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South Africa

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/ 1 November 2008

Opposition parties welcome national convention

Opposition parties came out in support of the national convention on Saturday, praising the initiative as historical and a significant step.

By Mandy Rossouw and Sapa Afp
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/ 1 November 2008

Lekota: ANC determined to abuse power

Mosiuoa Lekota on Saturday opened the national convention by warning that the country was in danger of reverting back to an ”apartheid-era style”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 November 2008

Stadium setback for convention organisers

Organisers of the two-day national convention faced a setback on Saturday morning with the cancellation at the last minute of their overflow venue.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 November 2008

Duminy sets up big Proteas win

JP Duminy hit 90 and took three wickets with his off-spin as SA scored a comfortable 159-run win against Kenya in the first ODI on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 November 2008

The dawn of a new political landscape

The national convention gets under way at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday morning, with about 4 000 delegates expected to attend.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 1 November 2008

The biggest losers

Like local companies, executives are feeling the pinch of the recent drop in share values, writes Lynley Donnelly.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 1 November 2008

Political nuclear meltdown

Indecision is threatening much-vaunted nuclear rennaisance, writes Stefaans Brümmer.

By Stefaans Brmmer
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/ 1 November 2008

Something for everyone

Promising one of the biggest display sets at Jims this year is Nissan, which is unveiling the ”Godzilla”.

By Ray Leathern
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/ 31 October 2008

ANC court bid on convention name postponed

A court has postponed an ANC bid for an urgent interdict to stop the use of the name ”South African National Convention”, the party said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Chaaban went berserk in his office, court hears

Badih Chaaban went berserk at an early morning meeting in his office, the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

ANC applies to stop convention’s name

The ANC has applied for an urgent court interdict to stop the name being used by the ANC breakaway movement, dissidents said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Jeppe accused ‘had common purpose to resist arrest’

Eleven of the 12 Jeppe massacre accused have been found guilty on further charges of possessing an AK-47 assault rifle and unlicensed firearms.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Lekota backs free-market policies

SA will stand a better chance of ending poverty if the country maintains free-market policies, Mosiuoa Lekota said on Friday.

By Phumza Macanda
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/ 31 October 2008

Remain steadfast, Zuma tells ANC members

ANC president Jacob Zuma urged ANC members on Friday to remain steadfast in the principles and traditions of the movement.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Brimstone consortium nets Sea Harvest

Tiger Brands will facilitate the largest empowerment deal so far in the country’s fishing industry, the food company said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

SA September trade deficit widens

South Africa’s trade deficit widened to R7,1-billion in September, from a R5,12-billion shortfall in August, the Sars said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

SA risks new power cuts, says minister

SA may face fresh power cuts early in 2009 because the level of voluntary energy savings has fallen below the required 10%.

By James Macharia
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/ 31 October 2008

Lekota resigns from ANC

Suspended ANC veteran Mosiua Lekota, who is expecting to launch a breakaway party, has resigned from the ruling party, a spokesperson said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Shut out and sent home

Despite the obvious need for refugee camps, government plans to close them down this Friday, reports Pearlie Joubert.

By Pearlie Joubert Author
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/ 31 October 2008

Government loses appeal against Altech

ICT firm Altech has successfully opposed the government’s high court appeal against a judgement that the company can build its own networks.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa Afp
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/ 31 October 2008

Good news for motorists as petrol price drops again

The retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 45 cents a litre on Wednesday November 4, it was announced on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Zuma did smoke ‘zol’, but it wasn’t dagga, says ANC

ANC president Jacob Zuma did smoke ”zol” with the late activist Billy Nair — but it was not dagga — just tobacco rolled in paper, the party says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Affirmative action here to stay, says Zuma

There will be no immediate end to the country’s affirmative action as long as white males continued to dominate the top management, Jacob Zuma says.

By Giordano Stolley
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/ 31 October 2008

De Villiers robs Peter to pay Paul

The domestic season had just drawn to a spectacular close and here was the Springbok coach attempting to fit square pegs into round holes again.

By Andy Capostagno
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/ 31 October 2008

Dialogue, not disruption, this weekend

”Shikota” has been selling the meetings as a platform to find ways of ensuring that democracy is protected.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 31 October 2008

What Mbeki really said

The letter from former president Thabo Mbeki to Jacob Zuma is a stinging attack on the ANC’s criticism of breakaway leader Mosiuoa Lekota.

By Nic Dawes Author
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/ 31 October 2008

Talking the talk

It began in a bakery. Mbhazima Shilowa tells
Mandy Rossouw and Mmanaledi Mataboge about his kickstart plans for a new party.

By Mandy Rossouw and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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/ 31 October 2008

Femmes in culinary circles

South African women chefs are taking the male-dominated kitchen by storm, writes Sue Grant-Marshall.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2008

Lekota faithful begin trek to Jo’burg

Organisers are seeking to limit the number of people attending Mosiuoa Lekota’s national convention this weekend to 4 000.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2008

SA seeks private security firms in fight against crime

South Africa, suffering from one of the world’s highest rates of violent crime, is turning to private security firms to help make the streets safe.

By Wendell Roelf
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/ 30 October 2008

Not in my name, Mbeki tells ANC

Former president Thabo Mbeki has asked the African National Congress not to abuse or use his name falsely to promote the party.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2008

No electricity, no vote, say protesters

Johannesburg residents demonstrating for free basic electricity threatened on Thursday to boycott next year’s general election.

By Staff Reporter
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