India could face junk status - S&P
India faces at least “a one-in-three” chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned.
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Workers on illegal strike at chrome mine
Operations at a chrome mine have been suspended after workers started an illegal strike over bonus payments.
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Yahoo nearing $1,1bn acquisition of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.
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We are solvent - SA Roadlink
Bus company SA Roadlink said it was solvent despite reports that it faced liquidation if it does not repay a multi-million rand bank loan.
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Jose wants Ronaldo at Chelsea
Cristiano Ronaldo is at the centre of a bidding war after it emerged the Manchester United target is wanted by Chelsea.
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England hit back against NZ
England's pace attack sliced through the New Zealand tail to dismiss the touring side for 207 on the third morning of the first Test at Lord's.
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Waratahs beat Brumbies
The New South Wales Waratahs beat Super Rugby leaders ACT Brumbies at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.
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Benitez out to avoid Euro playoff
Rafael Benitez hopes to bid farewell to Chelsea by securing a victory over Everton on Sunday which would guarantee third spot in the Premier League.
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Jailed for calling Mugabe ‘a rotten old donkey’
A lecturer at a university in Zimbabwe has been jailed for labelling President Robert Mugabe “a rotten old donkey,” lawyers said.
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SABC lawyers halt screening
Plans to screen a documentary about a corrupt apartheid deal at a fringe event during the Franschhoek Literary Festival were halted.
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Solomons off to promote A Lucky Man
While a fresh wave of gang warfare rocks the Cape, alleged senior leader of the 28s gang Ernie “Lastig” Solomons has “skipped” the country, bound for Cannes.
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Reitz cleaners’ deal was hanging by a thread
An agreement that saw cleaners forgive their tormenters after the infamous racist Reitz video five years ago, was left hanging by a thread.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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