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/ 17 December 2008
Pirates have hijacked a Turkish cargo ship and a Malaysian tug boat and attacked three other vessels in the Gulf of Aden in the past week.
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/ 17 December 2008
A new course is offering members of the public the chance to learn how to become a professional computer hacker — without ever leaving the house.
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/ 16 December 2008
Zimplats on Tuesday warned its survival was under threat and expected significant losses due to the fall of metals on the international market.
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/ 16 December 2008
US authorities said on Monday they were liquidating Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC of New York, following Madoff’s arrest for alleged fraud.
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/ 16 December 2008
The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has soared to 978, with 18 413 suspected cases reported, United Nations figures showed on Monday.
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/ 16 December 2008
Lavish costumes are an intrinsic part of the magic of ballet, opera and theatre, but they are every bit as much of an illusion as the performance.
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/ 15 December 2008
Top world financial groups on Monday revealed massive potential losses from an alleged scam run by Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff.
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/ 15 December 2008
The JSE remained strong midday trade on Monday, held up by resource stocks which gained momentum on the back of firmer metal prices.
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/ 15 December 2008
Trade union Solidarity said on Monday that it expects many things will start going right for the country in 2009.
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/ 15 December 2008
SA cellular network operator MTN on Monday announced plans to implement a new BEE transaction during the first half of 2009.
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/ 15 December 2008
At least 22 people were killed and 34 others were reported missing after a ferry capsized in the northern Philippines, the coast guard said on Monday.
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/ 15 December 2008
The world is set to become increasingly reliant on robotic labour, according to researchers, who warn that there could also be some consequences.
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/ 14 December 2008
Two Hong Kong Airlines pilots have been sacked after trying to take off from a taxiway rather than the main runway at the city’s airport.
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/ 14 December 2008
One of Mugabe’s closest allies is living in luxury in London while being allowed to fly to and from Zimbabwe, despite her close links to Zanu-PF.
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/ 14 December 2008
"Scorpions", says Wikipedia, "are eight-legged venomous arachnids. They have a long body with an extended tail with a sting.
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/ 14 December 2008
<i>M&G</i> reviewers look at the DVDs worth getting this festive season.
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/ 12 December 2008
Israeli police questioned interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Friday for the 11th time since accusations against him of corruption emerged in May.
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/ 12 December 2008
While President Kgalema Motlanthe may have had his reasons for not establishing a commission of inquiry on the arms deal, it still looks bad.
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/ 12 December 2008
With downside risks to economic activity clearly outweighing upside risks to inflation, rates will continue to be cut through 2009, analysts expect.
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/ 12 December 2008
SA stocks remained weak but off the morning’s lowest levels by midday on Friday, still weighed heavily by falling resources and precious metal stocks.
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/ 12 December 2008
Zimbabwe’s central bank on Friday introduced a Z$500-million note, as the country struggles to cope with the world’s highest inflation.
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/ 12 December 2008
ON CIRCUIT: <i>Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution</i>, about a British housewife’s take on German politics.
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/ 12 December 2008
We encourage readers to send letters to the president to tell him that we want a commission of inquiry into the arms deal, as well as BAE Systems.
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/ 11 December 2008
Patricia de Lille on Thursday laid a charge against former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, alleging she interfered with the working of the NPA.
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/ 11 December 2008
ANC chief whip Mnyamezeli Booi promised on Thursday that Parliament would be rigorous in its examination of the axing of NPA head Vusi Pikoli.
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/ 11 December 2008
The JSE slipped into negative territory by midday on Thursday with resources leading the downside as participants sought to square positions.
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/ 11 December 2008
At least 150 civilians were massacred in a Democratic Republic of Cong town last month, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday.
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/ 11 December 2008
Murray & Roberts is planning to lay off 1 400 workers as tough economic conditions limit the firm’s ability to expand, it was reported on Thursday.
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/ 11 December 2008
The House of Representatives has approved a lifeline to the teetering US auto industry, but the legislation now faces stiff opposition in the Senate.
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/ 11 December 2008
<i>Zuma: A Biography</i> by Jeremy Gordin charts the career of the man who would be president. This is an extract…
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/ 11 December 2008
Each time I embrace Tadana, it’s difficult for me to push thoughts about my country into the far recesses.
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/ 10 December 2008
A further increase in inflation expectations could prompt the SA Reserve Bank to err on the side of caution, a Sanlam economist said on Wednesday.