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Investec profit gains
Investec said full-year profit rose 28 percent as the company loaned customers more money and boosted fee and commission income.
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Investec said full-year profit rose 28 percent as the company loaned customers more money and boosted fee and commission income.
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Tsogo Sun’s profit drops
Tsogo Sun Holdings said profit declined 5 percent as administrative costs rose.
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Tsogo Sun Holdings said profit declined 5 percent as administrative costs rose.
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Rand sinks against the dollar
The South African rand fell more than 1.2 percent to a fresh four-year low against the dollar on Thursday.
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The South African rand fell more than 1.2 percent to a fresh four-year low against the dollar on Thursday.
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Bernanke touts benefits of bond buying
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economy has benefited from the monetary stimulus.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economy has benefited from the monetary stimulus.
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Lagarde faces grilling over payout
Prosecutors will question IMF boss Christine Lagarde as they investigate whether she should be charged in connection with a 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon.
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Prosecutors will question IMF boss Christine Lagarde as they investigate whether she should be charged in connection with a 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon.
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Wall Street falters in volatile session
United States stocks fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks.
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United States stocks fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks.
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Oil falls on small drop in supplies
The price of oil fell near $94 a barrel on Wednesday as US crude oil supplies fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak.
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The price of oil fell near $94 a barrel on Wednesday as US crude oil supplies fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak.
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Markets spooked by Fed comments
Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff in bonds globally.
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Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff in bonds globally.
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Tsogo Sun: Silverstar revamp to cost R480m
Tsogo Sun was investing R480 million to refurbish the Silverstar complex on the West Rand and the new entertainment facilities were expected to come on stream by August next year, the company said yesterday.
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Tsogo Sun was investing R480 million to refurbish the Silverstar complex on the West Rand and the new entertainment facilities were expected to come on stream by August next year, the company said yesterday.
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When Adcorp’s folly reaches presidency, it is time to worry
Adcorp’s employment index has reached the office of the Presidency. Speaking at the Wits Business School, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reportedly claimed that labour productivity in South Africa had “declined by 41.2 percent since 1993” (polity.org.za, May 14).
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Adcorp’s employment index has reached the office of the Presidency. Speaking at the Wits Business School, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reportedly claimed that labour productivity in South Africa had “declined by 41.2 percent since 1993” (polity.org.za, May 14).
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Transport: Churches, Cosatu join against e-toll
Cosatu will be joined by at least 10 civil society bodies and some religious leaders in a series of protests in the next few weeks against the e-tolling of Gauteng highways.
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Cosatu will be joined by at least 10 civil society bodies and some religious leaders in a series of protests in the next few weeks against the e-tolling of Gauteng highways.
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Tax cheats under EU microscope
Tax cheats big and small were under the microscope in Brussels yesterday, as EU leaders gathered at a summit to discuss tax evasion amid a fresh scandal involving computing giant Apple.
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Tax cheats big and small were under the microscope in Brussels yesterday, as EU leaders gathered at a summit to discuss tax evasion amid a fresh scandal involving computing giant Apple.
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Microsoft takes ‘console wars’ to next league with Xbox One
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company has unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
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Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company has unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
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Apple paid no taxes on $74bn profit – Senate
US Senate scrutiny of Apple’s tax strategies has turned the spotlight on a unit with $30 billion (R285bn) in profit since 2009 that is incorporated in Ireland, controlled by a board in California, and does not pay taxes in either place.
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US Senate scrutiny of Apple’s tax strategies has turned the spotlight on a unit with $30 billion (R285bn) in profit since 2009 that is incorporated in Ireland, controlled by a board in California, and does not pay taxes in either place.
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Transnet has bought land for dig-out port
Transnet had bought the land for the proposed new dig-out port in Durban and would now seek private investment to develop and operate the project, programme director Marc Descoins said yesterday.
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Transnet had bought the land for the proposed new dig-out port in Durban and would now seek private investment to develop and operate the project, programme director Marc Descoins said yesterday.
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Is golf racist?
Golf is open to all but is overwhelmingly a game for the white middle and upper class. Or is it?
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Golf is open to all but is overwhelmingly a game for the white middle and upper class. Or is it?
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Dortmund’s want-away weapon
Borussia Dortmund's biggest weapon in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be Robert Lewandowski.
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Borussia Dortmund's biggest weapon in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be Robert Lewandowski.
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Nadal has chance to make history
Rafael Nadal could become the first person to win the same Grand Slam eight times if he triumphs at Roland Garros this year.
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Rafael Nadal could become the first person to win the same Grand Slam eight times if he triumphs at Roland Garros this year.
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CL final: Klopp v Heynckes
Jupp Heynckes and Juergen Klopp have different styles and are different stages of their career, but they share a dream.
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Jupp Heynckes and Juergen Klopp have different styles and are different stages of their career, but they share a dream.
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Serena out to tame French demons
If momentum counts for everything in tennis, nothing will stop Serena Williams from winning the French Open.
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If momentum counts for everything in tennis, nothing will stop Serena Williams from winning the French Open.
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Force Robben to use his right foot
Arjen Robben right foot is ineffective, yet time and time again he gets away with switching to his left foot without hassle.
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Arjen Robben right foot is ineffective, yet time and time again he gets away with switching to his left foot without hassle.
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Warner sorry over rant, defends himself
David Warner says he regrets not containing his outrage, but felt he had to defend himself after he was wrongly linked to a story.
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David Warner says he regrets not containing his outrage, but felt he had to defend himself after he was wrongly linked to a story.
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Meyer decides to go with the Flow
Heyneke Meyer will probably stick with the No 6 who did such a great job for him in 2012, Francois (Flow) Louw.
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Heyneke Meyer will probably stick with the No 6 who did such a great job for him in 2012, Francois (Flow) Louw.
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Okay Sergio, you’ve had your say
Sergio Garcia should have shut up before his verbal spat with Tiger Woods became really ugly, writes Tim Dahlberg.
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Sergio Garcia should have shut up before his verbal spat with Tiger Woods became really ugly, writes Tim Dahlberg.
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Wagner wants England ‘to hate him’
New Zealand's Neil Wagner wants to make England's batsmen “hate him” and “get in their face” as the Black Caps look to square the Test series.
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New Zealand's Neil Wagner wants to make England's batsmen “hate him” and “get in their face” as the Black Caps look to square the Test series.
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Olazabal dreams of Ryder Cup comeback
Jose Maria Olazabal knows it is a long shot at the age of 47 but he has not given up hope of making a Ryder Cup return.
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Jose Maria Olazabal knows it is a long shot at the age of 47 but he has not given up hope of making a Ryder Cup return.
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Free transfers for Boateng, Amorebieta
Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng and Venezuela centre back Fernando Amorebieta joined Fulham FC on free transfers.
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Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng and Venezuela centre back Fernando Amorebieta joined Fulham FC on free transfers.
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Time for Bayern to win in Europe - Ribery
Franck Ribery says Bayern Munich owe it to their fans to win the Champions League in Saturday's final against Borussia Dortmund.
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Franck Ribery says Bayern Munich owe it to their fans to win the Champions League in Saturday's final against Borussia Dortmund.
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Amazulu to release 12 players
Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Stanley Kgatla is among 12 players that are headed for the exit door at AmaZulu during the off-season.
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Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Stanley Kgatla is among 12 players that are headed for the exit door at AmaZulu during the off-season.
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Martinez mulls Wigan future
Roberto Martinez is poised to make a decision about whether or not to stay on as manager of Wigan Athletic.
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Roberto Martinez is poised to make a decision about whether or not to stay on as manager of Wigan Athletic.
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Tipsarevic suffers early Dusseldorf exit
Top seed Janko Tipsarevic suffered a loss to Argentine Guido Pella to exit the PowerHorse Open in an opening match shock.
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Top seed Janko Tipsarevic suffered a loss to Argentine Guido Pella to exit the PowerHorse Open in an opening match shock.
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Cheetahs make one change
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made only one change to his side for their Super Rugby encounter against the Southern Kings.
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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made only one change to his side for their Super Rugby encounter against the Southern Kings.
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Watling blow for Black Caps
New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Test against England starting at Headingley because of a knee injury.
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New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Test against England starting at Headingley because of a knee injury.
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Tiger hurt by Garcia’s jibe
Tiger Woods described Segio Garcia’s “fried chicken” jibe as “wrong, hurtful and inappropriate”.
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Tiger Woods described Segio Garcia’s “fried chicken” jibe as “wrong, hurtful and inappropriate”.
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Semenya omitted from Opex programme
Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya was a surprise exclusion from the Sascoc's Operation Excellence programme.
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Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya was a surprise exclusion from the Sascoc's Operation Excellence programme.
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London attackers remain under guard
British security chiefs are in talks as the two men who attacked a soldier in London are treated in hospital.
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British security chiefs are in talks as the two men who attacked a soldier in London are treated in hospital.
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Man held for arson
Eastern Cape police have arrested a man who burnt down his ex-girlfriend's homestead in Mqanduli.
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Eastern Cape police have arrested a man who burnt down his ex-girlfriend's homestead in Mqanduli.
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Four Americans killed in drone strikes
The United States government has formally acknowledged for the first time that it killed four Americans in drone strikes.
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The United States government has formally acknowledged for the first time that it killed four Americans in drone strikes.
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Jumper kills girl in South Korea
A seven-year-old girl has died after being struck by a man who had jumped from his tenth-floor apartment in South Korea.
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A seven-year-old girl has died after being struck by a man who had jumped from his tenth-floor apartment in South Korea.
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‘It’s a miracle we survived’
Oklahoma’s tornado survivors have cited God and sturdy closets in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister.
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Oklahoma’s tornado survivors have cited God and sturdy closets in explaining how they lived through the colossal twister.
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Anene’s gran ‘glad’ Davids set free
Anene Booysen's foster grandmother says she feels "good" that charges against Jonathan Davids have been withdrawn.
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Anene Booysen's foster grandmother says she feels "good" that charges against Jonathan Davids have been withdrawn.
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Dhaka factory owner ‘violated codes’
The Bangladesh garment factory that collapsed in April was built with low-grade materials, according to investigators.
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The Bangladesh garment factory that collapsed in April was built with low-grade materials, according to investigators.
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Gupta report on officer defamatory - Sandu
Findings against a Waterkloof official in the Guptagate report were not objectively arrived at, says the SA National Defence Union.
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Findings against a Waterkloof official in the Guptagate report were not objectively arrived at, says the SA National Defence Union.
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Traffic official shoots bystanders in chase
Mpumalanga police have arrested a traffic official for shooting two bystanders while chasing an illegal hawker.
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Mpumalanga police have arrested a traffic official for shooting two bystanders while chasing an illegal hawker.
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Roads Agency ducks questions on fines
Road Traffic Infringement Agency has refused to answer questions on problems with Aarto.
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Road Traffic Infringement Agency has refused to answer questions on problems with Aarto.
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UN: Darfur violence displaced 300 000
UN aid chief Valerie Amos says the fighting in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
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UN aid chief Valerie Amos says the fighting in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
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Female cadets ‘filmed in the shower’
A US army sergeant has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers at West Point.
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A US army sergeant has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers at West Point.
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Chechen implicates Tsarnaev in homicide
A Chechen man shot by the FBI in Florida implicated himself and Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a triple murder.
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A Chechen man shot by the FBI in Florida implicated himself and Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a triple murder.
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Cameron rushes home after London attack
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a special security meeting after the deadly attack on a soldier in London.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a special security meeting after the deadly attack on a soldier in London.
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Guptagate: Zuma roasted
Sugar daddies, cocaine, curry, rape and accusations of electioneering all featured at the lively Guptagate debate.
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Sugar daddies, cocaine, curry, rape and accusations of electioneering all featured at the lively Guptagate debate.
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Tears flow at service for Vuyo Mbuli
"We thought Vuyo was ours, but he belonged to the nation," SABC's chief said at a memorial service in Auckland Park.
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"We thought Vuyo was ours, but he belonged to the nation," SABC's chief said at a memorial service in Auckland Park.
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What the Gupta scandal report says
The report on the Gupta scandal shows how intelligence officials scrambled to manage the state's response.
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The report on the Gupta scandal shows how intelligence officials scrambled to manage the state's response.
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Koloane was ‘under pressure from No 1’
According to the Guptagate report, chief of state protocol Vusi Bruce Koloane was involved from the very beginning.
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According to the Guptagate report, chief of state protocol Vusi Bruce Koloane was involved from the very beginning.
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Helping boys cross over to manhood
Communities have role to play in caring for initiates to avoid deaths, writes Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa.
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Communities have role to play in caring for initiates to avoid deaths, writes Jongisilo Pokwana ka Menziwa.
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Video: Soldier hacked to death in London
A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in south London, in what appears to be a terrorist attack.
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A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in south London, in what appears to be a terrorist attack.
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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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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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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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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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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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