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/ 19 August 2008

Teenager tells how rape affected her schoolwork

A teenage girl failed a grade at school after being allegedly raped by accused serial rapist Tsediso Letsoenya, the Cape High Court heard on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Hospital hell

Despite her fractured foot and injured back and ribs, Anna Myers was asked to stand so that her chair could be used by other patients.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

SA to hold World Cup briefing in Beijing

Representatives of the SA government will discuss the country’s progress in preparing for the 2010 Soccer World Cup at a briefing in Beijing.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Scorpions case goes to top court

Johannesburg businessman Hugh Glenister’s bid to stop the disbandment of the Scorpions will come before the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

SA scientists embark on ‘tree barcode of life’ project

University of Johannesburg scientists have started creating a database of DNA information from the world’s tree species.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Taliep pleaded for his life, court hears

Music legend Taliep Petersen pleaded not to be killed as he lay bound on the floor, one of the men charged with his murder told a court on Tuesday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 19 August 2008

Where graduates go

A recent survey reveals the students employers place on a university’s reputation, writes Primarashni Gower.

By Prim Gower
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/ 19 August 2008

UJ steps up scholarships

The University of Johannesburg is spending R25-million on scholarships for master’s and PhD students, some of whom will be guaranteed employment

By Primarashni Gower
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/ 19 August 2008

Court reserves ruling on refugee camps

Shelters for people displaced by xenophobic violence will remain open until a final ruling is received from the Constitutional Court.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Monty makes way for Jantjes

Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery was on Tuesday axed from the South Africa team for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against Australia.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

African science on the rise

Engineers, oceanographers and chemists in eight African countries will benefit from three grants of $800 000 each from a new initiative.

By Carol Campbell
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/ 19 August 2008

Hlophe court bid gets under way

The Johannesburg High Court started hearing Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

GDP growth accelerates to 4,9%

South Africa’s economic growth rate accelerated to 4,9% in the second quarter of 2008 on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Grannies on bikes

In one Mpumalanga township, the streets are dominated by women on bikes. So where are the women in cycle races?

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 19 August 2008

Fate of refugee shelters under spotlight

Lawyers for the state and a group of people displaced by xenophobic violence will return to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Court set to hear Hlophe application

A full bench of the Witwatersrand Local Division will hear Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

More must be done to empower women, says Mbeki

South Africa needs to strengthen interventions on women’s empowerment, according to President Thabo Mbeki.

By Michael Hamlyn
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/ 19 August 2008

Injured Habana to miss Australia match

Springbok wing Bryan Habana will miss Saturday’s Tri-Nations match against Australia after failing a fitness test on an injured hamstring on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

So-we-to next?

Sello S Alcock and photographer Oupa Nkosi spent a night out on the town to bring readers the highs and lows of Soweto’s social scene.

By Sello S Alcock
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/ 19 August 2008

Union voices concern over skills shortage at SAA

A skills shortage in the SAA technical division could cause problems in retaining US approval to operate on its routes, Solidarity warned on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

‘Sarafina III’ a hot potato

Playwright Mbongeni Ngema gets R22-million for a play about the potato boycott, writes Niren Tolsi.

By Niren Tolsi
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/ 19 August 2008

Welcome to tobacco country

We might think we’re big in mining, synthetic fuels, cellphones or banking, but our biggest listed company on the JSE soon will be in tobacco.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 19 August 2008

Companies Bill gives business a shield of secrecy

Companies are not exempt from the transformation agenda mandated by our Constitution. The Bill must recognise that openness.

By Staff Reporter
A bigot with his eye on the Cabinet?
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/ 19 August 2008

A bigot with his eye on the Cabinet?

While Blade Nzimande attacks the media and judiciary, South Africans must heed the words of the Constitution’s caretakers.

By Drew Forrest
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/ 19 August 2008

Mining opportunities

Given the demand for mining engineers in the country, if you are one of this year’s Grade 12s, you should consider a career in mining engineering.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Sotyu’s foolish comments won’t do her career much good

Sotyu proclaimed that the Scorpions would be dissolved because the ANC had decided to do so, despite public hearings into the issue.

By Richard Calland
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/ 18 August 2008

Refugees: Court recommends mediation

Mediation was mooted in the Constitutional Court on Monday as a possible solution to the dispute over temporary refugee shelters in Gauteng.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

Judgement reserved in McBride application

Judgement was reserved on Monday in a bid by Robert McBride to get access to papers he says relate to his drunken-driving trial.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

‘Govt did nothing to reintegrate refugees’

The government has done nothing to help victims of xenophobic violence be reintegrated into communities, the Constitutional Court heard on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

Krugersdorp school rocked by ‘Satanic’ killing

In an apparent Satanic ritual, a Krugersdorp matriculant arrived at school on Monday with several swords and allegedly killed a fellow pupil.

By Fienie Grobler
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/ 18 August 2008

Accused pleaded to leave Taliep’s house, court told

One of the men charged with the murder of entertainer Taliep Petersen pleaded with a co-accused not to carry out the killing, a court heard on Monday.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 18 August 2008

Minister: More women being employed in government

More women are being employed in the government and their representation in the Cabinet has steadily increased, the deputy president said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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