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South Africa

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/ 28 July 2009

Strikes continue as minister warns against violence

Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana warned municipal workers on Tuesday that violent protests would ”only harden attitudes”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

CEOs confident about growth prospects

Chief executives officers of large South African companies are confident about growth prospects, a survey published on Tuesday found.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Police boss should be independent, says DA

The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday urged President Jacob Zuma to appoint a national police commissioner with experience, expertise and independence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Tinker, tailor, soldier … journalist

Different media — print, radio, television and the internet — offer different possibilities and attractions

By Franz Kruger
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/ 28 July 2009

SA jobless rate ticks up as recession bites

SA’s official jobless rate ticked up slightly in the second quarter, a labour report showed on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Economist: Municipal strike costing SA R15m a day

The strike by municipal workers is costing the country in the region of R15-million a day, an economist said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Fire-affected Jo’burg CBD gets back-up power

City Power has provided back-up power to at least 70% of the homes and businesses affected by an underground fire in the Johannesburg CBD this week.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Solidarity accepts chemical-sector wage offer

Solidarity has accepted an offer of a 9% wage increase in the industrial chemical sector, a union spokesperson said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

No more rate cuts, says research bureau

There will not be any further interest rate reductions in the forseeable future, the Bureau for Economic Research said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Hlophe says his conscience is clear

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s “conscience is clear” concerning allegations that he attempted to improperly influence two judges.

By Sello S Alcock and Sapa Afp
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/ 28 July 2009

Cellphones ‘a tool to cut food costs’

Can cellphones make grain cheaper for a poor consumer or mitigate the impact of a food crisis on a country? Yes, says research released on Monday.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 28 July 2009

Minister appoints team to probe SABC problems

Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has appointed 12 industry experts to investigate problems at the SABC, his office said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 July 2009

Big spenders, small savers

Research shows rich South Africans feel financially vulnerable because they don’t save, but they also do nothing about it

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 28 July 2009

Of shadows seeing shadows

Jane Rosenthal explores the complexity of the everyday in Imraan Coovadia’s third novel <em>High low in-between</em>.

By Jane Rosenthal
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/ 27 July 2009

Passengers burn train coaches in Free State

Passengers set alight five coaches of the long distance rail service, Shosholoza Meyl, on Monday after a locomotive broke down in the Free State.

By Staff Reporter
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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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