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Movement to fight for coloured people
Johannesburg - One-time Cape Town mayor Peter Marais has established a movement to fight for the rights of coloured people, the Sunday Times reported. "Coloureds don't have power," Marais told the newspaper in describing the position of coloured people in political positions in the Western Cape. In the interview, Marais said his movement would not start off as a political party. ...
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2 000 homeless after fire
Durban - More than 2 000 people were left homeless after a fire razed an informal settlement in Durban, the Sunday Tribune reported on Sunday. According to the newspaper, the fire destroyed about 200 shacks in the Khayelitsha informal settlement in the Clairwood area of Durban. No one was injured in the blaze and the eThekwini metro said the municipality would provide food parcels and building ...
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ANC decides to charge Atul Gupta
Johannesburg - Businessman Atul Gupta will face disciplinary charges for misconduct and for embarrassing the ANC following the Waterkloof air force base debacle. The leaders of his branch in Ward 117, Joburg, which includes Saxonwold, Rosebank and Parktown last night decided to press charges against him for the incident, which saw a plane full of Gupta wedding guests land at the base. ...
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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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