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/ 3 September 2009

SA wants Zim power-sharing talks to ‘pick up pace’

South Africa wants long-running power-sharing negotiations in Zimbabwe to move ahead more quickly, a senior member of the ANC said.

By Giles Elgood
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/ 3 September 2009

Military police arrest soldiers at Doornkop

Military police arrested soldiers facing ”various charges” at Doornkop military base south of Johannesburg on Thursday, an official said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

Bogus doctor and nurses arrested in E Cape

A bogus doctor who allegedly confessed to operating an illegal mobile clinic in the Eastern Cape has been arrested, police said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

Sanlam first-half profit up

Sanlam reported a rise in first-half profit on Thursday thanks to relatively stable equity markets in the period.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

SA does about-turn on US apartheid case

SA has overturned a decision not to support class action for apartheid reparations from eight US-based companies, it was reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

BRT running smoothly

The bus rapid transit (BRT) system, with beefed-up security, was running smoothly in Soweto on Thursday morning, police said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

SA opposition eyes ambitious alliance plans

SA opposition parties have started talks on an alliance aimed at challenging the ANC in local polls in 2011, but they face an uphill struggle.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

SA wants review of Canada refugee case

SA wants a review of a decision by a Canadian board to grant a white South African refugee status because he allegedly suffered racist attacks in SA.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

Kriegler to challenge Hlophe decision

Former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler is to challenge the decision not to proceed with a misconduct probe into Judge John Hlophe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

Blacks are also ‘persecuted’, says crime victim

While a racial motive was sometimes detected in crimes, there was no ”general pattern of racial attacks on whites by black South Africans.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 September 2009

Press self-regulation makes strides

Acting as a sop to a predatory government should never constitute the motive force or raison d’etre of self-regulation.

By Guy Berger
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/ 3 September 2009

Learning the hard way

Despite the interest rate cuts many are finding it hard to make ends meet. At least seven million people have fallen behind in repaying their debt.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 3 September 2009

Steer by your own star

Use your gut feeling as a compass and before you know it your ‘to do’ list will look more manageable.

By Helena Dolny
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/ 2 September 2009

Hlophe to return to work on Monday

Cape Judge President John Hlophe will return to work on Monday, the Justice and Constitutional Development Department said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Sisulu sticks to her guns on soldier dismissals

There was no possibility of a change of heart on dismissal notices that have been sent out to 1 300 soldiers, Lindiwe Sisulu said on Wednesday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 2 September 2009

Union wants defence minister arrested

Soldiers’ union Sasfu on Wednesday called for Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to be arrested for violating a court order.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Jo’burg ‘was making huge losses on water payments’

Before the installation of prepaid meters in Phiri, Soweto, the City of Jo’burg was making huge losses on water payments, a court heard on Wednesday.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 2 September 2009

Some NUM branches accept Implats wage offer

Some branches of the National Union of Mineworkers have accepted a wage offer by Impala Platinum, the company said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Remove Motata from bench, says rights group

Judge Nkola Motata must be removed from the bench, AfriForum said on Wednesday after a Jo’burg magistrate found him guilty of drinking and driving.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Free State govt evicts female farmer of the year

Free State’s Female Farmer of the Year of 2008 was evicted from her farm for operating a shebeen, the rural development department said on Wednesday.

By Andre Grobler
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/ 2 September 2009

NHI plans to be ready for public comment by year-end

The Green and White Papers on the NHI system could be ready for public comment and consultation by the end of the year, the Health Ministry says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

New BMW for Blade ‘a necessity’

The Ministry of Higher Education insisted on Wednesday that it bought a R1,1-million BMW for its minister, Blade Nzimande, out of necessity.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Jo’burg water policy discriminatory, court told

Johannesburg’s policy of not offering water on credit to residents of Phiri, Soweto, as it does elsewhere, is discriminatory, a court has heard.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Strong-armed cops ‘to blame’ for protests turning violent

Strong-armed police officers are to blame for service delivery protests that turn violent, researchers said on Wednesday.

By Omphitlhetse Vivian Mooki
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/ 2 September 2009

Transnet confirms chief executive’s suspension

Siyabonga Gama, the chief executive at Transnet Freight Rail, has been suspended, Transnet said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Criminals greedy but not racist, says Cele

Criminals do not target people because of their skin colour, police National Commissioner Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Rapist sentenced to 35 years in jail

A 20-year-old Pietermaritzburg man was on Wednesday given a 35-year jail sentence for raping a 51-year-old woman.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Motata found guilty of drunken driving

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata was found guilty of drunken driving by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

By Sapa Afp, Mail Guardian Online Reporter and Sapa Author
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/ 2 September 2009

NCOP to assess service delivery in provinces

Members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will visit all nine provinces next week to gather information about service delivery.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Taxi council distances itself from BRT shooting

The SA National Taxi Council on Wednesday distanced itself from a bus rapid transit shooting incident in Soweto which left two people wounded.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

Xenophobia compensation case postponed

A multimillion-rand xenophobia compensation claim by foreign shopkeepers in Worcester was postponed on Wednesday to September 28.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2009

SA population increases to 48,7m

South Africa’s population increased from 45,6-million in July 2002 to 48,7-million in July 2008, according to Statistics SA.

By Staff Reporter
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