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South Africa

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/ 5 September 2008

JSE extends losses

SA stocks extended losses on Friday, falling by 1,3% at noon in line with overseas markets amid signs of a global economic slowdown, traders said.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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/ 5 September 2008

Arms activist guilty of contempt of court

Terry Crawford-Browne was on Friday found guilty of contempt of court over renewed claims that Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is corrupt.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

A way to keep the dust down

Particularly at this time of year, dust is the curse of desperate housewives. It is also the cause of sinus problems and lung irritations.

By Michelle Nel
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/ 5 September 2008

Arborisation: the planet’s oldest living things

Connie Nel and Lee Cahill explain the history and uses of a week that celebrates a life-giving natural object.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Zuma supporters picket outside Durban courts

Several hundred supporters of ANC president Jacob Zuma chanted slogans and picketed outside various courts across the greater Durban area on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Beijing shutdown hits SA medicines supply

The Beijing Olympics has had an unexpected side effect, which is being felt locally in the form of serious shortages of generic medicines.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Transnet takes Sunday Times to press ombudsman

State-owned transport group Transnet said on Friday it has lodged a formal complaint with the press ombudsman against the Sunday Times.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Airport strike enters second day

A strike by about 300 Express Air Services cargo workers entered its second day on Friday at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

No cops to lose jobs during restructuring

No police officers will lose their jobs in a restructuring process aimed at streamlining the force, the national police commissioner’s office says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

SA cricket needs 20/20 vision

South Africa’s one-day cricket team in England found that life without Shaun Pollock is very hard indeed.

By Neil Manthorp
High heels and crutches
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/ 5 September 2008

High heels and crutches

Imke van Hoorn spends a day at a photo shoot for contestants taking part in Miss Confidence South Africa, a pageant for physically disabled women.

By Imke Van Hoorn
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/ 5 September 2008

Nokwe’s patience pays off

It was a dream turnaround for under-pressure Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. After fierce criticism, his team pounded Australia 53-8.

By Dillon Davie
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/ 5 September 2008

Natalie du Toit: We need to work harder with less

Mail & Guardian reporter Lucky Sindane speaks to Olympic swimmer Natalie du Toit about Sascoc’s poor management ahead of the Paralympics.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 5 September 2008

KwaZulu-Natal farmer’s killer jailed for 24 years

Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Thumba Pillay has sentenced Mthokozisi Jali to 24 years for the murder of Andrew Main on his Pietermaritzburg farm.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

‘It will be war on Saturday’

Going into the key 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, Joel Santana’s boys could take advantage of a troubled and under-strength Super Eagles.

By Percy Zvomuya and Lucky Sindane
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/ 5 September 2008

Huge pay hike for Mboweni

Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni has received a pay increase of more than 25% in the past financial year, the SABC reports.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Kebble: The R40-billion brawl

Close to R40-billion in damages claims have been lodged against individuals and companies that allegedly abetted Brett Kebble’s corporate fraud.

By Staff Reporter and Sam Sole Author
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/ 5 September 2008

Nafcoc calls for Somali purge

Nafcoc in the Western Cape has sent letters to Somali traders who have returned to Khayelitsha, warning them to close their shops or face violence.

By Staff Reporter and Pearlie Joubert Author
The take on Tuku
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/ 5 September 2008

The take on Tuku

Percy Zvomuya speaks to Oliver Mtukudzi about the changing context of his music.

By Percy Zvomuya
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/ 5 September 2008

Hold tight to Tito

President Thabo Mbeki presided over a rather grey administration.The groupthink he encouraged has been disastrous for our country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Crude deal

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s oil largesse could come at a cost to South Africa, an oil analyst said this week.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Erasmus: Zille slams Vodacom

Cape Town mayor Helen Zille has accused cellphone giant Vodacom of helping the ANC-controlled Western Cape government to illegally spy on her.

By Staff Reporter and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 4 September 2008

DA: SAPS no replacement for Scorpions

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday raised concerns over the South African Police Service’s ability to undertake complex investigations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Cosatu counts protests, stayaway as major victories

Cosatu considered recent protests and a national stayaway over rising food, fuel and electricity prices as major victories, it said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Stiff sentences for defrauding SARS

Jail terms of 15 years each have been imposed on a man and a woman who defrauded the South African Revenue Service.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Anglo cleared in water-pollution scare

Water tests have raised questions over accusations made against Anglo Platinum that it was polluting the drinking water of two communities.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Will the SAPS be able to do the Scorpions’ job?

The DA has raised concerns over the South African Police Service’s ability to undertake complex crime investigations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

‘Historic’ deal to shape up Dept of Home Affairs

Union leaders and the Department of Home Affairs on Thursday signed what they termed an ”historic” agreement to improve service delivery.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

TB patients end hunger strike

Tuberculosis patients at two Eastern Cape hospitals started eating again on Thursday after going on a hunger strike.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Don’t upset the water

If water did absorb human emotions, as Masaru Emoto maintains, the coffee he was drinking would have had a tinge of impatience in it.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 4 September 2008

Magistrate seeks recusal of Zuma prosecutor

A Pietermaritzburg magistrate has launched a legal bid to block state prosecutor Billy Downer from taking part in the case against Jacob Zuma.

By Giordano Stolley
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/ 4 September 2008

Stats SA and newspapers settle bitter battle

Statistics South Africa and the Star have settled a ”bitter battle” over an article which claimed that a multimillion-rand survey was bungled.

By Staff Reporter
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