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/ 8 June 2009

Soweto, symbol of freedom and football

Soweto is synonymous with SA, a symbol of the fight for freedom. However, it is also a place where millions play their favourite sport, football.

By Ignacio Naya
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/ 8 June 2009

2010 construction workers declare dispute

Construction workers at 2010 soccer stadiums have declared a wage dispute with their employers, the NUM said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 June 2009

Zuma repeats warning to lazy public servants

President Jacob Zuma has once again vowed to act against incompetent and lazy public servants.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

Mboweni wants low inflation, with or without target

Central banks would pursue low inflation regardless of whether they had an inflation target or not, Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

‘I’ll go down, I’m not scared to die …’

Families of illegal miners who died underground at Harmony’s disused Eland shaft had not seen their loved ones since December, interviews revealed.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 5 June 2009

Tax revenues to fall, says Gordhan

South Africa, grappling with its first recession in 17 years, expects tax revenues to decline, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

Ekurhuleni emergency services battle two blazes

Ekurhuleni emergency services were fighting two factory fires in Kempton Park and Germiston on Friday morning, a spokesperson said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

Case against Parktown pupils postponed

A case against 12 Parktown Boys’ High School pupils accused of assaulting their junior schoolmates was postponed on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

Harmony suspends 57 workers over gold theft

Harmony on Friday said it has suspended 57 workers for gold theft, days after the bodies of 76 illegal miners were recovered from an abandoned shaft.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 June 2009

Disgruntled worker burns down boss’s house

A disgruntled worker was arrested on Friday after allegedly burning down his boss’s house in Hyde Park, Johannesburg police said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2009

Cosatu backs strike call on rates

Cosatu on Thursday backed a call by metal workers for strikes to demand deeper interest-rate cuts.

By Pakama Ngceni and Alison Raymond
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/ 4 June 2009

Media greet Zuma jobs pledge with caution

Newspapers on Thursday hailed President Jacob Zuma’s inaugural State of the Nation address, but cautioned that he faced steep challenges.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2009

Illegal mining: More bodies found at Free State mine

Harmony Gold on Thursday confirmed that the bodies of another 15 illegal miners had been brought to surface at its Eland shaft.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2009

Mvela sets in motion process to delist

Mvelaphanda Resources said on Thursday it would delist and cease to exist by early next year after selling its stake in Northam Platinum.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 June 2009

Coach upbeat after Lions victory

British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan said the 74-10 thrashing of the Gauteng Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday had been more than he expected.

By Ken Borland
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/ 3 June 2009

Bafana’s Pienaar ready for action

Bafana Bafana midfield maestro Steven Pienaar was bubbling with confidence after his first training session with the national squad on Wednesday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 3 June 2009

NUM points fingers at Harmony over mine deaths

The NUM on Wednesday called for Harmony to take full responsibility for the death of illegal miners at its operations in the Free State.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

South Africans abroad seeking jobs back home

The number of enquiries from South Africans living abroad about the availability of top jobs in SA has increased, a headhunting firm says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

State of the Nation: Zuma has little to offer

In his first State of the Nation address it was obvious that President Jacob Zuma had, owing to the dire economic climate, little to offer.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 3 June 2009

Education dept to probe arrest of Parktown schoolboys

The Gauteng department of education will investigate the arrests of 11 schoolboys accused of assaulting other pupils in an initiation ceremony.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

Court convicts Mathe of rape, attempted murder

Judgement continues on Wednesday against serial rapist and notorious prison escapee Annanias Mathe, who has already been convicted of 51 crimes.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

Court rejects urgent bid by MP Booi

A court judge on Tuesday night rejected an urgent bid by senior ANC MP Nyami Booi to delay the start of his Travelgate trial.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 3 June 2009

Bizos recovering well after operation

Human rights lawyer George Bizos is recovering well from surgery at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, it was reported on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 June 2009

Illegal mining: ‘We need to target the syndicates’

Reports this week that more than 60 illegal miners died in an accident in an abandoned gold mine has underlined the human cost of SA’s recession.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 June 2009

Ekurhuleni moves to deal with rat infestation

Gas, rat cages, owl traps and drowning buckets are being used in a deadly five-phase plan to wipe out rats infesting Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 June 2009

Illegal miners asked for body bags, Harmony says

Illegal miners digging for gold in disused and dangerous shafts started asking for body bags from Harmony Gold a few days ago.

By Andre Grobler
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/ 2 June 2009

Kellogg Foundation to close its doors in SA

One of the world’s largest philanthropic organisations, the WK Kellogg Foundation, will close its doors in South Africa at the end of the month.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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/ 2 June 2009

Sasco attempts to force Pityana out from within

Sasco on Tuesday said it would call on the Unisa council to force vice-chancellor Barney Pityana to terminate his contract before it concluded.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 June 2009

Santana set to trim Bafana squad

Bafana coach Joel Santana faces a tough decision when he axes six players from his 29-man provisional Confederations Cup squad on Thursday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 2 June 2009

Absa increases stake in Blue Financial

South Africa’s biggest retail bank, Absa, has increased its stake in Blue Financial Services to 21%, the micro-financier said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 June 2009

Deadly accident puts illegal mining under spotlight

At least 61 miners were killed when fire tore through an abandoned gold shaft in one of South Africa’s deadliest mine accidents.

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

Charges against Bulls wing withdrawn

Charges of assault and defeating the ends of justice against Blue Bulls rugby player John Mametsa were withdrawn court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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