acquired are but ”tools to do work”, Richard Baloyi said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2009

Asmal rues ‘tainted political atmosphere’

Former minister Kader Asmal on Wednesday urged people to fight for the Constitution, not him.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2009

Cops fire rubber bullets in Eldorado Park

Johannesburg cops fired rubber bullets at Eldorado Park residents on Wednesday when the residents became violent over the demolition of their shacks.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 28 October 2009

Community is the new state

South Africans need to invest in a common cause rather than their fondness for self-indulgence and
deception.

By Moeletsi Mbeki and Peter Vale: COMMENT
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Analysis
/ 28 October 2009

Do we want a nation of coconuts?

During a late-evening conversation with my six-year-old son, I was gobsmacked by his reasoning in asserting that he is not Zulu.

By Khaya Buthelezi
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/ 28 October 2009

Cop denies giving drugs to police informant

One of the West Rand police officers accused of selling drugs seized by copes to druglords has denied giving the drugs to a police informant.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

All Black great to decide on Super 15 team

A World Cup-winning captain and a retired high court judge have been appointed to decide which team would join an expanded Super 15 competition.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Competition body urges penalty for Telkom

The Competition Commission on Wednesday referred its findings of abuse of dominance against Telkom to the Competition Tribunal for adjudication.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Broadband Infraco gets licence

Icasa has awarded state-owned Broadband Infraco a broadband communications network services licence, the operator said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Blue Bulls trio to mark milestone in Currie Cup final

Blue Bulls stars Bakkies Botha, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez will mark their 50th appearances for the Bulls in Saturday’s Currie cup final.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Consumer inflation slows

South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation slowed to 6,1% year-on-year in September from 6,4% in August, data showed on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 October 2009

Changes to Criminal Procedure Act aim to ‘clarify ambiguities’

Amendments to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act are aimed at clarifying ambiguities, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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