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South Africa

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/ 23 July 2009

Metrorail workers eye strike action

Deadlocked negotiations could lead to the shutdown of commuter rail operations, trade unions representing workers in the sector warned on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 July 2009

Protesters vent frustration at govt

Police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets at township protesters demanding improved services and more jobs.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 July 2009

America’s first lady and ours

What is the meaning of Michelle Obama and Who can be our Michelle Obama?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Imminent court action to stop a Pikoli successor

Court papers are expected to be filed shortly to prevent the appointment of a successor to axed NPA boss Vusi Pikoli, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Salaries to eat up most of Free State health budget

The Free State health department will spend most of its R5,1-billion budget on salaries, the provincial minister for health said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

DA accuses Mthethwa of inventing Scorpions claim

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa made up an accusation that R100-million of Scorpions funds was unaccounted for, the DA said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Prioritise the environment, Sonjica tells municipalities

Municipalities should prioritise waste management and greening of townships to restore dignity to South Africans, Buyelwa Sonjica said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Chamber of Mines tables final wage offer

The Chamber of Mines has tabled a final wage offer for coal miners, it said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Proper procedure followed in Lotto grant, says minister

The head of the Jazz Foundation, which has been paid out millions in Lotto grants, is also a member of the agency that considers grant applications.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

A million more domestic tourists in 2008

About a million more South Africans toured in their own country in 2008 compared to the previous year, Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

JSC forms committee to probe Hlophe allegations

The JSC on Wednesday appointed a three-member subcommittee to investigate if there is enough evidence to proceed with a full hearing into John Hlophe.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 22 July 2009

Don’t shoot the protesters, Mchunu warns police

Do not shoot at unarmed service delivery protesters, KwaZulu-Natal local government minister Willies Mchunu warned police on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Branson, SA govt join in fight against disease

Businessman Sir Richard Branson and President Jacob Zuma intend establishing a disease-control centre in South Africa by next year.

By Denise Williams
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/ 22 July 2009

Minister concerned over lottery cash distribution

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies told Parliament that the distribution of funds from the national lottery ”remains a matter of concern”.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 22 July 2009

Union serves Massmart with strike notices

Massmart Holdings has been served with strike notices for protected protest action on Friday, Saccawu said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

Land Commission exhausts budget, needs R3bn extra

The Land Commission on Wednesday said it had exhausted its R1,3-billion budget for land claims eight months before the end of the financial year.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

De Lille calls for probe into cellphone call costs

Cellphone call costs in South Africa are among the highest in the world and need investigating, ID leader Patricia de Lille said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 July 2009

SA hit by service-delivery protests

A wave of protests has erupted in townships across SA over public services, adding to pressure on President Jacob Zuma to fight poverty.

By Courtney Brooks
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/ 22 July 2009

Enough funds for Aids vaccine research

A Medical Research Council research initiative is still receiving government funding for clinical trials on two Aids vaccines recently launched in SA.

By Stuart Graham
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/ 22 July 2009

The importance of being young enough

Leaders are expected to speak the truth. When they are caught out, their credibility takes a knock.

By Franz Kruger
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/ 22 July 2009

Small fry can’t bank on banks

Unlike big businesses they don’t have the financial power to negotiate lower banking costs

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 21 July 2009

SA miners in final talks, strikes pressure Zuma

Unions representing gold miners met with employers for final wage talks on Tuesday, saying a strike was ”highly likely” if they fail to reach a deal.

By Agnieszka Flak
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/ 21 July 2009

Jacobs out of Boks’ Tri-Nations opener

SA have made two enforced changes to the team that clinched a series against the British and Irish Lions for a Tri-Nations clash with NZ on Saturday.

By David Legge
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/ 21 July 2009

Water affairs DG suspended

Water Affairs director-general Pam Yako has been put on ”special leave” pending the outcome of a probe into alleged financial irregularities.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 July 2009

Aspirant judge wins battle with NPA

A former employee of the NPA told the JSC on Tuesday that the body had demanded she pay back her salary for the time she served as an acting judge.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 21 July 2009

Cosatu calls for rigorous probe into Implats accident

The investigation into the mining accident at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg operations must be rigorous and thorough, Cosatu said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 July 2009

Zille: Closed inquiry into Hlophe ‘regrettable’

The first outcome of an ANC-friendly JSC is the decision to hold closed hearings on the dispute involving John Hlophe, DA leader Helen Zille says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 July 2009

How a man of the cloth became a silk

An Eastern Cape candidate judge caused a stir before the JSC when he told members he left priesthood for law because he concluded there is no God.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 21 July 2009

New SABC board ‘looking to cut costs’

The SABC interim board is examining the costs of each of the beleaguered broadcaster’s departments ”line by line”, its chairperson said on Tuesday.

By Stuart Graham
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/ 21 July 2009

Thokoza hostel dwellers protest over service delivery

Police fired rubber bullets to disperse about 200 hostel dwellers in Thokoza on the East Rand on Tuesday, who were protesting over service delivery.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 July 2009

Hlophe to get closed JSC inquiry, claims report

The JSC has opted for a closed inquiry into the dispute between John Hlophe and Constitutional Court judges, a report said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 July 2009

Gullibility and technology a tricky mix

There has been quite a stir in the media this week with the arrest of a Vodacom employee who, with a group of outsiders, allegedly abused his position at the company to bypass banking security measures to steal from bank accounts. This has raised questions about how safe technology is when it comes to our […]

By Maya Fisher French
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