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South Africa

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/ 10 September 2009

Semenya to learn fate in November, says IAAF

South Africa’s women’s 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya will learn her fate in November, following gender testing by the IAAF.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

NGOs ‘must work like businesses to survive’

South African NGOs have to drop their ”cap-in-hand” approach and start working like businesses, a leading social entrepreneur said on Thursday.

By Stuart Graham
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/ 10 September 2009

Govt mulls abolishing soldiers’ unions

The government is mulling banning trade unions in the defence force, despite a court ruling confirming the right of soldiers to unionise.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

JSE drops Discovery from top-40, adds Steinhoff

South African furniture maker and retailer Steinhoff will replace insurer Discovery on the top-40 index, bourse exchange operator JSE said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Vorster case postponed to October

The case against a man accused of killing a 12-year-old boy was postponed in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Sword killer Harmse sentenced to 20 years in jail

Morne Harmse was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the high court in Johannesburg on Thursday for killing of a schoolboy with a sword.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 10 September 2009

SA gold production falls in July

South African gold production fell 7,6% year-on-year in July 2009, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Safety managers assessing Zincorp blast site

Safety managers were assessing the aftermath of a blast at Exxaro’s Zincorp plant in Springs on Thursday, which killed three people.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Telkom ‘not to blame’ for pigeon firm’s slow broadband

Telkom says it cannot be blamed for slow broadband services at a Durban-based company which claims a pigeon can carry its data bundles faster.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Pigeon carries data bundles faster than Telkom

A South African IT company on Wednesday proved it was faster to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

IAAF seeks Semenya over gender tests

The IAAF has received the results of Caster Semenya’s gender tests and is trying to get in contact with her, it was reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Standard Bank sees China profits doubling in 2010

Standard Bank Group expects its profit in China to double next year, benefiting from the growing economic ties between Africa and China.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Wallaby win buoys All Blacks for crunch Test

The All Blacks have taken a leaf out of the Wallabies’
book for Saturday’s make-or-break Tri-Nations Test against the Springboks.

By Chris Foley
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/ 10 September 2009

Court to sentence Harmse over sword killing

The high court in Johannesburg is expected to hand down sentencing in the Morne Harmse sword-killing case on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

NPA faces staff shortages, low morale

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is struggling to cope due to serious staff shortages, its annual report states.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Canada to challenge Huntley decision

Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is challenging a decision to grant SA’s Brandon Huntley refugee status, it was reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Glenrand returns to profitability

Glenrand MIB has returned to profitability with diluted headline earnings per share of 11,5 cents for the year ended June 2009.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Court reprieve for protesting soldiers

The SANDF will, for at least the next two months, not fire any soldiers who took part in an alleged illegal protest march last month.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

The molester next door

While we worry about crime behind our high walls and electric fencing, maybe we have forgotten about the more insidious criminals that lurk among us.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2009

Eskom crisis will spark new deal

In the past, Eskom funded its investment programme through private debt and retained earnings.

By Anton Eberhard
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/ 10 September 2009

N2 Gateway taught some valuable lessons

A response to the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> article of August 14, "Gateway never had a chance"

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Cope MPs eviction row settled

The two Cope MPs threatened with eviction from their parliamentary houses on Wednesday agreed to move to other official dwellings.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Durban’s taxi drivers to face the music

Taxis drivers who play sound systems too loudly in Durban will soon face the music, the city said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Bharti denies agreement reached with MTN

Indian cellphone company Bharti Airtel denied it had reached an agreement with MTN on a multibillion-dollar share and cash swap.

By Devidutta Tripathy
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/ 9 September 2009

Safa won’t postpone presidential vote

Safa will not postpone its presidential election because its constitution doesn’t make provision for this, CEO Raymond Hack said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Mokoena backs Bafana despite losing streak

Aaron Mokoena insisted South Africa’s players are still positive despite their run of six defeats stretching back to June.

By Ciaran ORaghallaigh
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/ 9 September 2009

Motata to appeal drunken-driving ruling

The protracted drunken-driving trial of Judge Nkola Motata is not over yet as his defence indicated on Wednesday he will apply for leave to appeal.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Sisulu not denying soldiers’ problems, says deputy

Defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu is not denying that there are problems in the working conditions of soldiers, her deputy minister said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Birds beat broadband

Winston the pigeon is not only the most tech-savvy pigeon in the world, but he also carries himself — and data bundles — remarkably well.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Semenya returns to action

While the debate on her gender rages, Caster Semenya is putting it all behind her and will be returning to action this weekend.

By Wesley Botton
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/ 9 September 2009

Business confidence hits 10-year low

Business confidence in South Africa is at its lowest level in 10 years, according to the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index released on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2009

Motata will be back at work soon, court hears

Judge Nkola Motata will on Wednesday afternoon be handed his sentence for drunken driving in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

By Mirah Langer
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