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South Africa

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/ 8 July 2008

SA banks largely unaffected by global woes

South Africa has a well-regulated and capitalised banking system which has been largely unaffected by the United States subprime market crisis.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Hero and villain emerge from SA

A bittersweet legacy from the brutalities of the apartheid years lingers in South African sport. Only whites represented the republic until 1970.

By John Mehaffey
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/ 8 July 2008

Green medicine guide

Mix scientific medicine with herbs and a dash of ecological savvy, say Susan Newham and Elsibe Loubser McGuffog.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Reserve Bank: SA largely unaffected by subprime crisis

SA has a well-regulated and capitalised banking system that has been largely unaffected by the US subprime crisis, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Ginwala inquiry starts taking its toll

Two weeks of questioning began to take its toll on Monday at the Ginwala inquiry into suspended NPA boss Vusi Pikoli’s fitness to hold office.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Building confidence index hits ‘brick wall’

The FNB Building Confidence Index showed that confidence in the industry declined from 66 in the first quarter of 2008 to 50 in the second quarter.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Claims exceed contributions

A significant and worrying development in the escalation of healthcare costs is that medical aid claims are now outweighing contributions.

By David Jackson
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/ 8 July 2008

Shake-up on the cards

New legislation will make healthcare affordable for every South African, writes David Jackson

By David Jackson
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/ 8 July 2008

Record number of South Africans in Open Championship

Veteran golfer David Frost’s qualification for the Open Championship marks the largest South African contingent to play at the prestigious tournament.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Bungling thief nabbed after dropping ID

A bungling thief was arrested after robbing a Johannesburg shop, dropping his ID and then going back to the scene of the crime to look for it.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Gauteng hit by spate of ATM bombings

Five ATMs have been blown up in separate incidents in Gauteng during the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

DA urges Zuma to sign pro-Constitution declaration

DA leader Helen Zille has called on ANC president Jacob Zuma to sign the so-called Asmal declaration, which expresses respect for the Constitution.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

CoAL enters into JV and farm swap with Rio Tinto

Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a joint-venture and farm-swap agreement with resources giant Rio Tinto.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Minister removes Land Bank chairperson

Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Lulu Xingwana has removed Themba Langa as chairperson of the Land Bank, it was announced on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 July 2008

Shaping a sustainable child Bill

The Child Justice Bill tells us more about South Africa than we might acknowledge.

By Yunus Carrim
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/ 8 July 2008

Our exploding universe

Kay Hassan’s current exhibition at the JAG dispels the myth that his oeuvre is mostly two-dimensional, writes Anthea Buys.

By Anthea Buys
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/ 8 July 2008

TB gets trickier

South Africa has the world’s fourth-highest TB burden and the national response is in many cases a shambles.

By Belinda Beresford
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/ 8 July 2008

Flexible, capped home loans

INSURANCE: A new scheme will cap its clients’ home loan interest rates and yet allow for changing circumstances, writes Sizwe Nxedlana

By Sizwe Ndedlana
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/ 8 July 2008

Changing jobs could be costly

Changing jobs could cost you R300 000 in medical funding, so when changing jobs you also need to find out what risk benefits your new employer offers.

By Maya Fisher French
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/ 7 July 2008

SABC: Zikalala suspension lifted

The suspension of SABC head of news Snuki Zikalala has been lifted with immediate effect, the national broadcaster reported on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Thousands displaced by Cape floods

Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding in Cape Town, the city said on Monday as the SA Weather Service predicted more rain.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Call for ‘tough’ sanctions on Zimbabwe

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband on Monday called for ”tough” sanctions against Zimbabwe.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Five in court over pickaxe killing

Five people accused of beating a man to death with a pickaxe handle nearly two years ago appeared in the Grahamstown Regional Court on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Surfers say no to ‘radioactive waves’

A nuclear power station at Thuyspunt would be a disaster for the environment and tourism in Jeffrey’s Bay and St Francis Bay, says a surfers’ body.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

SA ‘constrained by a lack of skills’

SA needs to see progress in the development of skills, UK Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs Gareth Thomas says.

By Janice Roberts
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/ 7 July 2008

No resolution yet in Zikalala negotiations

The case of suspended SABC head of news Snuki Zikalala will return to the CCMA in two weeks’ time for further discussions.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Reserve Bank accumulates reserves at faster pace

The South African Reserve Bank accumulated reserves at a faster pace in June, following two months where reserves only rose modestly.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Another petrol price increase looms

An increase in the petrol price of between 20 cents and 40 cents is possible in August, said T-Sec economist Mike Schussler on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

DA: Open Hlophe hearings to the public

JSC hearings of oral evidence in a complaint against Cape Judge President John Hlophe should be open to the public, the DA says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Spreading the cost

Cross-subsidising the elderly and sick with younger and healthier members is a bedrock principle of South Africa’s medical scheme legislation.

By David Jackson
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/ 7 July 2008

SA mints new Mandela birthday coin

South Africa launched a special coin on Monday as part of celebrations for the 90th birthday of former president Nelson Mandela.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 July 2008

Fidentia boss not getting required medication, court told

Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown is not getting the medication he needs while he is in prison, his attorney said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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