Rand firms after deficit narrows
The rand gained more than 0.5 percent against the dollar after a surprise decrease in the size of the current account deficit.
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Numsa declares dispute with motor retailers
“I can confirm that there is a dispute on the table.”
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SA's spending grows by 3.5%
Spending in South Africa increased by an annualised 3.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013.
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‘SA current account deficit should moderate’
South Africa's current account deficit should moderate further if a weaker rand leads to lower imports.
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Tough start for United, Moyes
Champions Manchester United will travel to Swansea City for their first Premier League match under new manager David Moyes.
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PSL promotion fiasco continues
THE chaos surrounding the promotion-relegation playoffs is set to continue after the South Gauteng High Court ruled that Thanda Royal Zulu’s case must go back to arbitration.
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Nadal fifth seed for Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon, leaving his rivals to ponder meeting the Spaniard as early as the quarterfinals.
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FA Cup last game of the season
The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season.
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NSA boss defends surveillance
National Security Agency chief Keith Alexander says US surveillance programmes have helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since the September 11 tragedy.
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China executes official for child rapes
China has executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 girls, according to media reports in Beijing.
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Knox acquittal had inconsistencies - court
Italy’s top court ordered a retrial of American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher because their acquittals contained “shortcomings”.
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Men won’t be foiled by this wrap
Some guys can wrap presents that look like masterpieces. For everyone else, there's "Man Wrap".
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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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