SARB ‘comfortable’ with gold holdings
The South African Reserve Bank said it’s comfortable with its holdings of gold, which make up about 10 percent of foreign reserves.
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Glencore to appoint new aluminium boss
Trader Andrew Caplan is set to become the new head of Glencore Xstrata's aluminium division.
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Lonmin fails to reach agreement with union
Lonmin said that talks with union AMCU had failed to yield a deal that would formalise the group's status as the majority union.
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JSE's Top-40 index books biggest drop since 2011
South African stocks fell sharply, logging their biggest drop in nearly two years, as miners slid.
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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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Umpire removed from elite panel
The International Cricket Council announced that it had withdrawn Pakistani Asad Rauf from their elite panel of umpires.
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Uefa implement ban for racist abuse
The Uefa executive committee have ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials.
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Men die jumping into train’s path
Three alleged cable thieves may have been fleeing patrolling residents in KwaMashu when they were hit and killed by a train.
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Durban peak hour chaos
Durban motorists were hit with a double whammy during peak hour after electricity outages caused chaos and a protest forced police to divert traffic.
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Court shown Galleria stabbing footage
Chilling images from CCTV cameras at the Galleria mall show a man repeatedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend.
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Sanac condemns initiate deaths
The deaths of young initiates at traditional initiation schools has been neglected for too long, the SA National Aids Council men's section said.
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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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