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/ 6 February 2009

Motlanthe warns over global economic crisis

President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Friday during his State of the Nation address that the global economic meltdown does pose dangers.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author, Sapa Afp and I Net Bridge
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/ 6 February 2009

Heartbreak as SA bow out of Open singles

Davis Cup stalwart Rik de Voest and booming server Izak van der Merwe both bowed out on a day of stunning and unpredictable momentum swings.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 6 February 2009

No Black (Ace)s

The Mpumalanga Pumas will show you how to throw out a football team and its goalposts from their stadium — and get away with it.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 6 February 2009

Phosa vs Unterhalter: Can Zuma have a fair trial?

Jacob Zuma will not have a fair trial, because there is no judge does not have an opinion on his case, ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 February 2009

‘Regrettably, Mbeki will not attend opening of Parliament’

A spokesperson said on Friday that the former president had already made other plans by the time the invitation to the opening had arrived.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 February 2009

Police bugged top Scorpion

Cops bugged former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy during a controversial SAPS investigation of Scorpions Gauteng head Gerrie Nel.

By Sam Sole Author
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/ 6 February 2009

The political art of cheerleading

Niren Tolsi reports on the support network that swung into action for ANC president Jacob Zuma’s court appearance this week.

By Niren Tolsi
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/ 6 February 2009

One South African, One vote

The Democratic Alliance and the Freedom Front Plus have launched similar cases in the Pretoria and Cape Town high courts respectively.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 6 February 2009

Academic turnaround king or Canute?

Monako Dibetle interviews the man sent to turn around the fortunes of one of academia’s most mocked institutions.

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 6 February 2009

Honey, we shrunk Kgalema

As President Kgalema Motlanthe addresses the nation in his first, and possibly last, State of the Nation address, he will be walking a tightrope.

By Mandy Rossouw and Rapule Tabane
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/ 6 February 2009

No room for intolerance

In South Africa, we fire nobody, leading to a culture of deep intolerance and impunity.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 February 2009

SA Medical Association head chopped:

Kgosi Letlape, the first black ophthalmologist in South Africa and former president of the World Medical Association, had led Sama since 2001.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 February 2009

Servants or savants?

While fundraisers foresee gloom, the economic meltdown may be a tonic for higher education.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

Manuel seen resisting ‘election’ budget

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel will probably stick to his conservative fiscal stance next week, ignoring demands for a populist budget.

By Stella Mapenzauswa
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/ 5 February 2009

Malema warned over ‘extreme provocation’

The IFP Youth Brigade has reacted angrily to a statement by the ANCYL’s Julius Malema, who called on his party members to campaign in IFP strongholds.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

SA business confidence dips further

Business confidence in January dipped further, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

Jewish board satisfied with Hajaig apology

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies is satisfied with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatima Hajaig’s second apology, it said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

Motlanthe to announce election date next week

President Kgalema Motlanthe will announce the election date next week, presidential spokesperson Thabo Masebe said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

JSE edges up ahead of rates decision

The JSE edged into positive territory by noon on Thursday after starting the day in the red.

By Palesa Motloung
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/ 5 February 2009

Bus passengers saved by ‘heroic’ driver

A fire on a Putco bus was extinguished by the quick action of its driver, a Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

Big-serving Van der Merwe progresses at SA Open

SA’s Izak van der Merwe upstaged Germany’s Benjamin Becker at the SA Open on Wednesday evening to progress to the second round.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 5 February 2009

SuperSport crush struggling Bay United

SuperSport gave notice that they are not giving up their Absa Premiership crown easily after they scored a 3-0 win over Bay United on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 5 February 2009

We are ready for elections, says IEC

IEC chairperson Brigalia Bam said the IEC would be ready to stage general elections in April, SABC radio reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 February 2009

SA gears up for State of the Nation address

President Kgalema Motlanthe faces an awkward time on Friday as he delivers a State of the Nation address after only five months in office.

By Fran Blandy
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/ 5 February 2009

Getting the youth to the polls

Leaders of three of the most popular political movements talk about how they are planning to get their constituencies to the ballot box.

By Staff Reporter
Rangers of the scorched Eden
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/ 5 February 2009

Rangers of the scorched Eden

An ‘affordable’ safari often means a gaggle of 4x4s circling a lone animal, but you’re guaranteed to be outnumbered by wildlife in the Great Karoo.

By Pascal Wyse
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/ 4 February 2009

SA to get new-look coins

SA is to get some ”exciting and hip” new coins, but what they will look like is still under wraps, says government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 February 2009

Najwa sentencing gets under way

Najwa Petersen was among the top 3% of earners in South Africa when she killed her husband, Taliep, the Cape High Court heard on Wednesday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 4 February 2009

Samwu warns against undermining JMPD strike

Samwu is sending a ”strong warning” to substitute employees from provincial licensing centres to not undermine the JMPD strike.

By Percy Mabandu
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/ 4 February 2009

Motlanthe could announce poll date on Friday

Will he or won’t he announce a poll date? That is the question observers are asking ahead of the president’s State of the Nation speech on Friday.

By Emsie Ferreira
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/ 4 February 2009

Scopa puts off review of new arms-deal evidence

Scopa, which decided last year to examine what further evidence has become available in the controversial arms deal, faced another delay on Wednesday.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 4 February 2009

Student leaders arrested at Westville protest

Two student leaders were arrested at Wednesday’s protest action at the Westville campus of UKZN, for allegedly inciting public violence.

By Prim Gower
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