Rand sinks against the dollar
The South African rand fell more than 1.2 percent to a fresh four-year low against the dollar on Thursday.
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Bernanke touts benefits of bond buying
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economy has benefited from the monetary stimulus.
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Lagarde faces grilling over payout
Prosecutors will question IMF boss Christine Lagarde as they investigate whether she should be charged in connection with a 2007 payout to a disgraced tycoon.
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Wall Street falters in volatile session
United States stocks fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks.
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Meyer decides to go with the Flow
Heyneke Meyer will probably stick with the No 6 who did such a great job for him in 2012, Francois (Flow) Louw.
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Okay Sergio, you’ve had your say
Sergio Garcia should have shut up before his verbal spat with Tiger Woods became really ugly, writes Tim Dahlberg.
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Wagner wants England ‘to hate him’
New Zealand's Neil Wagner wants to make England's batsmen “hate him” and “get in their face” as the Black Caps look to square the Test series.
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Olazabal dreams of Ryder Cup comeback
Jose Maria Olazabal knows it is a long shot at the age of 47 but he has not given up hope of making a Ryder Cup return.
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Chechen implicates Tsarnaev in homicide
A Chechen man shot by the FBI in Florida implicated himself and Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a triple murder.
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Cameron rushes home after London attack
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a special security meeting after the deadly attack on a soldier in London.
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Guptagate: Zuma roasted
Sugar daddies, cocaine, curry, rape and accusations of electioneering all featured at the lively Guptagate debate.
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Tears flow at service for Vuyo Mbuli
"We thought Vuyo was ours, but he belonged to the nation," SABC's chief said at a memorial service in Auckland Park.
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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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