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/ 9 July 2008

Dept of Home Affairs criticised at toy-gun case

The appeal against the conviction of a man who held a home affairs employee hostage using a toy gun was postponed on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Banks not yet deterred by costly ATM blasts

SA banks have not been discouraged by the ongoing spate of bombings of ATMs and will continue to provide financial services in remote areas.

By Imke Van Hoorn
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/ 9 July 2008

Kumba shares hit after earnings forecast

Africa’s biggest iron ore producer Kumba Iron Ore forecast lower than expected first-half earnings per share, triggering a 4% fall in its shares.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Overwhelming support for Cosatu strike

Durban businesses on Wednesday reported that up to 80% of their workers failed to turn up ahead of the planned Cosatu protest.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Judge questions Mpofu’s conduct

The Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday questioned SABC CEO Dali Mpofu’s lawyer about Mpofu’s conduct during a board meeting where he was suspended.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Cops probe mortuary’s missing body parts

Police were on Wednesday searching for body parts that were sliced off three corpses at a Pietermaritzburg mortuary.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Overcrowding a problem in SA prisons

Large numbers of awaiting-trial prisoners appear to be the reason for South Africa’s grossly overcrowded prisons, some by more than 300% of capacity.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Overspending? Here’s how to save

Times are tougher than Vernon Koekemoer’s biceps for South Africans at the moment, yet many of us are slipping further into debt.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Tough task ahead for Bafana

Jerome Valcke, the general secretary of Fifa, on Wednesday admitted it will be tough going for Bafana when they compete in the Confederations Cup.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 9 July 2008

Proteas leapfrog England in Test rankings

South Africa have moved above England in the Test championship standings on the eve of their four-match series.

By Julian Guyer
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/ 9 July 2008

Leopards forced to change their spots

Relegated PSL club Black Leopards on Tuesday announced they will be changing their spots with the massive sale of 14 leading players.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 9 July 2008

Unions protest over prices, Mbeki policies

Thousands of unionised South African workers downed tools on Wednesday to protest against a sharp jump in food and fuel prices.

By Wendell Roelf
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/ 9 July 2008

How Selebi affair rattled Mabandla

Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla allegedly told investigators that arresting police commissioner Jackie Selebi would “shake the foundations” of SA.

By Adriaan Basson and Sapa Afp
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/ 9 July 2008

PE stadium cut from Confederations Cup

South Africa’s 2010 World Cup organisers said on Tuesday the Port Elizabeth stadium had been dropped as a host venue for the 2009 Confederations Cup.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

JSE stays firm on world markets

The JSE held on to gains at midday on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in overseas markets as a fall in the price crude oil eased growth concerns.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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/ 9 July 2008

Musica guilty of trading in counterfeit goods

The NPA revealed on Wednesday that New Clicks Holdings, trading as Musica, has been found guilty of trading in counterfeit goods.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Rosebank sinkhole: Govt halts work on Gautrain

Gautrain builder Bombela has been instructed to cease excavations in the region where a huge sinkhole appeared in Oxford Road, Rosebank.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 9 July 2008

Durban socialite stabs himself, leaps from window

Durban socialite Prince Sifiso Zulu, who is facing culpable homicide charges, apparently stabbed himself several times before jumping from a window.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Nhlanhla was ‘architect of our intelligence’

President Thabo Mbeki has conveyed his and the government’s condolences to the family of late former intelligence minister Joe Nhlanhla.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

SA champion yachtsman dies

Bruce Dalling (69), who won the 1968 transatlantic single-handed yacht race on handicap, died on his Howick farm on July 7.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

South Africans slurp up Grolsch

SAB said on Wednesday that the reaction of local customers to the introduction of Groslch had been outstanding and early sales "very encouraging".

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

From a lump of coal into a diamond

Maria Ramos is a small woman, but her formidable track record as both a government and business leader is, well, big. Very big.

By Lynley Donnelly
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/ 9 July 2008

‘Poor will pay for free higher education’

The ANC’s Polokwane conference resolved that the government should progressively introduce free education for the poor up to undergraduate level.

By Primarashni Gower
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/ 9 July 2008

Free ride comes to an end

Passengers travelling from areas outside the CBD will now pay two fares, one into the CBD and another for the journey onwards to suburbs such as Bryan

By Zahira Kharsany
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/ 9 July 2008

States of emergency

Shaun de Waal reviews <i>Verhale</i>, the single-volume collection of Koos Prinsloo’s short fictions

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 8 July 2008

Pikoli defends decision to arrest Selebi

Suspended prosecutions boss Vusi Pikoli said he did not intend turning SA into a ”wasteland” due to a backlash caused by arresting Jackie Selebi.

By Jenni Ogrady
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/ 8 July 2008

Oxford Road collapse: ‘It was like an earthquake’

Part of Oxford Road in Johannesburg collapsed on Tuesday during drilling operations for the Gautrain rail project.

By Mirah Langer and Thembelihle Tshabalala
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/ 8 July 2008

Govt considers value of grants in tough economic times

The government is considering increasing the value of social grants in order to soften the blow of high food prices.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Cracks appear in bridge over the Olifants

Officials were on Tuesday monitoring a cracked bridge over the swollen Olifants River on the West Coast and assessing other damage in the region.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

DA: Why was Land Bank chief sacked?

The ”meddling hand” of Agriculture and Land Affairs Minister Lulu Xingwana is behind the sacking of Land Bank chairperson Themba Langa, the DA said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Court awaits argument in Mpofu case

The Johannesburg High Court is expected to hear arguments on Tuesday afternoon challenging the third suspension of SABC chief executive Dali Mpofu.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Pikoli stands by Selebi investigation

Suspended NPA boss Vusi Pikoli says he didn’t intend turning SA into a ”wasteland” due to a backlash over arresting police chief Jackie Selebi.

By Jenni Ogrady
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