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South Africa

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/ 1 August 2008

Oprah school matron’s case postponed

The trial against a former matron at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy has been postponed to October.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

‘No choice’ but life sentence for child rapist

The Grahamstown High Court sentenced a man who raped a seven-year-old girl last year to life in prison on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Telkom says only 16% of workforce on strike

Telkom said on Friday that only about 2 500 employees, or 16% of those represented in wage talks, had heeded union calls to down tools.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Banks ‘sabotaging’ Financial Sector Charter

Banks are sabotaging the over broad-based black economic empowerment standards, the charter council says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Zuma in prison overalls? Never, say supporters

SA should be worried about the implications of Jacob Zuma’s Constitutional Court setback, says his supporters.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Argentina hope to prove Tri-Nations worth against Boks

The Mandela Tribute Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on August 9 will be important in Argentina’s push to join the Tri-Nations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Petrol price to decrease by 27 cents

The retail price of petrol will decrease on average by 27 cents a litre on August 6, the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs has announced.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

‘Residential property market unlikely to exit its quagmire’

The residential property market was unlikely to escape its difficulties in the near term, essentially due to the state of household finances.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

DA: ‘Gauteng govt in denial’ over refugees

The Gauteng provincial government needs to consider the possibility that many xenophobia refugees remain too scared to return to their homes.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Pikoli lacked judgement, state argues

Prosecutions chief Vusi Pikoli lacked judgement in his work, the state claims in closing arguments during the Ginwala inquiry.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

PMI falls to record low on sales dip

South Africa’s purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to a record low in July, pointing to growing pressure on manufacturing activity.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Swimming to Beijing

Karien Jonckheere looks at South African swimmers at the Olympics and their medal hopes.

By Karien Jonckheere
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/ 1 August 2008

Puppy buried alive in Pietermaritzburg

A puppy aged about seven weeks, with two black spears driven into it, was rescued by a vagrant after being buried alive in Camps Drift.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Zuma: Love him or hate him …

The Jacob Zuma court case remains as divisive as ever following this week’s Constitutional Court ruling.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Patronage or privilege?

Were Kaizer Chiefs really good when they held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw or were the Red Devils simply playing the role of the polite guests?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Komphela and Mashishi: Friends again

The two-week public spat between Butana Komphela and Moss Mashishi was settled on Thursday.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 1 August 2008

Kasrils slams ‘Disneyland’ Billy

The day he realised that Billy Masetlha was “ingratiating” himself with Jacob Zuma, it dawned on Ronnie Kasrils that he could no longer trust the man.

By Staff Reporter and Adriaan Basson
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/ 1 August 2008

Mismanagement, incompetence, fraud and theft are bleeding Robben Island dry, according to a audit of the world heritage site completed this year.

By Pearlie Joubert Author and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 1 August 2008

Airs and graces

Nicole Johnston caught some ZZZZZs at a weekend
hideaway, just metres from the office.

By Nicole Johnston
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/ 1 August 2008

Of no fixed abode

Refugees and asylum seekers are being given the option of repatriation or reintegration — and most see it as a choice between dying here or at home.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 August 2008

Court’s giant blow to Zuma

The Constitutional Court has removed the biggest remaining legal obstacle to the corruption and fraud trial of ANC president Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter and Nic Dawes Author
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/ 1 August 2008

‘It’s hell out there, trust us’

Public hearings on the Protection of Information Bill leave M&G journalists sceptical about the ‘protection’ the South African public needs.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Pretoria hostage taker escapes jail sentence

A man who held nine Pretoria News advertising personnel hostage in April last year, was on Thursday given a suspended sentence.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Masetlha tried to ‘advance Zuma’s career’

Former spy boss Billy Masetlha had tried to advance Jacob Zuma’s political career, the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court heard on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Crime fears hindering SA tourism growth

Perceptions of violent crime are the ”Achilles heel” hindering growth in tourism in South Africa, a top tourism official said on Thursday.

By Wendell Roelf
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/ 31 July 2008

Cosatu condemns bank ‘boycott’

Cosatu has condemned what it termed ”the walkout” by financial institutions from a meeting to gazette the Financial Sector Charter.

By Janice Roberts
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/ 31 July 2008

Report says sex work should be decriminalised

Sex work should be decriminalised and regulated by the same labour legislation as other sectors of the economy, a report recommended on Thursday.

By Denise Williams
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/ 31 July 2008

Shelters for foreigners to be closed

All six shelters accommodating foreign nationals displaced by the xenophobic attacks of May will be closed within two weeks.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Sasol’s BEE deal almost four times oversubscribed

Sasol’s Inzalo black public invitations are almost four times oversubscribed, the listed chemicals giant said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Benni takes aim at Bafana

Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy blames poor team selection for the national team’s demise in world soccer.

By Shahied Joseph
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/ 31 July 2008

Setback for Zuma after court ruling

SA’s highest court has ruled against ANC leader Jacob Zuma in his attempt to stop seized evidence being used against him in a corruption trial.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author, Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Reuters and Sapa and Sapa Afp
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/ 31 July 2008

Judge ‘fell twice’ at accident scene

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata fell twice at the scene of his alleged drunk-driving accident, the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court heard.

By Staff Reporter
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