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South African doctor flies home after nine-month limbo over UAE death
South African doctor Cyril Karabus, 78, greets well-wishers at Cape Town airport. He was acquitted in March. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty ...
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Mandela family fall out as lawyers argue over former presidents legacy
Nelson Mandela was "furious" that two of his daughters went behind his back to meddle in the management of his personal wealth, his lawyer has claimed in a case that exposes ugly battles over the lucrative Mandela brand.Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela allegedly amended a trust deed in secret so they could gain access to the former president's ...
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TD Jakes Winnie Mandela Movie Starring Jennifer Hudson Set for Fall Release
A Bishop T.D. Jakes presented-movie about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela who was a leading anti-apartheid figure in South Africa, has been acquired in the U.S. by movie production and distribution company Image ...
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Restaurant roundup South African fare crispy pork salad and chicharrones
Amaweles South African Kitchen' cinnamon vegetable curry dish. This week's Bay Area restaurant scene saw a slew of new openings with some new concepts. San Francisco got its first taste of South African food while the Mission got a new perspective with a restaurant that gives a birds-eye view of the neighborhood and its place in the city. Heres this weeks restaurant roundup: Notable ...
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DA hails Karabuss return
Cyril Karabus 's return to South Africa on Friday. "After much uncertainty and delays over the last few weeks, we are sure it is a huge relief for his family and friends to see him firmly back on South African soil," ...
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Compulsory Zulu a watershed moment
Johannesburg - The University of KwaZulu-Natal's decision to make Zulu a compulsory course for all first-year students is a watershed moment in education, the PanSALB said on Friday. "It offers us an opportunity to reclaim the value of linguistic pluralism in South Africa," the Pan SA Language Board said in a statement. The UKZN announced on Thursday the new policy would apply to ...
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Gasas murderer granted leave to appeal
Nhlanhla Gasa , was granted leave to appeal his 30-year sentence in the Durban Regional Court on Friday. Magistrate Anand Maharaj said the situation required another court to step in and make a decision on whether the sentence was fair and just. Mbulelo Arthur Ntlauzana, 25, was sentenced in April to 20 years for murder and 10 years for robbery and malicious damage to property. Ntlauzana ...
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PLATINUM WEEK-South African mines cannot afford pay rises -Impala
Fri May 17, 2013 12:43pm EDT * Tough talks to start in next couple of weeks * New AMCU union has poached members from established NUM * Anglo Platinum plans to cut 6,000 jobs By Clara Denina LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's mining industry can ill afford to offer wage rises during talks that are about to start with a new and unpredictable union, so it may well face fresh strikes, ...
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Ramaphosa companies adopt schools
Cape Town - For many it was the first day in years they spent back in a classroom when 40 companies across South Africa went back to school on Friday.Staff from various companies visited more than 80 schools in the annual Back to School for a Day initiative, established in 2012 by ANC deputy ...
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2 gunned down in Cape Town
Johannesburg - Two men were killed in separate incidents in Steenberg, Cape Town, police said on Friday. A 29-year-old man was walking home with a friend around 05:00 on Friday when two men approached them and shot him dead, police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk said. A second man, aged 38, was shot on Thursday night. He died in hospital. The two victims were reportedly members of the ...
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SA UAE ties intact despite Karabus ordeal
Marius Fransman said on Friday. "I must reiterate here a point we have made on previous occasions, that the South African government respects the independence of the judiciary and its processes in the UAE.We are committed to maintaining our cordial diplomatic and trade relations with the UAE." He addressed media at the Cape Town International Airport, where Karabus landed before ...
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Karabus Your support has been fantastic
Cyril Karabus thanked South Africa on Friday for its support, and said this had been critical for his release from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "I really must thank everybody. Your support has just been fantastic," the 78-year-old, who wore a checked shirt and jeans, said at Cape Town International Airport. Karabus touched down just before noon, looking exhausted, but ...
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Marikana unrest labelled Amcu unrest
Rustenburg - Police officials had labelled last year's Marikana unrest as an "Amcu unrest", the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Friday. Amcu lawyer Heidi Barnes said police documents spoke of "clashes between Amcu and security guards" and "clashes between Amcu and police". She was cross-examining Major General Charl Annandale, who headed the police ...
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Witness not warned of ritual killing
Johannesburg - A youth present when a teenager was set alight in an apparent satanic ritual, was not warned he would witness a killing, a State witness said on Friday. Jeremy King, 20, told the South Gauteng High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court the youth was only told King and his friends would perform a "soul-selling" ritual. Kirsty Theologo, 18, and her ...
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Nelson Mandelas Grandsons Ndaba Mandela and Kweku Mandela Amuah Launch Social Network Mandela.is
Former South African President Nelson Mandela (L) and former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Their ...
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Karabus greeted with cheers dancing
Cyril Karabus walked through the terminal doors just after noon on Friday. His family, old colleagues and members of the public scrambled to see him as he emerged. A group of Cape minstrels spontaneously broke into a jovial song, causing SA Zionist Federation members to grab hands and dance around in circles. The 78-year-old paediatric oncologist has been detained in the United Arab ...
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Reddy complaint against MG dismissed
Vivian Reddy and Edison Power Gauteng about a Mail & Guardian article on a contract they were awarded."The complaint is dismissed in its entirety," ombudsman Johan Retief said in a statement on Friday.Reddy and Edison had complained that the article created the impression they were corrupt.It was published on 18 January 2013, under the headline "Joburg's R1bn ...
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Man held for Cape Town pupils death
Cape Town - A man has been arrested for the murder of 18-year-old schoolboy Enrico Martin, Western Cape police said on Friday.Captain Frederick van Wyk said a 19-year-old from Athlone was arrested on Thursday evening. He would appear in the Athlone Magistrate's Court on Monday.Martin was shot shortly after 08:00 on Wednesday while entering the Spes Bona High School's premises in ...
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Joburg man dies in hit-and-run
Johannesburg - A man died in a hit-and-run accident in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, on Friday, paramedics said. The man appeared to be in his 40s, ER24 spokesperson Vanessa Jackson said. "[He] was found lying in the middle of the road and he was in a critical condition." He succumbed to his injuries and died on the scene, she ...
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Tsotsobe switches to Lions
Lonwabo Tsotsobe will represent his third franchise in as many seasons after he decided to move to the Lions for the 2013/14 summer. Tsotsobe originally hails from the Eastern Cape and represented the Warriors for seven seasons before changing allegiances to the Dolphins over the past season and will now play for the Lions. How frequently he turns out for the Johannesburg-based franchise ...
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Karabus arrives in Cape Town
Loud cheers echoed through the arrivals hall of Cape Town International Airport when Cyril Karabus's plane landed just before noon on Friday. Photo: Cindy ...
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Karabus plane touches down in Cape Town
Cape Town - The Emirates flight carrying SA doctor Cyril Karabus touched down in Cape Town shortly before noon on Friday. Emirates Flight EK772 left Dubai in the early hours of the morning. Karabus boarded the flight without incident after experiencing numerous delays. He had been detained in the United Arab Emirates since 18 August 2012, after being convicted and sentenced in absentia ...
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Hawks investigate R800m ship contract
Cape Town - Hawks officers have visited the ship management company, Smit Amandla Marine, in connection with an investigation into an R800m management contract, the Cape Argus reported on Friday."We've been requested to provide information in connection with an investigation relating to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries vessel management contract, and are co-operating ...
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9 held in social grant fraud blitz
Cape Town - Nine people suspected of defrauding the social welfare system have been arrested at the SA Social Security Agency's (Sassa) office in Gugulethu, ...
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South Africa's small but growing cruise industry
The South African cruise industry has grown considerably in recent decades, recording an expansion of over 100% in recent years. The greatest growth came between the 1990s and 2010, led predominantly by Starlight Cruises, a household name in South Africa and the owner of the market share in the South African cruise industry.
The South African cruise industry is a growing one, in comparison to more developed countries it is tiny, with just one ship (sometimes two) that grace the coasts of South Africa once a year between November and April. Read more
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