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South Africa

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/ 16 August 2008

Feel the love

Maya Prass is inspired by love and Stiaan Louw by modern tribalism. Robyn Cooke looks at the prospects for this year’s Cape Town Fashion Week.

By Robyn Cooke
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Article
/ 16 August 2008

Icy combat

Part sport, part art, this weekend’s snowball fight
at the Drill Hall manages hostility and highlights global warming, writes Anthea Buys.

By Anthea Buys
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Article
/ 16 August 2008

Zulu king takes the cake

Zwelithini laments poverty of his people at
lavish birthday bash

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Govt rejects report on Simelane

The justice department has rejected a report that its head, Menzi Simelane, asked suspended prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli’s staff to spy on Pikoli.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Gautrain blasting damages cars in Centurion

A number of cars were damaged on Friday during blasting operations at a Gautrain construction site on the N1 north at Centurion.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Road Accident Fund criticised by judge

The RAF on Friday received a roasting from Judge Jeanette Traverso over its plan to go over to a direct payment system.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Reprieve for xenophobia refugees

Shelters for the victims of xenophobic violence will have to stay open until a court hears a matter relating to their closure on Monday.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Agreement sheds light on Zuma court dates

The state and Jacob Zuma will attend court on December 8 to argue over a trial date unless Zuma agrees to the state’s proposal for the date.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Accused questioned over alleged approach by Najwa

An accused in the Najwa Petersen murder trial has been questioned about an incident where Najwa allegedly asked him to ”talk her out of the case”.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

ANC emphasises importance of education for SA

The African National Congress (ANC) on Friday recommitted itself to free basic education and universal access to quality healthcare.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

NGOs continue refugee aid while awaiting court ruling

NGOs used their wait for Friday’s court ruling on shelters for displaced xenophobia refugees to lobby people on what sort of help they needed.

By Jenni Ogrady
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Hacker compromises DA website

The DA website has been offline for the past week and is likely to stay so for the next, thanks to an unknown hacker’s attack on the site.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

No decision yet on controversial Expropriation Bill

A decision on whether the draft Expropriation Bill will be withdrawn has yet to be taken, public works committee chair Thandi Tobias-Pokolo says.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

SACCI: Trade conditions show slight improvement

South Africa’s trade conditions have improved marginally, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

JSE remains weak as miners weigh

The JSE remained softer at midday on Friday pressured by miners on falling commodity prices, but banks and financials capped further losses.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Reitz hostel video: Former students appear in court

Three of the four former students of the UFS, who made a video that threw the institution into a racial storm, appeared in court on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Former SA cricketer Le Roux found guilty of tax fraud

Former South Africa cricketer Garth le Roux and his accountant were on Friday convicted of tax fraud.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Tri-Nations is at the Boks’ fingertips

Last week’s rout of Argentina built confidence but the Springboks must bring their ‘A’ game to Newlands.

By Dillon Davie
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Hard for Zuma to find a date

Zuma’s legal team argue that it is his right to exhaust every possible legal avenue before his criminal trial commences.

By Staff Reporter and Adriaan Basson
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Refugee camps: Gauteng will wait for court ruling

The Gauteng government says it will wait for a Constitutional Court ruling before it starts breaking down shelters for xenophobia refugees.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Buy a date with Blade

With politicians harping on about human capital, it should come as no surprise that the SACP has put price tags on its most influential members.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala and Mandy Rossouw
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

DG blurs boundaries

The ANC’s campaign to shut down the Scorpions is being bolstered by direct assistance from Justice Director General Menzi Simelane.

By Nic Dawes Author and Niren Tolsi
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Displaced ‘not govt’s responsibility’

The Gauteng government confirmed that the temporary shelters established for the fugitives in the province areas are to be closed this Friday.

By Monako Dibetle
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

The incredible Mr Simelane

How justice boss asked Vusi Pikoli’s staff to spy on him, helped the ANC with its anti-Scorpions submission, and told Mbeki the NPA was after him.

By Pearlie Joubert Author and Adriaan Basson
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Analysis
/ 15 August 2008

Energy: The crucial issue of our time

Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is the crucial public issue of our time, argues sociologist Jacklyn Cock.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 August 2008

Meddlesome Menzi

In a one-party dominant state like SA, officials with political aspirations that suit the ANC are allowed to ride roughshod over our hard-won values.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 August 2008

Dissent and disgust at hearing on Scorpions’ future

A farmers’ group on Thursday withdrew from a parliamentary public hearing on the future of the Scorpions, saying it turned into an ANC meeting.

By Andre Grobler
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Article
/ 14 August 2008

Cosatu: ‘Small victory’, but rates must go down

If SA’s slide into recession is to be reversed, interest rates must not just remain unchanged but come down, says Cosatu.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 August 2008

Top court to rule on fate of refugees

The Constitutional Court is expected to issue directions ”very soon” on the fate of people living in camps for refugees from xenophobic violence.

By Jenni Ogrady
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Africa
/ 14 August 2008

Zim’s woes to dominate SADC meet

Southern African leaders gather for a summit where Zimbabwe’s crisis features high on the agenda — but Morgan Tsvangirai may not attend.

By Alexandra Lesieur
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/ 14 August 2008

Accused’s headache halts serial rape trial

Complaints of a severe headache from serial rape accused Tsediso Letsoenya brought his trial in the Cape High Court to a sudden halt on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 August 2008

Zuma, NPA fail to agree on court dates

The legal teams of Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have failed to agree on future court dates, the NPA said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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