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South Africa

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/ 6 September 2008

Fires flare up as strong KZN winds kill two

A total of 11 veld fires were reported in different provinces on Friday. In KwaZulu-Natal, gale-force winds were also blamed for at least two deaths.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 September 2008

Teen stabbed to death, friend sexually assaulted

A 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death and another was sexually assaulted, allegedly by a 17-year-old boy, in Port Elizabeth on Friday

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 September 2008

Top judge slams Zuma court protests

KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Vuka Tshabalala has criticised protests by ANC president Jacob Zuma’s supporters at courts across the province.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 6 September 2008

Tempest in a teapot

Capetonians have a seemingly endless capacity for being astonished by the weather, which is strange, as we have a lot of it.

By Staff Reporter and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 6 September 2008

ANCYL: small dog, big bite

The league’s membership has dropped dramatically over the past four years, from more than 500 000 to 317 000.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 September 2008

Zuma vs Zuma in KZN

Delegates to the Greater KwaDukuza conference allegedly received preferential treatment, depending on who they supported.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 September 2008

Making jazz and taming crowds

Matthew Krouse finds out what is going down at this year’s Jazz on the Lake at Zoo Lake from Johannesburg’s Bassline jazz club owner, Brad Holmes.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 September 2008

NPA yet to decide on SACP ‘donation’

The NPA is yet to make a final decision on how to proceed with a claim that a R500 000 donation given to the SACP’s Blade Nzimande went missing.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Mafikeng campus to reopen following protests

The Mafikeng campus of the North West University will reopen on September 15 after violent protests disrupted classes.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Magistrate drops bid to block Zuma prosecutor

A Pietermaritzburg magistrate has withdrawn his bid to block prosecutor Billy Downer from taking part in the case against ANC president Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 September 2008

Mandela meets the elderly

A group of 18 elderly South Africans met former president Nelson Mandela at his offices in Johannesburg on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 September 2008

On the green path

The appointment of a new DG of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism last month coincided with Cabinet’s approval of the NFSD.

By Michelle Nel
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Article
/ 5 September 2008

Zuma supporters mobilise against court case

Supporters of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma attempted to force their way into the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

SA vultures under threat of extinction

Once they soared in large numbers over the African veld, but poisoning, electrocution and habitat destruction have taken their toll on SA’s vultures.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 September 2008

Deadline looms for refugee shelters

The deadline for the closure of temporary refugee shelters is fast approaching, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said in Pretoria on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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
Article
/ 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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