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  • Man killed in Dbn hijacking
    News 24
    Durban - One person died and two others were wounded after a taxi hijacking in Durban's Welbedacht area, police and paramedics said on Friday. Superintendent Daniela Veldhuizen said the taxi was...

  • Justice minister broke the law - Pikoli
    News 24
    Jackie Selebi , Pikoli's lawyers said on Friday. This was heard on the third day of public hearings of the Ginwala Inquiry into Pikoli's fitness to hold office as the national director of...

  • ICC lets BCCI off with a warning on Kanpur pitch
    South Africa News.Net
    The International Cricket Council Friday let the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) off with a warning for preparing a 'poor quality' pitch at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur for the third and last Test between India and South Africa last month.

  • Rand little moved by Wall Street rally
    Business Report
    2008 By Jacqueline Mackenzie Johannesburg - The rand weakened from its overnight levels in early trade on Friday, having failed to respond to a recovery on Wall Street overnight. The Dow...

  • South African president in Zimbabwe for fresh talks
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    South African President Thabo Mbeki returned to Zimbabwe Friday for talks with President Robert Mugabe on the country's post-election impasse as foreign ambassadors visited the victims of attacks carried out by Mugabe-loyal youth militia.

  • Golf-Karlsson breaks course record for early Italian Open lead
    Reuters
    Swede Robert Karlsson broke the Tolcinasco course record with an 11-under 61 to take the early second-round lead at the Italian Open on Friday. ...

  • S.Africa c.bank says focus is inflation, not currency
    Reuters
    South Africa's central bank is focused on combating inflation, with the exchange rate and reserves no longer central policy issues, Deputy Governor Xolile Guma said on...

  • Child deaths too high - Manto
    News 24
    Manto Tshabalala-Msimang on Sunday. She was speaking at an African countries workshop to institutionalise child-mortality reviews in Johannesburg. &It is of great concern that in some of our...

  • Man held for ATM bombing
    News 24
    Johannesburg - One man was arrested after an ATM bombing in Zwide early on Thursday morning, said Eastern Cape police. Police spokesperson Inspector Dumile Gwavu said Kwazakele police were...



  • ATM bombers shoot at motorists
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    Durban - A gang of robbers opened fire on motorists on Friday while making a getaway from an ATM machine they had bombed in Nottingham Road, police said. Superintendent Henry Budhram said no...

  • Acting NPA boss
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    The arrest warrant against police chief Jackie Selebi was cancelled last year because the acting prosecutions boss Mokotedi Mpshe thought the Scorpions might undermine him and serve it while he was...

  • Motorist shot wife, colleague
    News 24
    Durban - A Newcastle motorist - who shot dead another motorist at a parking lot - killed his wife first, police said on Friday. Captain Shooz Magudulela said new information had come to light about...

  • ATMs bombed at mall
    News 24
    Johannesburg - Two ATMs were bombed in Rabie Ridge, Tembisa, on Tuesday morning, Johannesburg police said. &An Absa and FNB ATM situated next to each other, were bombed by two male suspects at...

  • Eskom gets green light for new power line
    Business Report
    2008 By Michael Hamlyn Johannesburg - Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced on Friday that he will allow the building of a 765kV power line from...

  • Negligence costs Health millions
    News 24
    Cape Town - Negligence or malpractice at public hospitals has cost the Health Department millions in damages awards over the past few years, Health...

  • SAfrica maize, wheat futures up on CBOT, weaker rand
    Reuters
    South Africa's benchmark maize and wheat futures ended higher on Friday, pushed up by a firmer Chicago Board of Trade and a weaker rand. The July white maize...

  • 3 family members die at hospital
    News 24
    Walter Ka Nkosi Polokwane - A Limpopo family has threatened to sue the provincial department of health and social development after a third family member died at Seshego hospital this week. The...

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    Sacrifist will be performing at the Red Door at 9.30 pm. Entrance is R10 before 9 pm. Inquiries: 084 555 3112. Morrockon Bulldog (ex-stranded) will be performing laid-back...

  • 10th ATM bombed in one week
    News 24
    Johannesburg - An ATM was bombed in Dobsonville in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the tenth such incident in SA in the past week, police said. Captain Phephi Matlou said the bombing happened on...

  • Tshwane awards Madiba with Freedom of the City
    News 24
    The City of Tshwane will bestow the Freedom of the City award on former president Nelson Mandela. &We are really honoured that Madiba has accepted our offer to bestow on him the Freedom of...

  • Franchises to remain for 2008-09
    Cricinfo
    South Africa's existing franchises will remain in place for at least one more season after Cricket South Africa decided to postpone an evaluation of the system. CSA had asked a committee to...

  • Mandela to get Freedom of the City award
    IOL
    ... the City of Tshwane - will bestow the freedom of the city award on former president Nelson Mandela on City of Tshwane Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa said it would kick-off a year long...

  • SABC situation is 'bizarre'
    News 24
    Johannesburg - Recent developments at the SABC are &bizarre&, says the SA National Editors Forum (Sanef). &We are concerned about the bizarre situation that has developed at the SABC...

  • DA warns of health disaster
    News 24
    Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance called on the government to address vacancies within the health sector urgently, warning that failing to do so would be disastrous. &A reply to a DA...

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