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South Africa

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/ 28 August 2008

Ramaphosa: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

It was time to organise South Africans for another struggle, this time against crime, businessman Cyril Ramaphosa said in Midrand on Thursday.

By Johannesburg
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/ 28 August 2008

South Africans’ luck runs out with lottery scams

International lottery scams are claiming that people are winning hundreds of thousands of euros and dollars.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Tough times? Not for Sun International

Gambling in Sun International’s casinos appears to have weathered a downturn in the economy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Desai assumes presidency of Print Media SA

Avusa CEO Prakash Desai has been elected president of Print Media South Africa, the body representing newspaper and magazine publishers.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

The great keyring paranoia prank

Jozi is a dangerous city indeed, where cunning criminals now plant tracking devices in their victims’ cars — or do they?

By Imke Van Hoorn and Riaan Wolmarans
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/ 28 August 2008

‘Millions of our citizens live in fear’

Crime and violence remain obstacles in the way of rectifying the socio-economic climate, a convention on safety has found.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Church ordered to apologise to gay music teacher

A Pretoria NG Kerk unfairly discriminated against gay music teacher Johan Strydom when it fired him three years ago, a court ruled on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Lotter murders: Accused appeal for funds

Two Durban siblings accused of murdering their parents made an impassioned plea on Thursday for donations to fund their defence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Boks make two changes to starting line-up

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made two changes to his side for Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Manuel: Tax reform crucial for services

Reforming tax administration is crucial to addressing poverty and achieving acceptable health services, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Taxi strike leaves commuters stranded

Hundreds of commuters were left stranded on Thursday as taxi drivers on the routes between Johannesburg and Pretoria went on strike, police said.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 28 August 2008

PPI figures ‘much higher than expected’

The July producer price index (PPI) figure showed that inflationary pressures were still very much alive, Standard Chartered Bank said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

SA unemployment rate falls

SA’s jobless rate was at 23,1% of the labour force in the second quarter of 2008, from 23,5% in the first quarter, a labour report showed on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Parties in court bid to challenge Durban name changes

Opposition parties have taken the battle over Durban’s controversial street-renaming process to the courts, the Mercury reported on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

ANC ‘speaks in many different voices’

Leaders of the ANC are trying to fix its image ahead of the 2009 elections, but it is battling to speak with one voice, analysts say.

By Fran Blandy
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/ 28 August 2008

BHP’s Competition Commission hearing cancelled

The BHP Billiton hearing at the Competition Commission, scheduled to begin on Thursday, has been cancelled, a statement said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Implats year earnings up 57%, sees higher output

Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), the world’s number-two platinum producer, on Thursday posted a 57% rise in headline earnings per share to R20,65.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

PPC unveils R2,7bn deal with black investors

SA cement producer PPC will sell a 15% stake worth R2,7-billion to black investors to meet government requirements on black ownership, it says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

MTN profit up, eyes expansion

Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest cellphone operator, MTN, posted a 26% rise in first-half adjusted headline earnings per share.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Maritzburg hold Ajax to a draw

Maritzburg United earned themselves a point on their return to the Absa Premiership on Wednesday night, thanks to a 1-1 draw against Ajax Cape Town.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

De Sa: We could have scored more goals

Wits coach Roger De Sa is happy with the way his side played in beating Santos 2-0 in the opening fixture of the Absa Premiership.

By Shahied Joseph
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/ 28 August 2008

N Cape ANC leader apologises for members’ behaviour

Outgoing Northern Cape ANC chairperson John Block has apologised for the behaviour of some party members in the run-up to a provincial conference.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Experts slam SA over migration policy

Experts have slammed what they called SA’s lack of a migration policy on Africans, saying it is a major reason for the recent anti-immigrant violence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

‘Grey eminence’ accuses journos

John Stratton is fighting his possible extradition to South Africa in connection with the murder of Brett Kebble.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Getting our Act together

The state’s involvement in the mining industry is of a complementary and supportive nature.

By David Jackson
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/ 28 August 2008

Xolobeni mining ‘can’t be stopped’

Thirteen years ago a strong environmental campaign saved the St Lucia dunes from being mined. The same cannot be said for this time round.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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/ 28 August 2008

I’m a character, so write me, Daly

Twelve-year-old Sarah Coppings speaks to children’s author Niki Daly about his latest book.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Crucial catalytic converters

A look at the key area of catalytic converter manufacturing –the industrial cornerstone of beneficiation in this country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Part pitied, part scorned

Being a woman with a black eye is excruciating. Suddenly, people who were chatty at work start avoiding eye contact.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

SA seeks firms to reprocess nuclear fuel

South Africa is seeking commercial contracts with foreign companies to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a senior official said on Wednesday.

By Wendell Roelf
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/ 27 August 2008

Inner-city Jo’burg residents relocated

The relocation of people from two ”bad” inner-city buildings shows what is possible when the rights of the poor are considered, Cals says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

Top cop dies in hail of bullets

A senior police officer has been shot dead near Stanger in what is believed to have been a deliberate ambush targeting the officer.

By Staff Reporter
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