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Zuma many wives many official cars
South African sources report that President Jacob Zuma's polygamy practice is costing the state dearly, as all wives want an official car. The police force denies these ...
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The decline of Malaysian apartheid
if you are interested in contributing. It has been practically a given that no facet of Malaysian society is untouched by matters of race. The recently concluded general elections and the aftermath that has ensued has again affirmed the centrality of race in a society that continues to grapple with reconciling its own contradictions. For decades, the racial compromise ostensibly affirmed a ...
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Teen dies after being hit by train
Johannesburg - A 16-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a train at the Phomolong station in Soweto on Sunday, Johannesburg emergency services said.Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said the teenager was trying to cross the railway tracks when he was hit."His body was found in pieces along the railway ...
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Man killed 4 injured in North West crash
Johannesburg - A man was killed and four other people were injured when their car crashed into a tree on the R506 in the North West on Sunday, paramedics said. ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the driver of a Volkswagen Polo lost control of his car before crashing into the tree. Paramedics found that one man had already died at the scene.Two other people sustained critical injuries and were ...
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South Africa SA National Editors Forum Saddened to Hear Death of Vuyo Mbuli
The late TV presenter Vuyo Mbuli. THE South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Vuyo Mbuli, a much-loved and respected journalist. Mbuli, 46, reportedly collapsed while watching a rugby match between the Cheetahs and the Reds at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday evening. He was treated at the scene and rushed to a local ...
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Zimbabweans in SA get extended deadline
Up to 1.3 million Zimbabweans living in South Africa risked deportation during the coming weeks, many because Harare authorities did not have the capacity to provide them with passports. Now, they are given a new five months to apply for a legal ...
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1.3 million Zimbabweans to be evicted from SA
South Africa is preparing to forcibly deport the up to 1.3 million Zimbabweans that did not apply to regularise their stay before the 31 December deadline. Preparations are already made for the mass ...
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Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series
By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...
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1 dead 2 injured in Durban accident
Durban in a Word Thirty writers, thirsty views of Durban. Each piece evokes memories of the city that has shaped Was R126.00 Now ...
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Body found in Western Cape lagoon
Cape Town - The body of a man was retrieved from the Fisherhaven Lagoon near Hermanus on Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute said. Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the body was spotted floating in the lagoon by an off-duty police officer. It was not clear how long the body had been in the water ...
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Water shortage in SA possible – Molewa
While natural spring water may provide a source for industrial and commercial uses of water, it may not be suitable for human consumption, a researcher has ...
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South Africa Squad Named for Brazil 2014 Qualifiers
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund announced a 25-man squad to play in next month's 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against the Central African Republic (CAR) and Ethiopia on Friday. The first of the two World Cup qualifiers against CAR in Yaounde, Cameroon will be played on Saturday, 8 June, at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, with the second match against Ethiopia, taking place in Addis Ababa, set ...
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South African mines cannot afford pay rises - Implats
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South African Markets - Factors to watch on May 20
Mon May 20, 2013 2:39am EDT The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect South African markets on Monday. DIARY For South Africa corporate diary, click on For southern and South Africa diary, click ...
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Guptas apologise for misjudgements
Johannesburg - The Gupta family has apologised for the controversy surrounding the landing of a chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base, saying it had only wanted to hold a memorable wedding, but realised that some bad decisions could have been made in the process. "...perhaps some misjudgements may have been made," family ...
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2 to appear for Cape Town pupils murder
Cape Town - Two men accused of killing a Western Cape school boy are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate's Court on Monday. The men, aged 18 and 19, are accused of killing Enrico Martins last Wednesday. Martin was shot shortly after 08:00 while entering the Spes Bona High School premises in Athlone. He was approached by three men, two of them dressed in school tracksuit ...
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South Africa finds collusion manipulation in Gupta family wedding scandal
South Africa's justice minister on Sunday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President Jacob Zuma to use an air force base to land.The affair - dubbed "Guptagate" after the influential Indian-born Gupta family - has transfixed South Africa since the private flight ...
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South Africa union seeks pay raises of up to 60 per cent for miners
South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it would seek pay rises of up to 60 per cent from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes as firms battle higher costs and falling prices in an already heated labour climate.Africa's biggest economy is hoping to avoid the 2012 wildcat strike action at platinum and gold mines that cost billions in lost revenue and ...
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Waterkloof probe damage control - DA
Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet were exonerated from the landing saga of a civilian plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, the DA said on Sunday. "From the start, the investigation into the landing...was a carefully crafted damage control exercise designed to protect...Zuma and members of his Cabinet from the political fallout," said Democratic Alliance ...
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Unclear if Guptas will be charged
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her adviser were approached by the Gupta family on different occasions, said Radebe. "On 3 April 2013 this request was also turned down." The Gupta family then resorted to the use of diplomatic channels with the support of an individual in the Indian High Commission. This person "re-designated the wedding entourage as an official delegation" to ...
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Oppelt unethical - govt
Phylicia Oppelt . "This latest revelation raises serious questions about the Sunday Times' independence and its adherence to the press code," said departmental spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni. He was referring to a report in the City Press which alleges that Oppelt gave the Democratic Alliance documentation to be handed to parliament's ethics committee who are conducting an ...
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Guptas went through many channels
Johannesburg - The wealthy Gupta family resorted to using diplomatic channels when it failed to get landing rights from ministers and the Airports Company SA, Justice ...
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SA considers tit-for-tat UK visa rules
Johannesburg - Frustrated by Britain's apparent reluctance to lift its visa requirements for South Africans, government is considering playing tit-for-tat and demanding the same from UK visitors. This comes against the backdrop of the British government's decision to halt development aid to South Africa worth 19m (R271?million) from 2015. Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor told ...
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Jordy Smith surfs to ASP win in Brazil
surfing tournament Sunday. Smith navigated the 2-to-4 foot swells at Barra Da Tijuca to win the third stop on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour by a score of 17.80-16.34. Smith scored high by catching air on one productive wave and performing a so-called stailfish air-reverse on another. It was the third career ASP victory for the 25-year-old Smith and his first ...
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Zuma name-dropping in Waterkloof scandal
Jacob Zuma 's name to secure landing rights at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria to fly in guests for the lavish Gupta wedding at Sun City, a probe has shown.According to preliminary findings of the investigation, the Guptas had been denied permission to land their chartered jet at the OR Tambo International Airport because the elaborate reception they planned for their nearly 200 ...
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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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