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South Africa

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/ 23 September 2009

Ten dead as taxi bursts into flames

Ten people died when a taxi burst into flames in Mthatha on Wednesday, Eastern Cape police said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Sexual offences upsurge ’cause for concern’

A 10,1% upsurge in sexual offences was cause for concern, the gender equality commission said on Wednesday in reaction to the latest crime statistics.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Financial calamities haunt SABC

Due to a lack of controls by the finance department at the SABC, its employees splurged millions this year on excessive petrol-card expenditure.

By Glynnis Underhill
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/ 23 September 2009

Vavi: Business or government, choose one

Public servants cannot have private business interests, Zwelinzima Vavi told Cosatu’s 10th national congress on Wednesday.

By Natasha Marrian
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/ 23 September 2009

Spreading the love of opera

Soprano opera artist Loveline Madumo, one of the first black opera singers in Suth Africa, was first exposed to classical music by Bernard, her violin

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

So, what tribe are you?

There’s a "blacker than thou" attitude that often permeates ethnic identity in post-apartheid South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Proteas seek improvement after ‘good wake-up call’

Just two days into the 2009 Champions Trophy and hosts and co-favourites South Africa are fighting for survival.

By David Legge
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/ 23 September 2009

The curious case of the black litterbug

"What is it with black people and littering?" a white, male acquaintance asked me on a recent trip to Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Maties’ slow dance to integration

Nine years after graduating, I am back at Admin B, this time to meet Russel Botman, theologian, former UDF activist and Stellenbosch University’s firs

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Who controls the media?

Tanya Pampalone visits Johannesburg newsrooms to see if the answer is simply black and white.

By Tania Pampalone
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/ 23 September 2009

Sanco: We do not accept junior-partner status

Alliance partners and the media must remember the importance of Sanco, the organisation’s deputy president, Lemias Mashile, said on Wednesday.

By Kenichi Serino
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/ 23 September 2009

My dear white colleagues –

Remember when I was introduced to you on my first day? Many of you had somehow managed to forget me after working with me for a year.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 23 September 2009

African Rainbow to expand into Southern Africa

African Rainbow Minerals plans to invest in projects in Zimbabwe as part of its expansion into Southern Africa, a company official said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

‘We have 11 languages, but we all know the word braai’

Part cooking method, part national obsession, the braai is a shared social custom that cuts across race and social divisions in South Africa.

By Justine Gerardy
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/ 23 September 2009

Cosmos: We face an uphill battle

Jomo Cosmos caught another bout of stage fright at the Rand Stadium on Tuesday night when they crashed 3-1 to SuperSport United.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 23 September 2009

Grappling with ‘Chineseness’ in SA

For self-styled SABCs (South African-born Chinese), fitting in has been a constant challenge eagerly embraced.

By Darryl Accone
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/ 23 September 2009

Rusty South Africa outplayed by Sri Lanka

South Africa’s campaign to win their first world trophy since they won the first ICC Champions Trophy in 1998 got off to the worst possible start.

By Jane Bramley
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/ 23 September 2009

US keeps SA embassy shut over security threat

The United States will keep its government facilities in South Africa closed for a second day on Wednesday due to undisclosed security fears.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 September 2009

Ngobeni to be SANDF’s ‘union buster’

The appointment of Paul Ngobeni as chief legal adviser to Lindiwe Sisulu has “sparked outrage and ruffled feathers” in the military services division.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 23 September 2009

I am not Zulu

It is important to remember that one of the cornerstones of apartheid was the segregation of tribes, as well as races.

By Rapule Tabane
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/ 23 September 2009

Varsities run out of housing

University residences are filled to capacity and face increasing student numbers, writes Monako Dibetle.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 22 September 2009

In Solidarity

South Africa’s white trade union Solidarity does not benefit from any BEE funding. Nor does it have any external donors. It is entirely self-funding.

By Kevin Davie
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/ 22 September 2009

Cosatu debates policy direction at national congress

Cosatu began plotting the direction it will be taking during the next three years at its 10th national congress in Midrand on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2009

Asmal: ‘Disclosure is part of a wider ethics world’

Kader Asmal on Tuesday questioned the ethics of politicians involved in business at the same time as they hold public office.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2009

Smartie Partie! Having fun with other races

Here is a list of places you can go to meet people of different colours, shapes and sizes, and hopefully make some real-life friends in the process.

By Lisa Van Wyk and Chris Roper
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/ 22 September 2009

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchanged

The South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee on Tuesday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7,0%.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2009

No place for Hlophe on Concourt shortlist

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe did not make the JSC’s shortlist of seven judges for four posts on the Constitutional Court.

By Mail Guardian Reporter and Sapa Afp
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/ 22 September 2009

Shock at ‘extent of the rot’ at SABC

The SABC board is considering taking criminal action against employees and former staff after a ”shocking” report on the broadcaster by the AG.

By Stuart Graham
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/ 22 September 2009

SA murder rate drops slightly, overall crime up

SA’s murder rate has declined slightly, the government said on Tuesday, though a surge in robberies pushed the overall crime rate slightly higher.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2009

Satchwell makes her case at JSC interviews

Judge Kathy Satchwell on Tuesday dealt swiftly with a complaint that her sexuality made her an unsuitable candidate for the Constitutional Court.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2009

Cope suspends youth leader

Anele Mda, Cope’s youth leader, has been suspended after allegations that she called the deputy general secretary “a stupid, white token bitch”.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 22 September 2009

Zulu tradition to challenge push for HIV circumcision

Promoters of male circumcision to fight HIV will have to reckon with a Zulu belief that partial circumcision means better sex, say researchers.

By Staff Reporter
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