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Former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide is hoping to return to Haiti in the coming days, ending seven years in exile, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
The recent split in the IFP and the disarray in the Cope are disastrous for South Africa’s multi-party democracy, political analysts said on Wednesday
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Great wealth became J Paul Getty III’s great curse. He died on Saturday at the age of 54 from an undisclosed cause.
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Environmental groups have asked a parliamentary committee for help in having a report on acid mine water drainage made public.
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The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it remained open to dialogue, but still demanded President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately.
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A US study suggested early stage breast cancer patients who have a small amount of lymph node removed fare as well as those with extensive surgery.
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Gauteng’s new tolling system will raise the prices of basic commodities and public transport, the SACP said on Wednesday.
Desmond Tutu and former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff have been awarded honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
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The ANC on Wednesday condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of the uncle of trade union Solidarity’s deputy general secretary Dirk Hermann on his farm.
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The number of South Africans who will be able to cast their votes in the local government elections has topped the 23,1-million mark, the IEC says.
Jacob Zuma will use a major policy speech in his State of the Nation address on Thursday to lay out his plans to create jobs in South Africa.
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Four William Kentridge artworks were stolen from the David Krut Projects art gallery in Parkwood on Saturday, Gauteng police said.
Zimbabwe has hiked mining exploration fees almost 2 000% to $1-million in a bid to curb speculation, a state daily reported on Wednesday.
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The CEO of tile company Italtile, Gianpaolo Ravazzotti, was one of nine people killed in a plane crash over Plettenberg Bay on Tuesday.
The Gautrain’s second phase is "almost ready", with construction complete at certain stations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Etienne van Heerden’s acclaimed novel, <i>30 Nagte in Amsterdam</i>, is now published in English, translated by Michiel Heyns.
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Africa’s natural resources will remain key to China as the Asian giant grows at a more moderate pace, an expert told an conference in Cape Town.
Cope youth movement aligned itself to co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota on Wednesday, saying it welcomed the suspension of Mbhazima Shilowa.
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A grandmother who "clobbered" a gang of sledgehammer-wielding jewel thieves with her handbag credited her "mother’s instinct" for spurring her action.
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Striker Didier Drogba enjoyed a winning return to international football against Mali on Tuesday in his first match since last year’s World Cup.
Parliament was notified on Tuesday of the "expulsion" of Cope co-founder Mbhazima Shilowa for alleged mismanagement of parliamentary funds.
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The ANC’s involvement of the community in selecting councillors for the first time in 2011 is an "exciting exercise", Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Julius Malema’s legal team applied to reinstate an appeal on Tuesday against a hate speech finding on his "nice time" rape remark.
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SA intends to create a R10-billion fund to tackle massive unemployment, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
The reaction of opposition parties to President Jacob Zuma’s heaven comments is "childish", ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Desmond Tutu and other members of a group of global statesmen known as The Elders on Tuesday praised South Sudan’s landmark independence referendum.
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An angry grandmother used her handbag to fight off a gang of sledgehammer-wielding robbers who were attempting to raid a jeweller’s shop on Tuesday.
Egypt’s anti-government protests entered their third week on Tuesday with thousands of demonstrators still camped out in Tahrir Square.
Three days have been set down in May for a UK court to hear the application to have Shrien Dewani extradited from the UK to South Africa.
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Tura Satana — who gained cult status for her role in the 1965 Russ Meyer movie <i>Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!</i> — has died of heart failure.
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Tura Satana — who gained cult status for her role in <i>Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!</i> — died on Friday of heart failure. She was aged 72.