UK's FTSE suffers worst day in a year
Britain's FTSE 100 share index suffered its biggest one-day drop in a year.
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Glencore: Iran deals don’t violate sanctions
Glencore Xstrata said that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in metal swaps with Iran.
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Eskom almost runs out of power
Eskom said the reserve margin between forecast demand and capacity was only 132 MW or less than 0.4 percent of available power.
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Rand firms as SARB holds rate
The rand halted its longest losing streak against the dollar in 25 years after the benchmark rate was maintained.
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Pella beats Troicki in Dusseldorf
Qualifier Guido Pella reached his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki in the Power Horse Cup.
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Hafeez ton lifts Pakistan
Mohammad Hafeez scored his fifth century in ODI cricket to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first match of their series against Ireland.
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Nibali tightens grip on Giro
Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning the 18th stage time trial.
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Doctor Khmalo slams referee
Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Doctor Khumalo has lashed out at official Lwandile Mfiki ahead of the Nedbank Cup final.
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Zim pioneer wins Stocholm prize
Zimbabwean researcher Peter Morgan won the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize for developing low-cost, practical water and sanitation methods.
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Zuma condemns botched circumcisions
The deaths of young initiates following circumcision ceremonies cannot be tolerated, President Jacob Zuma said.
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Minister selective over e-tolls: Outa
Transport Minister Ben Martins is failing in his attempts to show government did proper consultations on e-tolling, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance said.
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Instinct guided mom before twister
The lucky lost their homes. The unlucky lost their lives when a tornado ripped through Oklahoma. Diane Prieto’s family was lucky.
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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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