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South Africa

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/ 23 October 2009

House calls with pliers

Many residents of Soweto don’t fret about electricity cut-offs, they simply call the ‘technician’.

By Faranaaz Parker
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/ 23 October 2009

The power of the ombudsman

This week the ombudsman for long-term insurance forced PPS Insurance to pay out cover to a dentist.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 23 October 2009

Strong rand ideal for offshore investor

It is best to move part of your investments offshore
when the rand is strong, writes Gareth Stokes.

By Gareth Stokes
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/ 23 October 2009

Revised curriculum a ‘disaster’

Admit OBE was a mistake and dump bad teaching practices, top analyst advises, writes Primarashni Gower.

By Prim Gower
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/ 23 October 2009

Seething beneath the surface

Monako Dibetle and Mandy Rossouw talked to foreigners from across Southern Africa 18 months after

By Monako Dibetle and Mandy Rossouw
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/ 23 October 2009

Free State joins the new SA

Jonathan Jansen’s arrival at the racially troubled university has already had national repercussions, writes David Macfarlane.

By David Macfarlane
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/ 23 October 2009

The root of food security

Professor Chrissie Rey heads a Thrip-funded research project aimed at putting cassava on the map as Africa’s leading subsistence and commercial crop.

By Sharon Van Wyk
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/ 23 October 2009

Absolutely Fabi-lous

The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute is in war mode defending indigenous forests, writes
Sharon van Wyk.

By Sharon Van Wyk
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/ 23 October 2009

For the thrill of it

Crime is central to South African life, and to its genre fiction. Three local thrillers had Jane Rosenthal riffling and reflecting.

By Jane Rosenthal
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/ 23 October 2009

‘Scenography for a free-market economy’

A series of photos, depicting the naked whiteness of commercial photographic studios, neatly lines a wall of the Goodman Gallery in Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 October 2009

Nu-school calls the shots

Whether or not you’re excited about the future of photography, there’s no denying the central role it plays in the art scene.

By Percy Zvomuya
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/ 23 October 2009

You are what you eat …

Dr Niall Vine and his team are developing methods to mass produce the probiotics diet supplement that improves the perlemoen’s immune system.

By Sharon Van Wyk
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/ 23 October 2009

Beefing up the quality of red meat

A dedicated group of scientists and students are working at making steak juicier, tastier and more tender than ever before, writes Sharon van Wyk

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 October 2009

Viticulture vultures

Sharon van Wyk reports on a passionate winemaker.

By Sharon Van Wyk
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/ 23 October 2009

Could this be the iPhone killer?

Benedict Kelly tries out the new HTC Hero and wonders if it may be better than the iPhone

By Benedict Kelly
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/ 23 October 2009

Nowhere to run

Despite attempts to evict victims of last year’s xenophobic violence from a Cape Town safety camp, their future remains uncertain.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 October 2009

Internet on the move with NeoGO

Brett Haggard tests Neotel’s new device.

By Brett Haggard
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/ 22 October 2009

We’ve been short-changed, Safa

As the dust settles following the departure of Bafana coach Joel Santana, there is a sense of wonder as to how we find ourselves in this position.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Shiceka: Lekwa decision ‘painful’

The decision to remove the Lekwa municipality mayor was a ”very painful” one, but should serve as an example, Sicelo Shiceka said on Thursday.

By Natasha Marrian
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/ 22 October 2009

Mushwana to chair human rights commission

Former public protector Lawrence Mushwana is the new chairperson of the SA Human Rights Commission, the commission’s spokesperson said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

KZN to probe matric leak claims

The KZN education department and police are investigating allegations of matric exam paper leaks, Senzo Mchunu said on Thursday.

By Noluthando Mkhize
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/ 22 October 2009

Govt ‘has made no decision to move Parliament’

No decision has been made to move Parliament to Gauteng and the institution remains in Cape Town, spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Cabinet voices displeasure over Reitz decision

The Cabinet has expressed strong displeasure with the UFS’s decision to drop the university’s internal charges against the Reitz Four.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

‘Cup bragging rights more important than money’

The prestige of winning the MTN 8 final is more important to both cup finalists Ajax Cape Town and Golden Arrows than the record R8-million prize.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 22 October 2009

Parreira, Mosimane ready to revive Bafana

Former colleagues Carlos Alberto Parreira and Pitso Mosimane are ready to accept the challenge of transforming Bafana into a formidable force.

By David Legge
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/ 22 October 2009

Ministry denies rand ‘freeze’ report

The Economic Development Ministry on Thursday denied a report that it planned to ”freeze” the rand currency.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Govt to extend child-support grant

The child support grant of R240 a month will be extended to children older than 14 years with effect from January 1, government said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Civil summonses issued for debt increase 16,1%

Civil summonses issued for debt have increased, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Jansen: Reitz support outweighs criticism

Support for the UFS’s decision to drop charges against the Reitz Four outweighed the negative reaction, rector Jonathan Jansen said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Cabinet structure changes worry investors

The resignation of a senior policymaker has added to investor concerns that Jacob Zuma may be bowing to labour and communists.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Minister ‘determined to abolish labour brokers’

Membathisi Mdladlana is determined to abolish labour brokers even though government paid them millions last year, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2009

Clicks full-year profit up

South African retailer Clicks Group posted a rise in full-year profit on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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