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/ 20 November 2009

Joy of the dead

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews <em>Zombieland</em> which rips off the basic idea of the delightful British "romantic comedy with zombies".

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/ 20 November 2009

Forget the recessionary niggles

Nobu Matsushisa’s famous sushi restaurants operate across five continents and now his Cape Town branch is spicing it up for 2010.

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/ 19 November 2009

Gold-stuffed chicken smuggler nabbed

A worker at a jewellery retailer was arrested this week for trying to smuggle gold from his workplace by stuffing it into a cooked chicken.

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/ 19 November 2009

German granny sent down after career of crime

After a life of crime stretching back 53 years, a German woman was finally behind bars on Wednesday after pickpocketing a woman at a bus stop.

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/ 19 November 2009

Talking authors: Nthikeng Mohlele

The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> is running a series of interviews with South African authors. Nthikeng Mohlele takes up the challenge.

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/ 18 November 2009

Ransom payout sparks boom in Somali pirate lair

Pirates released the tuna trawler <i>Alakrana</i> and its 36 crew on Tuesday, six weeks after hijacking the vessel in the Indian Ocean.

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/ 18 November 2009

Good going on the Beemer, Trev

Trevor Manuel was recently roasted for buying himself a new Seven series Beemer. Truth is, they deserve each other. No really- they do.

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/ 18 November 2009

Eskom beefs up senior management

Less than a week after confirming the resignation of its CEO, Eskom on Wednesday announced three new senior appointments.

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/ 18 November 2009

German orchestra to play in brothel

A German orchestra announced plans on Tuesday to play a concert in a brothel in an effort to bring classical music "to where people are".

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/ 17 November 2009

Mugabe blasts ‘neo-colonialist enemies’

Zimbabwe’s "neo-colonialist enemies" want its farmers to fail in order to damn the country’s land reforms, Robert Mugabe said on Tuesday.

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/ 16 November 2009

Australian boy charged over chocolate frog

A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy appeared in a Western Australian court on Monday charged with receiving a stolen chocolate frog worth about 70 cents.

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/ 15 November 2009

Hundreds of Iraqi abuse claims against troops, says lawyer

The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed it is investigating 33 cases of alleged abuse, including rape, of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers.

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/ 14 November 2009

Nigeria says trade unfairly tilted towards South Africa

Nigeria’s Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said trade with South Africa was unfairly tilted in favour of the latter.

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/ 14 November 2009

Semenya tells of struggle with newfound fame

Caster Semenya, the teenage world champion runner, has spoken of her difficulties coping with her newfound fame.

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/ 14 November 2009

Exploded: The myth of a miracle bomb detector

A British company called ATSC is selling a device which can detect guns, ammunition, bombs, drugs, contraband ivory — and truffles.

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/ 13 November 2009

Sex, abs and wonky poles

There was no joy or even appreciation — as I leave, I wonder — have I seen a dark part of human sexuality, sliding wonkily down a pole?

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/ 13 November 2009

When the legal numbers don’t add up

The recent spate of appointments to the Bench has again focused attention on the criteria for judicial appointment.

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/ 13 November 2009

Spanish region takes hands-on approach to sex education

Officials launch campaign to teach young people about "sexual self-exploration and discovery of self-pleasure".

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/ 13 November 2009

China says Obama should understand about Tibet

Likening slavery in US to that of Tibetan society under Dalia Lama, Beijing says "black president" should be sympathetic.

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/ 13 November 2009

Theatre of burden

Sun City’s women inmates deliver a cautionary message through dance and song, writes David Smith.

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/ 12 November 2009

Oil price could overheat, cooling global recovery

Demand for oil is strong as China and the US lead the global economic recovery, but rising prices could derail the trend, the IEA said on Thursday.

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/ 12 November 2009

UN denies complicity in DRC war crimes

The UN head of peacekeeping in the DRC has rejected accusations that the organisation is complicit in war crimes Congolese troops allegedly committed.

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/ 11 November 2009

PPC confesses to being part of cement cartel

Cement producer PPC on Wednesday admitted that it was involved in market-sharing arrangements with other cement producers.

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/ 11 November 2009

Eskom pleads for patience on Maroga

The board of Eskom was expected to release a statement to clarify the fate of CEO Jacob Maroga on Wednesday.

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/ 10 November 2009

Thai airport moves ‘unlucky’ demon statues

Thailand’s main airport is to relocate 12 giant "demon statues" to boost the morale of staff who thought the figures brought bad luck.

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/ 10 November 2009

SA business confidence dips in October

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Confidence Index fell by 3,3 points to 82,2 in October 2009.

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/ 10 November 2009

Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first

The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay.

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/ 9 November 2009

Korean woman passes driving test on 950th attempt

A 68-year-old woman in South Korea has passed the written test for her driving licence after 950 attempts.

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/ 9 November 2009

Obama’s health insurance reforms clear first hurdle

House of Representatives passes Bill by a slim margin that would increase health insurance to 96% of Americans.

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/ 8 November 2009

Kindle readers beware: Amazon is watching you read 1984

Christmas is coming and you’re wondering what to put on your wish list. How about an Amazon Kindle – the gizmo that enables you to download books.

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/ 7 November 2009

Officer shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before shooting rampage

A US army psychiatrist about to be deployed to Afghanistan allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", or "God is greatest", as he opened fire.

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/ 7 November 2009

Madagascar leaders ink power-sharing deal

Madagascar’s top four political figures — including ousted President Marc Ravalomanana — on Saturday signed an agreement on sharing power.

By Staff Reporter
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