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South Africa

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/ 8 August 2008

Full bench to hear Hlophe case without delay

A full bench of the Witwatersrand local division will hear John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court and the JSC.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Zille says drug abuse is everyone’s problem

Drug abuse is costing SA R20-billion a year and could pose a bigger threat to the country’s future than the Aids pandemic, DA leader Helen Zille says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Why SA needs a ‘sports court’

Arbitrary decisions by sporting organisations suggest that the country needs a body to streamline governance and fairness across the playing fields.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Du Preez and Fourie return

Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie have followed up their glory-filled run as first choice World Cup-winning Springboks by not doing much.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Woolies employees prepare to strike

Workers at retailer Woolworths are at an advanced stage of preparing for a protected strike, their trade union said late on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Grootboom dies homeless and penniless

Irene Grootboom was the woman whose name became known around the world for enforcing the state’s obligation to respect socio-economic rights.

By Staff Reporter and Pearlie Joubert Author
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/ 8 August 2008

Unbundling of BAT hailed as ‘fantastic deal’

The unbundling of British American Tobacco to shareholders — and its secondary listing on the JSE — has been heralded as "a fantastic deal".

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Burdened by the yellow jersey

Urban legend at cycling’s greatest event, the Tour de France, is that the race is toughest on the man wearing the maillot jaune — the yellow jersey.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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/ 8 August 2008

Captain chutzpah is hurl-ready

Last week Kevin Pietersen was just another ego, strutting towards middle age in preparation for his departure to the great trailer park in the sky.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Bridget Oppenheimer robbed at knifepoint

Bridget Oppenheimer, the mother of De Beers chairperson Nicky Oppenheimer, was held up at knifepoint and robbed in her Durban home on Wednesday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 August 2008

Clockwise, with harp and violin

Two talented young classical musicians, violinist Marc Uys and harpist Jacqueline Kerrod, have joined forces, both personally and professionally.

By Dillon Davie
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/ 8 August 2008

Sisters on screen

As a women’s film festival starts, Andrew Worsdale finds women are becoming potent players in the industry.

By Andrew Worsdale
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/ 8 August 2008

The spy who fingered Mbeki

Ex-spy Mhleli ”Paul” Madaka was the source of the sensational claim that President Thabo Mbeki accepted R30-million from a German arms bidder.

By Stefaans Brmmer, Sam Sole Author and Adriaan Basson
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/ 8 August 2008

The great white women debate

Black Management Forum president Jimmy Manyi has said white women should not benefit from affirmative action.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala and Nosimilo Ndlovu
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/ 8 August 2008

The nation’s unsung heroes

Grandmothers are often left to raise unwanted kids. Surika van Schalkwyk looks at the struggles they face.

By Surika Van Schalkwyk
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/ 7 August 2008

Robbers make off with Malema’s documents

The garage of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was broken into during the early hours of Thursday at his Sandton home.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Jo’burg boosts power reserves to avoid load-shedding

The City of Johannesburg will have 80 megawatts of electricity reserves by the end of August as a result of recommissioning two gas turbines.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Gay Pride body rejects Sunday Sun apology

The Sunday Sun‘s ”half-hearted” apology for publishing a column disparaging of gay people was ”inadequate”, a gay organisation says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

ANC defends death of the Scorpions

The ANC has defended its stance on the disbanding of the Scorpions, accusing the unit of ”serious violations of the Constitution and the rule of law”.

By Jacques Keet
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/ 7 August 2008

Reserve Bank ‘cautious’ on reserve accumulation

In July the SA Reserve Bank maintained the slower pace of reserve accumulation, despite the strength of the rand, Nedbank’s economic unit says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Barend Strydom testifies in Boeremag trial

Strijdom Square shooter Barend Strydom told the Boeremag treason trial on Thursday that he still believed black people were not human.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

No need for arms-deal probe, maintains Presidency

The Presidency has maintained there is no need for a judicial commission of inquiry into South Africa’s controversial arms deal.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Vavi: SA needs to change economic policy

There is a need for changes in the country’s economic policy, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Last whistle for Ace Ncobo

With almost 300 professional matches behind him, PSL general manager of football Ace Ncobo will officially hang up his whistle on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Tik addicts jailed for 24 years each over petrol murder

Two tik addicts who doused a woman with petrol before setting her alight in an argument over a cellphone have each been jailed for 24 years.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Refugees detained to determine status

Two hundred foreign nationals who had a traffic-violations case against them withdrawn have been detained at the Lindela repatriation centre.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

All systems go in Gauteng for 2010

Gauteng is ahead of schedule to host next year’s Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup finals, it was announced on Thursday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 7 August 2008

Court considers full bench for Hlophe case

The Johannesburg High Court will decide on Friday if it will appoint a full bench of judges to deal with a case involving Judge John Hlophe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

SA man on Pretoria-to-Cape Town bomb run

A Johannesburg man began a marathon run from Pretoria to Cape Town on Thursday to raise awareness of a treaty to ban the use of cluster bombs.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Nokwe expects aerial bombardment from Argentina

New South Africa cap Jongikhaya Nokwe is expecting an aerial bombardment from Argentina in Saturday’s Mandela Tribute test.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Dept probes ‘kissing’ incident at Durban school

The KwaZulu-Natal education department says a disciplinary hearing will be held over a case where a teacher was allegedly filmed kissing a pupil.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Govt to assist ‘poorest TV-owning households’

The government is to provide R2,45-billion to South Africa’s ”poorest TV-owning households” to help them buy set-top signal boxes.

By Staff Reporter
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