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/ 20 August 2008

Hlophe’s statements ‘amount to gross misconduct’

Cape Judge President John Hlophe admitted to gross misconduct in an affidavit before the Johannesburg High Court, a lawyer said on Wednesday.

By Fienie Grobler
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/ 20 August 2008

Court hears argument in Scorpions case

Hugh Glenister’s lawyer argued hard in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to stop the legislation that would merge the Scorpions with the police.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 20 August 2008

Benni pledges loyalty to Bafana

Bafana Bafana ”bad boy” Benni McCarthy has pledged his loyalty to his country and to new national coach Joel Santana.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 20 August 2008

Petrol price may drop by R1 a litre

A ”big drop” in the petrol price is expected in September, T-Sec economist Mike Schussler said on Wednesday.

By Janice Roberts
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/ 20 August 2008

Hlophe case: Court withdraws Trengove invitation

The Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday withdrew its invitation to advocate Wim Trengove, SC, to act as a friend of the court in the Hlophe case.

By Fienie Grobler
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/ 20 August 2008

Nedbank funds Mvela in Northam deal

Nedbank Capital has structured a deal that will assist BEE mining company Mvelaphanda Resources increase its stake in Northam Platinum to 63%.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Manuel mulls switch to CPI targeting

The <i>Financial Mail</i> reported on Thursday that South Africa could switch to targeting CPI and not CPIX inflation.

By Evan Pickworth
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/ 20 August 2008

Scorpions battle: Concern over separation of powers

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday expressed concern that it might be usurping the role of Parliament by deciding on the Scorpions legislation.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 20 August 2008

Grindrod earnings per share up 95%

Marine shipping firm Grindrod on Wednesday reported a 95% jump to 242,8 cents in headline EPS for the interim period to June.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Rasool to advise Motlanthe

Former Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool has been appointed one of two special advisers to Minister in the Presidency Kgalema Motlanthe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Igesund: We are going to surprise a few teams

Gordon Igesund faces one of his biggest challenges when he leads newly promoted Maritzburg United back into the promised land of the Absa Premiership.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 20 August 2008

Hlophe court bid delayed

Judge John Hlophe’s court application was delayed when his lawyer objected to advocate Wim Trengove SC being appointed a friend of the court.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

‘Sword’ case postponed

A case of murder and three of attempted murder against the alleged sword killer was on Wednesday postponed in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

‘Debt is like suspecting you have a terminal illness’

South Africa needs 2 500 more debt counsellors to cope with its growing consumer crisis, according to debt counselling company Consumer Assist.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Mpahlwa opens R600m aerospace village in Centurion

A R600-million aerospace village was opened in Centurion south of Pretoria by the Minister of Trade and Industry on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Flamingo row: Officials ‘under house arrest’

Trio told to vacate their offices and barred from participating in impact assessment, writes Fiona Macleod.

By Fiona Macleod
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/ 20 August 2008

Fresh things to think about

The old joke about the tomato blushing because it saw the salad dressing has a new twist, writes Anita Funke.

By Anita Funke
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/ 20 August 2008

Innovative platforms for local literature

Allan Kolski Horwitz explains independently minded publishing collective Botsotso, while Darryl Accone applauds Colleen Higgs’s award-winning work.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Funding for science research diverted

A plan to boost SA’s scientific research has taken a knock, after the Science and Technology Department failed to secure R180-million in funding.

By Cornia Pretorius
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/ 20 August 2008

Bigger than one man

The same logic that saw Thabo Mbeki replaced as party president should apply to those who seem to think they represent their own jackets.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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/ 19 August 2008

Name-calling as revolution

So many South Africans who have proven their bona fides in bucketloads are now being called enemies of the revolution.

By Songezo Zibi
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/ 19 August 2008

Cosatu condemns school slaying

It is unacceptable that schools are being turned into killing fields instead being portals of knowledge and information, Cosatu said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Hlophe case makes legal history

A full bench of judges heard argument on Tuesday over whether Constitutional Court judges had infringed on rights of the Cape Judge President.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Unions support strike by lawyers

High salaries paid to legal executives is a great cause for concern, the Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fedusa) said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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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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