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Cosatu affiliates prepare for the worst

2010-07-29 18:35

While members of the Public Servants’ Association of South Africa embarked on strike action today, Cosatu-affiliated unions might also go on strike from next Thursday if a revised offer by the government is rejected.

SA might send troops to Somalia

2010-07-29 18:13

South Africa is mulling sending the army and navy to Somalia to reinforce the troubled African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mogadishu, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has said.

Fans to pay more to watch soccer

2010-07-29 18:17

Fans will pay more to watch Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches this season, PSL chairperson Irvin Khoza has said.

Swazi healers charged with desecrating graves

2010-07-29 18:25

Police in Swaziland say they have arrested three traditional healers for allegedly desecrating graves to retrieve human skulls and bones for healing rituals.

Death ‘only way out’ for Kebble

2010-07-29 15:30

Slain mining magnate Brett Kebble was a “desperate man” who saw no way out of his problems other than to end his life, his former security chief, Clinton Nassif, told the Johannesburg High Court.

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We need to guard against mediapreneurship

The media’s shifty reaction to the SA Communist Party’s (SACP) online newsletter Red Alert – making the case for proper oversight over the fourth estate – was ­hardly surprising.

 

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Man arrested on diamond charges

2010-07-29 16:15

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Nigel for alleged possession of uncut diamonds.

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Politics

Limpopo ANCYL warns residents of Malema Park scam

2010-07-29 11:15

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Limpopo today warned residents of Seshego, outside Polokwane, about a Julius Malema Park scam.

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Sport

Soccer City to keep name for now

2010-07-29 15:45

The iconic 2010 World Cup final stadium, Soccer City, will keep its name until the high court makes a decision on its naming rights, the stadium’s management company has said.

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Entertainment

Video – So you think you can salsa?

2010-07-29 13:30

Local dance lovers braved the cold recently to learn how to salsa at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. Watch the amateur hip-swingers take to the floor.

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Business

NUM suspends strike action

2010-07-29 12:15

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has agreed to suspend their strike action at Impala Platinum.

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WIN: How did you spend Mandela Day?

2010-07-18 20:04

City Press is giving away five copies of Mandela – The Authorized Portrait and A Prisoner in the Garden.

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Special focus

Bugging, spy scandal rocks Safa leadership

World Cup kingpin Danny Jordaan and three other soccer bosses have had their movements tracked over the last few months without their knowledge.

Defiant Masoga hits back

Lehlogonolo Masoga says he will use the ANC Youth League’s upcoming national general ­council to settle “all political disputes”.

DG rejects R1.6m offer

Axed communications DG Mamodupi Mohlala rejected a payout offer of a year’s salary of R1.6 million.

What will we choose?

South Africa is somewhere between an open and a closed society, writes DA leader, Helen Zille.

 

NW premier to splurge R1.1m on new luxury car

North West’s Premier Maureen Modiselle will soon be the recipient of a brand-new R1.1 million BMW 750i, while her old BMW is gathering dust.

SA’s rape capital

Scant justice in Thohoyandou.

The hijack city

Criminals involved in hijacking dilapidated buildings in the Johannesburg inner city are operating with impunity.

Selebi faces bills of R15m

Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi will have to find R15 million to pay legal fees.

 
 
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My World Cup Moment: Hooked on the vibe

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I’m not an avid sports fan – for the very simple reason that people invest their emotions in something they have absolutely no control over.

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