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/ 27 July 2009

Violence mars municipal workers’ strike

Several protesters were injured by rubber bullets as thousands of municipal workers took to the streets on Monday to demand better pay.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Power concerns for Jo’burg CBD after fire

Johannesburg’s CBD could be without power until late this week after an underground electrical fire, City Power spokesperson Louis Pieterse said.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 27 July 2009

Court reserves judgement in Rodrigues appeal

A court has reserved judgement in an appeal against the severity of sentence imposed on Dina Rodrigues and four others for murder.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Hlophe, JSC oppose media bid for open inquiry

John Hlophe is opposing a court bid by media houses to force the JSC to open a probe into his alleged misconduct to the public.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Sardines finally hit KZN shores

The elusive sardines have finally arrived in KwaZulu-Natal almost two months after tourists were expecting them to hit the province’s shores.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Pienaar, De Villiers expected to be fit for Boks

Ruan Pienaar and Jean de Villiers should be back for SA’s Tri-Nations match against New Zealand on Saturday after injury scares.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Metrorail strike suspended

A strike by Metrorail workers was suspended on Monday after a new wage offer was tabled, union officials said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Court considers media bid to force full Hlophe probe

A court will on Tuesday hear a bid by the media to set aside the JSC’s decision to hold a preliminary investigation into John Hlophe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Threat of polio still lingers, warns deputy minister

SA must remain vigilant about polio as the threat of the virus spreading through its borders still lingered, the deputy health minister said on Monday

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

SA’s population close on 50-million, says stats agency

The 2009 mid-year population of South Africa was estimated at 49,32-million, Statistics SA said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Services suffer as municipal workers strike

Thousands of municipal workers went on strike on Monday to press for wage hikes in a move expected to cripple public services nationwide.

By Stella Mapenzauswa
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/ 27 July 2009

Cash-strapped employers ‘keep employee deductions’

Employers are increasingly keeping deductions for employee benefits rather than paying them to retirement funds, the IRF said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Gauteng ex-councillor arrested for fraud

A former Gauteng councillor has been arrested for charging people R57 to apply for an RDP house — a service that should cost the applicant nothing.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 July 2009

Minister turns attention to Balfour protests

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba began a series of meetings in Balfour on Monday to discuss the recent protests there.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 July 2009

Zuma plea as protests sweep the townships

After weeks of vandalism and battles between township residents and police, Jacob Zuma asked South Africans on Saturday to desist from violence.

By Alex Duval Smith
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/ 25 July 2009

SA on alert for xenophobic violence

Some of the shack dwellers of Jeffsville recently had an idea: Why not stage a march to demand government housing?

By Donna Bryson
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/ 25 July 2009

Several more qualified than Hlophe

Will the Judicial Service Commission rely on racial populism alone?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 July 2009

ANC faces same old squabbles

Defiant members of disbanded committees prepare to fight for their former positions in ­North West and Western Cape.

By Glynnis Underhill and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 24 July 2009

SA to microchip all rhino and horns

South Africa’s environment department says all rhinos and rhino horns in the country must now be microchipped to deter poachers.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Govt committed to creating 500 000 jobs by December

The government is still committed to creating 500 000 job opportunities by December, the Presidency said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Mpumalanga premier cleans house

Dodgy tenders and the scholar transport system are under the microscope in Mpumalanga, Premier David Mabuza said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Zille: Schools to blame for educational failures

South Africa’s collapsing school system is placing the nation at risk, Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said in her weekly newsletter on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Protests press Zuma to live up to promises

Violent riots and threats of a fresh wave of crippling labour strikes may force Jacob Zuma to deliver quickly on election promises.

By Michael Georgy
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/ 24 July 2009

Two provinces, two towns, same outcry

With discontent growing, government acknowledges that it needs to address the problem.

By Karabo Keepile
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/ 24 July 2009

SA chemical sector raises wage offer

SA’s main chemical sector union said on Friday employers had raised their wage hike offer to 9%, which remains below the union’s demand of 10%.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Hlophe to stay on leave until JSC finalises hearing

John Hlophe will not return to work until the JSC finalises its hearings, Justice Ministry spokesperson Tlali Tlali said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Vavi: Mine deaths ‘a national disgrace’

The number of deaths in South African mines is a national disgrace, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Popcru accuses Cope of inciting workers to reject OSD

Popcru has accused Cope’s Willie Madisha of inciting correctional services staff to reject government’s occupation specific dispensation offer.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Massmart workers stage nationwide protest marches

Makro, Game and Dion workers are staging marches in several cities on Friday to protest against working conditions.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

SA will crack down on rioters, warns Zuma

President Jacob Zuma said police will move swiftly to crack down on rioters after violent protests erupted this week over poor services and jobs.

By Gugulakhe Lourie
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/ 24 July 2009

Motshekga’s cars ‘cast doubt on commitment’

The luxury vehicles bought by the education minister cast doubt on her commitment to education, a school governing bodies group said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 July 2009

Govt probes causes of service-delivery protests

As service-delivery protests continued to rock parts of SA on Thursday, the government released the first findings of a probe into such action.

By Mirah Langer
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