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South Africa

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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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 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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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Three ATM bombers shot dead

Three ATM bombers were shot dead in separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal and the North West, police said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Gloves off in tussle for R8m

The gloves come off this weekend when the top eight Premier Soccer League clubs get down to the business of opening the new season.

By Billy Cooper
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Cabinet highlights food-price strategies

Cabinet on Thursday highlighted strategies it says are necessary to deal with rising food prices and reduce the country’s reliance on food imports.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Govt concerned by attacks on judiciary

Threats by supporters of ANC president Jacob Zuma to make the country ungovernable should he be sent to jail were cause for concern, said the Cabinet.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Business confidence edges up in July

SA’s business confidence index rose slightly to 92,8 in July from 92,6 in June, although a weaker economic environment continued to exert pressure.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Lusikisiki woman kills children, self over HIV rumour

A 41-year-old woman who had become isolated over rumours that she was HIV-positive, killed her four children and then committed suicide at Lusikisiki.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Telkom to resume talks with unions

Telkom will resume wage negotiations on Thursday with two trade unions, following a stayaway which lasted for three days.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Pupil dies in West Rand hospital after stabbing

The Roodepark High School pupil who was stabbed in the head — allegedly with a pair of scissors — has died, police said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Middle-income group shows rental stress

Middle-income households who rent are beginning to show economic stress, said Andrew Schaefer, managing director of property managers Trafalgar.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 August 2008

Govt plan may save threatened Ndumo

South Africa’s premier bird-watching destination is safe for the moment, despite a land invasion by local communities last month.

By Yolandi Groenewald
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/ 7 August 2008

Party tricks and power play

Mike Sutcliffe invites Niren Tolsi to his Zulu shield table to talk about what makes eThekwini tick.

By Niren Tolsi
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/ 7 August 2008

South Africa shakes image as Aids pariah

The HIV-positive mother takes a deep breath as her name is called, scurrying behind the doctor who will tell her whether she has infected her baby.

By Fran Blandy
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/ 7 August 2008

SABC isn’t bullish enough

The problem with the South African Broadcasting Corporation is not that biases its broadcasts, but that it holds back too much.

By Staff Reporter and Guy Berger
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Analysis
/ 7 August 2008

Hands off my bump!

Pregnancy makes a woman exempt from the usual fought-for courtesies and rights offered to other members of the human race, especially women.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 August 2008

Mbeki considers legal action against Sunday Times

President Thabo Mbeki is consulting his lawyers on possible action over the newspaper’s report of his allegedly corrupt involvement in the arms deal.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author and Sapa Afp
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