HSBC leads European shares lower
European shares edged lower, dragged down by heavyweight bank HSBC.
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Numsa threatens strike at Volkswagen plant
South Africa's main auto union threatened to “halt production” at a Volkswagen factory.
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Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday
Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs.
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets
World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls, with brighter economic news from Europe doing little to encourage investors.
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Molinari on the charge at Wentworth
Italy's Francesco Molinari charged up the leaderboard in the second round of the European PGA Championship.
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Monaco reaches Duesseldorf final
Juan Monaco reached the final of the Power Horse Cup by beating Guido Pella.
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Nadal, Novak set for French Open semis clash
Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as Novak Djokovic in this year’s French Open, setting up the possible semi-finals clash.
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Mathoho glad he joined Chiefs
Eric Mathoho has been invaluable to Kaizer Chiefs as they try to complete a league and Cup double.
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Widow’s murder ‘well planned’
The shocked sister of a Lamontville widow who was strangled and robbed in her home has described the murder as “well planned”.
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eThekwini water shortage looms large
eThekwini Municipality was at risk of being unable to meet the growing demand for water supply, the municipality’s head of Water and Sanitation Unit, Neil Macleod, said.
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Metro cops ‘punched’ mealie vendors
Durban’s informal mealie vendors were allegedly beaten by metro police officers who confiscated their corn for operating without permits.
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Video: Canadian photographer snaps lookalikes
If you have ever been told you have a lookalike, and you would like to find yours, there is someone who might be able to help you.
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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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