‘Don’t blame NUM for violence’
The National Union of Mineworkers cannot be blamed for the violence in the mining sector, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said.
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Shabangu: Violence can’t be a tool
Violence and murder cannot be used to coerce people to join a union, Mineral Resource Minister Susan Shabangu said.
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Wall Street drops on uncertainty
US stocks fell for a third day, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since mid-April.
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‘Argentine case a challenge’
The New York legal case over Argentina's debt poses a deep challenge to all future sovereign debt restructurings.
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England to bid for Euro 2020 final
English Football Association vice-chairman David Gill admitted his organisation are set to bid for the right to host the Euro 2020 final.
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Cornet, Hradecka to meet in Strasbourg final
Third-seeded Alize Cornet will take on last year's runner-up Lucie Hradecka in Saturday's final of the Strasbourg International.
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Monfils reaches Nice final
Gael Monfils beat Pablo Andujar at the Open de Nice to set up a final against Albert Montanes.
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Monaco, Nieminen in Dusseldorf final
Juan Monaco fought off a late charge from fellow Guido Pella at the PowerHorse Open to set up a final against Jarkko Nieminen.
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London attack puts pressure on spooks
Britain's intelligence services came under pressure to explain how they let two Islamic extremists suspected of hacking a soldier to death slip through their net.
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Venezuela to create workers militia
Venezuela's president has ordered the creation of a new workers' militia as part of an existing pro-government fighting force.
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Taliban attack international compound
Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in Kabul, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces.
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Terror threat aboard Pakistan plane
Two suspects, arrested after British fighter jets escorted a Pakistani plane to a London airport, allegedly threatened to “destroy the plane” after an argument with crew.
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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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