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South Africa

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/ 21 December 2008

Ekurhuleni cops crack down on motorists

Thirty-eight drivers were arrested for traffic violations in Ekurhuleni this the weekend, police said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 December 2008

Westwood closes on SA Open title as Els slumps

England’s Lee Westwood shot a third-round 68 on Saturday to go 14 under par for the South African Open and lead by two strokes after three rounds.

By James Whitmore
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/ 21 December 2008

No festive cheer for struggling Downs

Ajax Cape Town ensured it was a good day for Cape sides over Pretoria clubs when they beat Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 on Saturday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 December 2008

Look how far Honda’s come

The motorcycle I went to Pietermaritzburg to drool over and photograph was a humble little beast, even when it was new, 45 years ago.

By Gavin Foster
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/ 21 December 2008

Of shooting and falling stars

Ferial Haffajee, together with <i>M&G</i> reporters, delivers this year’s report card on government ministers’ perfomance.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 December 2008

Three killed in Mpumalanga accident

Three people died in a multi-vehicle accident in Hemlock near Ngodwana in Mpumalanga, the SABC reported on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 December 2008

Lorenzo-Vera fires 65 to lead SA Open

Michael Lorenzo-Vera of France climbed to the top of the South African Open leaderboard on Friday after shooting a 65 to lie 12 under par.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 December 2008

Leaving home

The Shope family is ANC aristocracy. So what is it like to leave the party – and launch a breakaway? Lyndall Shope-Mafole tells Mandy Rossouw.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 20 December 2008

Welcome the Class of 2008

The difficulties of Curriculum 2005 cannot but have left their mark on this year’s school leavers when they start their university studies next year.

By Brian OConnell
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/ 20 December 2008

Lessons from the playing fields

Rams Mabote likens the recent events between the ANC and Cope to South African soccer’s historic drama four decades ago.

By Rams Mabote
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/ 20 December 2008

Telling Jozi

Matthew Krouse looks at a spate of new titles about the city.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

SA Roadlink gets court order to continue operations

SA Roadlink obtained an interim court order on Friday preventing KZN transport minister Bheki Cele from suspending its operating licence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

Cope officially registered as a political party

The Congress of the People (Cope) was officially confirmed as a political party on Friday, the party said in a statement.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

SA Roadlink contests licence ban

SA Roadlink has taken KZN transport minister Bheki Cele to court in a bid to overturn his decision to withdraw its operating licence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

Further cholera deaths in Limpopo

Two more people have died of cholera in Limpopo, the provincial health department said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

‘Blue light’ cop granted bail

The ”blue light” VIP security escort who allegedly fired twice at a vehicle on the Pietermaritzburg-Durban highway was on Friday granted bail.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

KZN transport minister slams SA Roadlink

The decision to ban SA Roadlink buses from the roads was justified in order to save lives, KwaZulu-Natal transport minister Bheki Cele said on Friday.

By Miranda Andrew
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/ 19 December 2008

Suspected cholera cases in KZN

Six suspected cases of cholera have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the provincial health department said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

SA Open set to end year with a bang

The SA Open is showcasing top local and international players, where defending champion James Kingston is unlikely to keep his title.

By Rams Mabote
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/ 19 December 2008

Diamond mining strikes hard times, says producer

Diamond mining junior Petra Diamonds on Friday warned that the diamond mining industry faces difficult times in the year ahead.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

The funnest world by fair

Niren Tolsi visits Durban’s Fun World and reclaims
his forgotten childhood.

By Niren Tolsi
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/ 19 December 2008

Zanotti is surprise leader of SA Open

Little-known Fabrizio Zanotti from Paraguay reeled off nine birdies on his way to the first-round lead in the South African Open on Thursday.

By James Whitmore
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/ 19 December 2008

The year that was

The year 2008 has been a roller coaster for SA sport, from the success of Trevor Immelman at the US Masters to Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations failure.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 19 December 2008

Mashatile’s secret trip

Gauteng Premier Paul Mashatile is secretly trying to raise capital abroad for an unauthorised private equity fund he started two years ago.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

A new congress born in Africa

Cope was formally launched as a party only this week. An NEC member said it dawned on the ANC that they are the ones keeping Cope in the news.

By Mandy Rossouw and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 19 December 2008

Prominent poet denounces crime in SA

Breyten Breytenbach has unleashed his pen against crime in his homeland in a US magazine, prompting a rebuke from Nelson Mandela’s office.

By Donna Bryson
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/ 19 December 2008

King wins half a court battle

The latest legal skirmish between Dave King and the state has ended in a split decision favouring the businessman in the area that matters most.

By Nic Dawes Author
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/ 18 December 2008

Cope clarifies position on affirmative action

Cope on Thursday denied that it is against black empowerment policies, saying its position on affirmative action has been ”misinterpreted”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Madiba food book wins award

Hunger for Freedom, a cook book that details the favourite foods of former president Nelson Mandela, has won an international award.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Manto shaken after emergency landing

Minister in the Presidency Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was lucky to be alive after a plane she was aboard performed an emergency landing on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

ANC turns attention to Western Cape

The ANC is abandoning pending court actions to focus its resources on the ”disaster” it faces in the Western Cape, it said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 December 2008

Zuma, Zapiro, politics and more

Zapiro, South Africa’s most famous cartoonist, unleashed a storm of controversy in September this year.

By Staff Reporter
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