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FNB chief exits to spend time with family
“I just want to spend some time to reintegrate with my family.”
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“I just want to spend some time to reintegrate with my family.”
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New Intel chief shakes up units
Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganisation.
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Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganisation.
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Japan’s trade deficit hits $8.6bn
Japan reports its trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April.
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Japan reports its trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April.
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Tokyo stocks close up
Tokyo stocks climbed 1.60 percent to close at their highest level in more than five years.
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Tokyo stocks climbed 1.60 percent to close at their highest level in more than five years.
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SA maize output forecast to fall
South Africa is expected to slightly lower its 2013 maize output forecast, a Reuters survey showed.
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South Africa is expected to slightly lower its 2013 maize output forecast, a Reuters survey showed.
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Lewis rallies After beating forecasts
Lewis Group climbed the most in almost nine years after reporting full-year earnings that beat analyst estimates.
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Lewis Group climbed the most in almost nine years after reporting full-year earnings that beat analyst estimates.
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Hong Kong shares close down
Hong Kong shares fell further from a 3-1/2-month high, with Chinese power producers extending losses.
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Hong Kong shares fell further from a 3-1/2-month high, with Chinese power producers extending losses.
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Gordhan: Compromise to end mine disputes
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said companies, the government and labor unions need to end disputes.
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South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said companies, the government and labor unions need to end disputes.
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Oliphant to approach unions over threat
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will engage with unions to “arrest the potential threat” to the collective bargaining system.
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Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant will engage with unions to “arrest the potential threat” to the collective bargaining system.
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Massmart falls on soft trading report
Shares of South Africa's Massmart fall more than 1 percent after the retailer says full-year operating margins should recover.
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Shares of South Africa's Massmart fall more than 1 percent after the retailer says full-year operating margins should recover.
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Massmart cautions on soft sales growth
Massmart said it expects lacklustre sales growth this year, as the unit of Wal-Mart Stores battles with weak consumer demand.
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Massmart said it expects lacklustre sales growth this year, as the unit of Wal-Mart Stores battles with weak consumer demand.
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Lewis jumps after rise in profits
Shares of South African retailer Lewis Group rise more than 10 percent after the company says full-year headline earnings per share increased by 13.6 percent to 1,003 cents.
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Shares of South African retailer Lewis Group rise more than 10 percent after the company says full-year headline earnings per share increased by 13.6 percent to 1,003 cents.
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Growthpoint extends losses on cash call
Shares of Growthpoint maintain their downward trend after successfully raising 2.5 billion rand.
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Shares of Growthpoint maintain their downward trend after successfully raising 2.5 billion rand.
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JSE stocks at record high on weaker rand
South Africa's stocks opened at a fresh lifetime high as a weaker rand currency helped boost some exporters.
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South Africa's stocks opened at a fresh lifetime high as a weaker rand currency helped boost some exporters.
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Cape Town bus tender awarded
The City of Cape Town has awarded the tender to provide vehicles for its extended MyCiTi bus routes to Volvo SA.
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The City of Cape Town has awarded the tender to provide vehicles for its extended MyCiTi bus routes to Volvo SA.
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Del Potro pulls out of French Open
Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus.
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Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus.
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Marques stays on as Swallows coach
Zeca Marques will be retained as head coach of Moroka Swallows next season, the club's CEO Leon Prins has confirmed.
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Zeca Marques will be retained as head coach of Moroka Swallows next season, the club's CEO Leon Prins has confirmed.
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Big Easy predicts battle over putters
Ernie Els has predicted a legal battle over the ban on anchoring putters set to come into force in 2016.
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Ernie Els has predicted a legal battle over the ban on anchoring putters set to come into force in 2016.
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Ludeke signs new Bulls contract
Frans Ludeke has signed a new three-year deal to stay on as head coach of the Bulls.
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Frans Ludeke has signed a new three-year deal to stay on as head coach of the Bulls.
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Warner fined for Twitter rant
Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists.
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Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists.
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Welegedara blow for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of next month’s Champions Trophy.
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Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of next month’s Champions Trophy.
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Stormers forced into multiple changes
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has rung the changes to his team for Saturday's Super Rugby encounter against the Reds.
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Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has rung the changes to his team for Saturday's Super Rugby encounter against the Reds.
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Kirsten wants to leave with a ‘bang’
Gary Kirsten says he wants to go out of his Proteas job in style, by winning the ICC Champions Trophy next month.
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Gary Kirsten says he wants to go out of his Proteas job in style, by winning the ICC Champions Trophy next month.
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Bok training camp group named
A group of 38 players, including eight who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban on Sunday for the second Springbok training camp.
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A group of 38 players, including eight who were not part of the first camp, will assemble in Durban on Sunday for the second Springbok training camp.
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Moyes is the right man for United
Having worked with both Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, Phil Neville thinks United made the right choice in choosing Moyes to succeed Ferguson.
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Having worked with both Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes, Phil Neville thinks United made the right choice in choosing Moyes to succeed Ferguson.
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Garcia apolgises for Tiger jibe
Sergio Garcia has apologised after a “fried chicken” jibe aimed at Tiger Woods during a European Tour awards dinner.
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Sergio Garcia has apologised after a “fried chicken” jibe aimed at Tiger Woods during a European Tour awards dinner.
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Baxter worried by quality of refeering
Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has joined the call for an improvement in the standard of officiating in domestic top-flight football.
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Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has joined the call for an improvement in the standard of officiating in domestic top-flight football.
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Bulls make four changes
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made four changes to his starting line-up ahead of their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Sharks.
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Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made four changes to his starting line-up ahead of their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Sharks.
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All Blacks revamping attacking game
Flyhalf Dan Carter says New Zealand is developing a more attacking game plan for next season.
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Flyhalf Dan Carter says New Zealand is developing a more attacking game plan for next season.
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Suarez is not for sale - Rodgers
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold.
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold.
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Chilliboy set to leave Bulls
The Bulls could bid farewell to yet another Springbok with speculation rife that long-time hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle is on the most wanted list of French club Toulouse.
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The Bulls could bid farewell to yet another Springbok with speculation rife that long-time hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle is on the most wanted list of French club Toulouse.
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Carroll ruled out of England friendlies
Striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's friendly internationals against Ireland and Brazil through injury.
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Striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's friendly internationals against Ireland and Brazil through injury.
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Oz can cause Ashes upset - Clarke
Australia haven't won the Ashes in England since 2001but captain Michael Clarke is confident his side can pull off and upset series win.
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Australia haven't won the Ashes in England since 2001but captain Michael Clarke is confident his side can pull off and upset series win.
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We didn’t try hard enough for Mancini
Manchester City left back Gael Clichy last night admitted his side just didn’t try hard enough for scaked manager Roberto Mancini.
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Manchester City left back Gael Clichy last night admitted his side just didn’t try hard enough for scaked manager Roberto Mancini.
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Another Lions player joins Stormers
Another Lions player has slipped into the Super Rugby fray, with the Stormers recruiting lock Marius Coetzer.
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Another Lions player has slipped into the Super Rugby fray, with the Stormers recruiting lock Marius Coetzer.
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Child sex workers a sad reality
Hidden indoors, operating in brothels and hotels and away from prying eyes. These are the child prostitutes of Joburg.
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Hidden indoors, operating in brothels and hotels and away from prying eyes. These are the child prostitutes of Joburg.
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Goverment shocked by racist Kleinfontein
A settlement on the farm Kleinfontein, near Pretoria, has vowed that only Afrikaners would be allowed to live there.
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A settlement on the farm Kleinfontein, near Pretoria, has vowed that only Afrikaners would be allowed to live there.
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Cape Town seeks toilet interdict
The City of Cape Town intends seeking an interdict against the people disrupting the servicing of toilets in informal settlements.
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The City of Cape Town intends seeking an interdict against the people disrupting the servicing of toilets in informal settlements.
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Catholic Church says defy e-tolls
The Roman Catholic Church has added its powerful voice to the swelling opposition against e-tolling.
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The Roman Catholic Church has added its powerful voice to the swelling opposition against e-tolling.
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Political attacks won’t be tolerated: Mthethwa
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered police in KZN to come down hard on those responsible for politically motivated violence.
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered police in KZN to come down hard on those responsible for politically motivated violence.
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5c coins legal tender, says Reserve Bank
What can you get for 5c? Not much, but the coin is legal tender and anyone telling you otherwise is wrong, says the Reserve Bank.
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What can you get for 5c? Not much, but the coin is legal tender and anyone telling you otherwise is wrong, says the Reserve Bank.
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Two more arrests in Waterfall murder
Two more convicted armed robbers recently released on parole have been arrested for the murder of Jacques Oosthuizen.
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Two more convicted armed robbers recently released on parole have been arrested for the murder of Jacques Oosthuizen.
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Knife wielding gangs invade school
The provincial Education Department sent officials to investigate gangsterism at Bulumko Secondary School in Khayelitsha.
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The provincial Education Department sent officials to investigate gangsterism at Bulumko Secondary School in Khayelitsha.
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Wide support for Cosatu toll fight
Civil society bodies and some religious leaders will join Cosatu in a series of protests against e-tolling on Gauteng highways.
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Civil society bodies and some religious leaders will join Cosatu in a series of protests against e-tolling on Gauteng highways.
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Turn in rhino poachers, says Zulu king
Communities need to expose those behind rhino poaching, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said.
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Communities need to expose those behind rhino poaching, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said.
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Four provinces hold by-elections
Johannesburg - Municipal ward by-elections were underway in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape on Wednesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said.
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Johannesburg - Municipal ward by-elections were underway in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape on Wednesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said.
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Crackdown on Eldorado Park drugs
Four children were removed from “lolli lounges” and 116 arrested people in the fight against Eldorado Park’s drug scourge.
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Four children were removed from “lolli lounges” and 116 arrested people in the fight against Eldorado Park’s drug scourge.
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Police open case after cyclist killed by bus
A Durbanville man cycling to work was run over and killed when he apparently swerved to avoid traffic and fell under a bus.
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A Durbanville man cycling to work was run over and killed when he apparently swerved to avoid traffic and fell under a bus.
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Dunoon xenophobic attacks remembered
Five years ago, a Somali shopkeeper was faced with a choice - stay in Du Noon and try to save his livelihood or flee for his life.
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Five years ago, a Somali shopkeeper was faced with a choice - stay in Du Noon and try to save his livelihood or flee for his life.
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Hit-and-run driver held for cyclist’s death
The driver who allegedly killed Cape Town cycling champ Dr Koos Roux 10 days ago has been arrested.
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The driver who allegedly killed Cape Town cycling champ Dr Koos Roux 10 days ago has been arrested.
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SAPS website hacked
Nearly 16 000 whistle-blowers have had their personal details published online after a cyberattack on the SAPS site.
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Nearly 16 000 whistle-blowers have had their personal details published online after a cyberattack on the SAPS site.
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SA drug mules: young, single moms
Single and divorced mothers with financial troubles are being recruited daily by drug syndicates, a spy chief warned.
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Single and divorced mothers with financial troubles are being recruited daily by drug syndicates, a spy chief warned.
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Video: Karabus - Home at last
Professor Cyril Karabus is finally home after his 9-month ordeal in the UAE.
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Professor Cyril Karabus is finally home after his 9-month ordeal in the UAE.
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Speed up probe into initiates’ deaths - ANC
The ANC has slammed the lack of urgency in investigating the deaths of 27 initiates in Mpumalanga.
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The ANC has slammed the lack of urgency in investigating the deaths of 27 initiates in Mpumalanga.
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‘Exhausted’ Karzai wants to retire
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he wants to retire from politics at the end of his current term.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he wants to retire from politics at the end of his current term.
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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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