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South Africa

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/ 26 September 2008

Manuel reappointed, inflation up

South Africa’s new president reappointed Trevor Manuel as Finance Minister on Thursday, reassuring investors worried about major policy change.

By Gordon Bell
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/ 26 September 2008

McBride ‘released’ from his contract

Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride has been fired, news reports said on Friday. The decision was taken at a council meeting on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 September 2008

‘A special, emotional and sad moment’

Two of the ministers who resigned from Thabo Mbeki’s Cabinet this week spoke to the Mail & Guardian about why they resigned.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 September 2008

Call for Mr Cool …

Will the new president, Kgalema Motlanthe, come under pressure from Luthuli House to lean on the NPA not to appeal?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 September 2008

Zuma faces ANC rebellion

ANC president Jacob Zuma will spend the months ahead engaging ANC structures in an attempt to head off what seems to be an internal rebellion.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 26 September 2008

Trevor’s R50bn price tag

Market reaction showed the value of the finance minister’s stock, writes Maya Fisher-French.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 26 September 2008

Kasrils shields his legacy

Cabinet releases policy review that came after hoax saga. Sam Sole and Nic Dawes report.

By Sam Sole Author and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 26 September 2008

Begin the ascent to a better place

Meltdown Monday and the astonishing four days that followed saved British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, but were of no help to Thabo Mbeki.

By Richard Calland
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/ 25 September 2008

SA detains Chinese milk products

The health department on Thursday detained all Chinese products containing powdered milk, on suspicion that it was contaminated with melamine.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Zuma to oppose Mbeki’s court challenge

ANC president Jacob Zuma will oppose former president Thabo Mbeki’s application to join an appeal against the Pietermaritzburg High Court judgement.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Motlanthe sworn in as interim president

Deputy ANC leader Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in as president on Thursday to replace Thabo Mbeki, who resigned amid a political crisis.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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/ 25 September 2008

Motlanthe moves to steady the ship

Kgalema Motlanthe took office on Thursday as South Africa’s president and stressed he would keep to the policies of his predecessor Thabo Mbeki.

By Sapa Author, Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Agencies Author and Boyd Webb
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/ 25 September 2008

Motlanthe elected South African president

The deputy president of the ANC, Kgalema Motlanthe, was elected president of South Africa in the National Assembly on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Zuma camp takes top posts in Western Cape ANC

Supporters of Jacob Zuma have taken the top five positions in the leadership of the ANC in the Western Cape.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

August PPI figure ‘lower than expected’

South Africa’s producer price inflation (PPI) quickened to 19,1% year-on-year in August from 18,9% in July, official data showed on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Parliament convenes to name new president

South Africa’s Parliament convened on Thursday to elect a new president, after the ruling party forced Thabo Mbeki from office.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

JSE picks up on overseas markets

The JSE, after opening slightly weaker, managed to gain some momentum by noon on Thursday on the back of overseas markets.

By Palesa Motloung
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/ 25 September 2008

Absa plans more retrenchments

One of South Africa’s largest banks, Absa, has planned more retrenchments, Business Day reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

YeboYethu offer a success, says Vodacom

Vodacom’s YeboYethu public offer has been highly popular and subscription levels have exceeded the amount of shares available, it said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Local political risk to dominate rand

Local political risk will continue to dominate the rand, Jacques Du Preez of RMB said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

SA awaits swearing-in of new president

SA’s third post-apartheid president is set to be sworn into office on Thursday after the dramatic toppling of Thabo Mbeki by his own party.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Veteran winger Daniels retires

Veteran rugby winger John Daniels (36) has retired and will in future act as coach of the Bella Vista Rugby Club outside Ceres.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

Unpredictable Birds flying high again

Moroka Swallows regained their form and fortitude to beat Santos 3-0 in a fast and furious Absa Premiership game on Wednesday night.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 25 September 2008

Wits move to top of Premiership log

A Phikolethu Spelman goal was all Wits needed to beat a determined 10-man Free State Stars in an Absa Premiership match on Wednesday night.

By Shahied Joseph
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/ 25 September 2008

End of the road for Waterkloof Four

The Waterkloof Four have exhausted all avenues to stay out of prison, the Star reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 September 2008

ANC Youth League wields its power

Regarded by some as troublemakers and courted by others as kingmakers, the ANCYL has been basking in the limelight recently.

By Celean Jacobson
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/ 25 September 2008

Pahad: ANC decision on Mbeki was unjust

The ANC) decision to recall president Thabo Mbeki was unjust, outgoing Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad said on Wednesday.

By Neo Semono
‘Try traps on your own cojones’
Article
/ 25 September 2008

‘Try traps on your own cojones’

While activists try to ban gin traps, the government says there are ‘humane’ ways to use them.

By Fiona Macleod
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/ 25 September 2008

TB breakthrough a challenge to govt

One of the key anti-TB drugs, rifampicin, increases the speed at which one class of ARVs is broken down by the body.

By Belinda Beresford
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/ 25 September 2008

The end of tax returns?

Sars aims to achieve a return-free tax system for the majority of salaried individual taxpayers within the next five years.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 25 September 2008

Unspectacular spectacle

Deon Opperman promised his boere musical would be sensational — it’s not, writes Adriaan Basson.

By Adriaan Basson
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/ 24 September 2008

Asmal: What happened to our humanism?

The ANC had remained intact in times of extreme adversity because of the discipline of members, said Kader Asmal on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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