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/ 24 January 2011
Those who use political purity as a benchmark for alliance building should wait for the world hereafter.
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/ 24 January 2011
China has mandated that all schoolchildren undergo lessons on etiquette — the latest expression of concern over uncultured manners.
Boko Haram, said to be linked to al-Qaeda,
is a growing threat to stability in the country
Nigeria called on the UN Security Council to authorise force in Côte d’Ivoire as West Africa seeks to further pressure strongman Laurent Gbagbo.
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/ 24 January 2011
Bheki Cele gave the Public Protector his side of the story over a multimillion-rand lease he reportedly agreed to without putting it out to tender.
What defines successful schooling and how can schools produce rounded individuals, ready for university and the world at large? In this special feature we bring you the story of Dominican Convent School, a school with a difference, situated in the heart of Johannesburg’s inner city.
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/ 24 January 2011
The peace process is a sham. Palestinians must reject their officials and rebuild their movement.
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/ 24 January 2011
Massive new leak lifts lid on negotiations, PLO offered up key settlements in East Jerusalem and concessions were made on refugees and Holy sites.
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/ 24 January 2011
A red-hot Andy Murray destroyed Austria’s Juergen Melzer to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday.
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/ 24 January 2011
Poll shows increased backing for Freedom People movement, with less than half of Italians believing the prime minister should resign.
Troubled Tiger Woods sunk to his lowest world ranking in seven years thanks to Martin Kaymer, but he has no doubts about Woods’ ability to bounce back
Research on the nationalisation of mines was being carried out by the ANC, the ANC Youth League said on Sunday.
The Congress of the People appears to be riven with divisions after a weekend of sniping from opposition camps.
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/ 24 January 2011
Blackburn climbed to seventh place in the Premier League on Sunday after a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park.
Minister Fikile Mbalula has told the top brass at Cricket SA not to allow their dispute to affect the national team ahead of the World Cup.
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/ 24 January 2011
Accords on saving vulnerable forests are having little impact because they do not attack the core causes such as growing demand for biofuels.
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/ 23 January 2011
The death toll from floods and landslides that devastated a mountainous region near Rio de Janeiro has reached 803, authorities said on Sunday.
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/ 23 January 2011
SuperSport United beat Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 through an 83rd minute winner from Kermit Erasmus in their Absa Premiership match.
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/ 23 January 2011
The body of a woman who’s car was swept off a bridge by flood waters was found in Postmasburg on Saturday, Northern Cape paramedics said.
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/ 23 January 2011
So much for journalism being "the first draft of history". It’s more often the first draft of misapprehension, especially if the internet is involved.
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/ 23 January 2011
<i>The Other Side of the Wind</i>, an unfinished "masterpiece" filmed by Orson Welles nearly four decades ago, is finally to reach the screen.
The family of the UK businessman accused of arranging his wife’s murder during their honeymoon in SA say they are concerned over his mental health.
The Congress of the People’s congress national committee met on Saturday in Kempton Park to discuss "key issues".
Sports minister Fikile Mbalula has warned national cricket captain Graeme Smith not to take sides in a South African cricket power struggle.
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/ 22 January 2011
An autopsy on a French couple, killed during an apparent shoot-out with police on a farm near Sutherland, was expected to be performed next week.
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/ 22 January 2011
Elders have accused Madonna of letting them down, and the Malawi government has admitted it does not know what her long-term plans entail.
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/ 22 January 2011
Officials must "rediscover moral roots", says pontiff, as Italian prime minister digs in amid growing evidence of sexual misconduct.
The new Tunisian government is still holding between 500 and 1 000 prisoners accused of often vaguely worded terrorism offences.
The faction allied to Cope co-founder Mbazhima Shilowa has compared rival Mosiuoa Lekota to Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo.
Nearly a third of Zimbabwe’s 5,5-million registered voters are dead, and others appear to be up to 120 years old, research has found.
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/ 22 January 2011
The death toll from the floods has risen to 70, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs said on Friday.
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/ 22 January 2011
South Africa levelled the one-day series at 2-2 by beating India by 48 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after bad weather ruined the fourth match.