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South Africa

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/ 11 August 2008

Strike at Pick n Pay supplier ends in arrests

Recent media reports of a strike at Pick n Pay were incorrect, the company said on Monday. There has, in fact, been a strike at a Pick n Pay supplier.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 August 2008

Three of Waterkloof Four report for prison

With a wail of sirens, three of the Waterkloof Four were driven away from court on Monday afternoon to begin their 12-year sentence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 August 2008

Strict security for SA’s digital TV decoders

Strict security features will be installed in set-top boxes that will enable South Africans to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Commuters torch buses at KwaMhlanga

Commuters torched 21 Putco buses early on Monday on Moloto Road in KwaMhlanga. Putco said it would cost about R36-million to replace the buses.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Sapa Afp
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Young Communists slam Pandor over free education

The Young Communist League has taken issue with Education Minister Naledi Pandor’s stance on free education.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 August 2008

City Lodge, union talks deadlock

The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers’ Union’s talks with JSE-listed hotel group City Lodge have deadlocked.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Mpahlwa trumpets success in dealing with power crisis

The government has succeeded in dealing with the immediate power crisis, Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

The feeling of Oppikoppi

An estimated 10 000 people travelled to Northam in the Limpopo province this past weekend for the 14th edition of the Oppikoppi music festival.

By Imke Van Hoorn
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/ 11 August 2008

Court orders Waterkloof Four to report to jail

The Waterkloof Four have reached the end of the road and will have to start serving their 12-year prison sentences on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 August 2008

Malaysian Islamic reinsurer eyes South Africa

Malaysian Islamic reinsurer MNRB Retakaful is keen to tap the market for sharia-compliant reinsurance in the Middle East, Pakistan and South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Policeman held for sexual assault

A Pietermaritzburg policeman arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a police station is expected to be served with suspension papers.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

‘Excellent’ year of growth for Group Five

Listed construction company Group Five on Monday announced another year of ”excellent” growth as it released its results.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

PAC says ANC aims to intimidate judges

The African National Congress is aiming to intimidate judges through its attacks on the judiciary, the Pan Africanist Congress said on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 August 2008

Writing their own stories

The personal narratives by 23 women, including the book’s compiler Marlene le Roux, are accompanied by Lucie Pavlovich’s fashion photographs.

By Lisa Johnston
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/ 11 August 2008

Govt denies obstructing arms probe

The Scorpions registered its own investigation into the arms deal with Britain’s BAE Systems earlier this year.

By Staff Reporter and Adriaan Basson
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/ 11 August 2008

iPod for nothing and your ears for free

The four-gigabyte iPod Nanos, which retail for about R1 600, were handed out in gift packs to all guests as they left the function.

By Lloyd Gedye
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/ 11 August 2008

‘Jury is out on Parliament’

Opponents of legislation face a dilemma: should they concentrate on fighting it or on ensuring that any new body preserves the Scorpions’ approach?

By Staff Reporter and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 11 August 2008

Golden years for SA banks

Local banks are set to capitalise on the slump faced by global competitors, writes Maya Fisher-French.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 11 August 2008

Blind women’s bluff

In league with patriarchy: Once a proud fighter for women’s rights, the Women’s League is now reduced to a supporting role.

By Staff Reporter and Ferial Haffajee Author
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Downs sneak home in extra time

Mamelodi Sundowns could have used the skills of Collins Mbesuma when they needed an extra-time goal to beat Free Stare Stars 1-0.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Ferrostaal denies it paid bribes, demands apology

German industrial giant MAN Ferrostaal said on Sunday it had never made any payments to President Thabo Mbeki or Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 August 2008

South Africa celebrates Women’s Day

Women’s Day was marked by activities that celebrated womanhood and at the same time urged further strides in protecting and advancing women’s rights.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Telkom, unions reach salary deal

Telkom has agreed to offer workers a salary increase of 11,5%, said the Communications Workers’ Union on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Call for Mbeki to open inquiry into arms deal

President Thabo Mbeki should open an judicial inquiry to probe whether SA’s multibillion-rand arms deal was corrupt, said the Sunday Times.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 August 2008

Birds edge home in MTN goal fest

In an MTN 8 game that contained everything except quality soccer, Moroka Swallows beat a disgruntled nine-man Ajax Cape Town team 4-3.

By Sy Lerman
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Analysis
/ 10 August 2008

More than Pikoli

The Ginwala commission of inquiry has exposed massive trust gaps between the cops and prosecutors.

By Staff Reporter and Adriaan Basson
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

‘We don’t speak in tongues’

Cosatu’s national strike in protest against food, fuel and electricity prices this week hit economic activity hard.

By Staff Reporter and Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 10 August 2008

Funny business at Telkom

As the battle within the ANC rages on, the mixed messages emanating from Telkom’s head office suggest that it may be caught in a power struggle.

By Staff Reporter
JZ’s backers are like bad songs …
Article
/ 10 August 2008

JZ’s backers are like bad songs …

… if played often enough, they become infectious.

By Niren Tolsi
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Cash from year one in Vodacom’s BEE offering

One big difference between the Vodacom retail offering and that of Sasol is that there is no option to buy shares outright for cash.

By Reg Rumney
Komphela cashes in on ferry folly
Article
/ 10 August 2008

Komphela cashes in on ferry folly

The vessel, named the Adriatic Princess, was bought second-hand for R26-million by a Bloemfontein firm in which Komphela holds an interest.

By Nic Dawes Author and Pearlie Joubert Author
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Article
/ 10 August 2008

Why China trumps SA

China is proving a much more effective player in Africa than South Africa, writes Lynley Donnelly.

By Lynley Donnelly
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