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South Africa

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/ 22 September 2008

ANC names Motlanthe as president

The African National Congress on Monday named its deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe as head of state until elections are held in seven months’ time.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Papers slam ANC’s decision on Mbeki

Local newspapers on Monday largely criticised the African National Congress’s removing President Thabo Mbeki from office.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Civil organisations oppose Pretoria street-name changes

More than 40 civil organisations have launched a joint campaign against the proposed changing of street names in Pretoria.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

ANC to name new president

The ANC leadership will nominate a new president at a meeting on Monday morning following President Thabo Mbeki’s announcement of his resignation.

By Staff Reporter, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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/ 22 September 2008

Rand weaker, seen directed by global markets

South Africa’s rand treaded weaker ground against the dollar on Monday, rattled in part by President Thabo Mbeki’s resignation.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Zille hails Mbeki’s ‘dignified’ exit

Thabo Mbeki’s dignified resignation speech has helped calm South Africans in the wake of his departure from office, Helen Zille said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 September 2008

Zuma: lip-service to Gandhi and Luthuli?

ANC president Jacob Zuma was quickly whisked away after the inauguration of the Gandhi-Luthuli Chair of Peace Studies at the UKZN.

By Niren Tolsi
Team to probe university
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/ 22 September 2008

Team to probe university

Pandor sends investigators to Mangosuthu University after suspension of vice-chancellor

By Monako Dibetle
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/ 22 September 2008

A silver lining?

Global meltdown could ease SA inflation and interest rates, writes Maya Fisher-French.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 22 September 2008

No need to lie spread-eagled

Ranjeni Munusamy asks how the media could have missed the signs of a political conspiracy against Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

Mbeki resigns before the nation

President Thabo Mbeki has tendered his resignation, he said on Sunday. ”Today I handed a letter to the honourable Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete”.

By Staff Reporter, Agencies Author and Boyd Webb
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/ 21 September 2008

McBride back in the dock

The drunken-driving trial of Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride resumes in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

Mbeki’s final Cabinet meeting under way

President Thabo Mbeki officially started his final Cabinet briefing at 4.40pm at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa Afp
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/ 21 September 2008

Mbeki fracas leaves messy political scene

President Thabo Mbeki’s planned resignation leaves South Africa’s leaders with the arduous task of rebuilding a messy political scene, media said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

How will ANC manage the transition?

SA faces huge uncertainties over the imminent resignation of President Thabo Mbeki, with much riding on the ANC’s ability to manage the transition.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

Union mulls extending Woolies strike

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union said on Saturday it was considering extending its strike at Woolworths next week.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

SA contemplates life after Mbeki

South Africans are contemplating the end of a political era this weekend after President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday announced his decision to resign.

By Staff Reporter, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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/ 21 September 2008

Swedes join arms probe

Some South African officials indeed appear to be pursuing a ”no transparency” approach.

By Sam Sole Author and Stefaans Brmmer
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/ 21 September 2008

A giant in the making

Three years ago Gauteng administrators asked a group of really smart people to look into the economic potential of Soweto.

By Sello S Alcock
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/ 21 September 2008

Restoring the Indian experience

In an edited extract from his new book, <i>The Indian in Drum</i>, Riason Naidoo shares his journey to find a nuanced picture of Indian identity.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

Gold shines as markets shudder

The JSE lost 7% in the first three days of this week as the world faced the biggest financial meltdown since 1929.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 21 September 2008

Blurring law and politics

The success of the Jacob Zuma application took many by surprise. To be fair, the lengthy and reasoned judgement is hardly without legal controversy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

IEC gears up for election

The IEC is using April 14 as the expected election day, but the final date will have to be announced by President Thabo Mbeki.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 20 September 2008

Lions still in the hunt for Cup glory

The Lions stayed in the hunt for a semifinal play-off with a hard-fought win against the Boland Kavaliers in a wet Wellington.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

Bulls push Cheetahs out of semifinals

The Currie Cup champions’s chances of defending their title were dealt a heavy blow when the Free State Cheetahs were beaten 23-5 by the Blue Bulls.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

ANC dumps Mbeki, moves to ‘heal rift’

South African President Thabo Mbeki has agreed to resign after the ANC announced that it would remove him from office before the end of his term.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

ANC meets to decide Mbeki’s fate

The African National Congress is meeting for a second day on Saturday to decide the fate of President Thabo Mbeki.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

Road closures in KwaZulu-Natal after snowfalls

Roads have been closed in the Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape after heavy snowfalls, transport officials said on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

Bloemfontein cop kills four family members, then self

A 41-year-old police officer shot and killed four family members before turning the gun on himself in Bloemfontein.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 September 2008

Heath lashes out at ‘bizarre’ NPA appeal

Heath called the appeal ”bizarre”, saying the NPA ”soldier on for a cause which can only be their own”.

By Adriaan Basson
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/ 20 September 2008

‘No Zuma trial before late 2010’

The NPA will be lucky to bring new criminal charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma before late 2010, legal experts said this week.

By Adriaan Basson
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/ 20 September 2008

Why Zapiro’s cartoon must be condemned

It is because I hold the <i>M&G</i> in high regard that I find its views of the controversial Zapiro cartoon to be blatantly wrong and unfair.

By Ebrahim Harvey
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