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Cruising with J9: The inconvenience of OR Tambo

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With the recent upgrades many airports around the country have improved – except for the parking at the biggest one of them all: OR Tambo.

 
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Zuma is faced with Hobson’s choice

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This will go down as the week in which President Jacob Zuma’s indecisive style of leadership came back to bite him ... hard.

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Our pledge to pull up our socks

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Media freedom is burnished and guaranteed both by external context and internal practice.

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How to make Zumafesto a reality

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Talent. As soon as government trains talent, it loses the cream of the crop. Except for those most committed to a life of public service – teachers, nurses, doctors, police officers, prison and municipal workers make a bee-line for the private sector.

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Secret. Top Secret. Highly Confidential.

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A number of us depend on the government to provide good schools, transport, social grants, hospital services and so on.

 
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Apology to the ANC and Phosa

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Two weeks ago, the Press Ombudsman found City Press guilty of various breaches of the Press Code in an article published on the front page on August 16 2009, headed “Phosa tries to muzzle City Press”. City Press hereby apologises to the ANC and Dr Mathews Phosa for the breaches of the Press Code and for possible harm caused to them.

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Zuma Inc (also) didn’t struggle to be poor

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In 2006, Telkom sold a massive stake to the Elephant ­Consortium.

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Good comes from all difficulties, even tragedy

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Death is a gift, writes Nancy Bulla from the US after her daughter’s fatal riding accident in South Africa.

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Make a kebaab of Al-Shabaab

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To drive through Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, is to experience a society in which different religions co-exist peaceably. The hilly city is dotted with mosques and churches. While the country is overwhelmingly Christian with a 13% Muslim population, the two dominant religions have lived side by side.

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We did it and can do much more

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Now, a World Cup later and 16 years after freedom, we are surprised at our own gorgeousness reflected back to us by a world that has declared South Africa to be über-cool. Surprised that we have pulled off a Cup that was streamlined and happy, one that put fans at the centre and ubuntu at its heart.

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Our nation now redefines the art of the possible

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As wonderful as it has been to play host to the globe, the World Cup has taught us more about how we see ourselves than about how the rest of the world sees us.

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Boys butchered in the name of culture

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The horrific pictures shocked us all at City Press. Even the most ­hardened newshounds among us couldn’t take a second look at what remained of the manhood of young initiates hospitalised after some ingcibi (traditional ­surgeon) botched up what was intended to be a rite of passage to turn boys into men.

 

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Tragically, it’s finish and klaar for Selebi

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Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi walked down the court’s stairs after his conviction on corruption charges on Friday. It was a tragic image that should make all of us cry.

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World Cup: Let’s feel it because it is still here

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Look, we have to be realistic about this. Bafana Bafana now have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the World Cup. But miracles can happen, so we need to stay behind them on Tuesday night as they head towards what pundits say will be our final World Cup outing.

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How a viva nation made for a vuvuzela tournament

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In all the doom and gloom reporting about South Africa’s ability to host a successful World Cup, the New York Times has captured the ­national spirit in ways we don’t ­often see ourselves.

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Leaders must burst out of their bling bubbles

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Which planet do you live on? Every time a politician is shocked about the living ­conditions of the poor majority, alarmed by hospitals where babies die of diseases of simple infection and hygiene, or is angry about our dismal public school pass rates, you have to ask: which ­planet do they live on? Because it’s not Mzansi.

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How the cookie crumbles

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In all the heat about the race for the provincial leadership of the ANC now under way in Gauteng, how much have we heard about the province?

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14 years of freedom

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On Tuesday South Africa marks Freedom Day. As a ­nation we have so much to be thankful for.

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The trouble with Fifazania

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IT’S supposed to be an African World Cup, so why do we have a European ticketing system?

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Make the circle bigger

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YOU’VE got to love us. Instead of war, we made fun of ourselves.

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The independence of our courts is essential

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IT cannot be a coincidence that just a few days after ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema visited Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye in prison, the chief state prosecutor in the ­trial was allegedly instructed by prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane not to oppose bail.

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Insults and threats won’t hide the truth

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WE in the world of journalism play a hardball game. We infringe on privacy, access company records and often write about issues that individuals would prefer did not see the light of day.

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Nothing soft about the naked truth

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HAVE you ever entered an adult store? Have you flicked your remote control to late-night soft porn on television? Surfed an adult website?

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Bafana Bafana get fouled at every turn

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WHAT a balls-up! We are spending just more than R180?billion on improving infrastructure for the World Cup, but our national squad, in whose performance we are invested, doesn’t have two tickeys to rub ­together.

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Lifestyle audits are no panacea

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THE call by trade union federation Cosatu for an audit of the lavish lifestyles of ANC leaders in the party and government is a double-edged sword. If it does not go ahead it will expose the liberation’s movement unwillingness to fight corruption.

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Haiti needs care, not crass criticism

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WHEN the news broke of a massive earthquake hitting Haiti earlier this week, many people wondered, not for the first time, why disaster seems to disproportionately befall this poor Caribbean country.

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2009

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The most polite way to describe 2009 would be ... eventful. We have been through an election, the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma, the installation of a new government, an exciting World Cup draw, an international athletics saga, bull-fighting and juju.

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Restore workers’ dignity and identity

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SPARE a thought, spare a dime, spare a pot of food for the one million South Africans who lost their jobs this year.

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Less talk, more action needed

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DECEMBER 10 (International Human Rights Day) marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.

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A healthier way of living and loving

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It's a heart-stopping thing to do. As much as the 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children campaign encourages the act of speaking out, it is not an easy thing to do.

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Talent needs support

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Thursday night marked the end of the talent search show SA’s Got Talent.

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Let Mama Africa rest in peace

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This weekend was supposed to be a joyous commemoration of the life of Miriam Makeba, one of the best musicians and humanitarians the world has ever seen.

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Public discourse has hit the gutter

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“It is a sad day when those ­relegated to the rubbish bin of history want to make a comeback through . . . rumblings of a raving lunatic.”

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A tale of two Joels

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We bade farewell to two Joels this week: Santana and Netshitenzhe.

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No more deployed cadres

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THE rot of collapsing municipalities has come back to the doorstep of the ruling party.

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Safa: let women do their bit

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The election of Kirsten Nematandani and a new national executive committee to lead the South African Football Association (Safa) has been hailed as a breath of fresh air.

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Standerton is a mirror to corruption

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The unrest in Sakhile, near Standerton in Mpumalanga, mirrors a long-standing problem in the running of our ­municipalities: corruption.

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We don’t need trigger-happy cops

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South Africa’s appalling crime rate was in the spotlight again this week with the ­release of the latest crime ­statistics.

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ASA boss has run his course

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There is no culture in South Africa of leaders falling on their swords no matter how much they mess up. But the country seems united on Athletics South Africa (ASA) boss Leonard Chuene: he must go.

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Meddling with Transnet matters

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The level of political interference at Transnet does not bode well for the effective management of parastatals.

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Nothing to laud about ruthless rule

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THIS week Libya’s Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has been celebrating 40 years since he led a bloodless coup. The celebrations featuring banquets and carnival-like floats were less about Libyans rejoicing and more about Gaddafi telling the world that he had arrived.

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Commuter the loser in BRT saga

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COMMUTERS are going to be the biggest losers in the stand-off over the implementation of Johannesburg’s Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system, which was scheduled to steam ahead tomorrow.

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Ventersdorp article breached Press Code

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Mr George Annandale complained to the Press Ombudsman about an article in City Press written by Andile Mngxitama and published on April 11 2010, headlined Blacks in bondage. The Ombudsman’s offices note that Mngxitama wrote the article in his personal capacity and that it was in no way related to his fulltime work.

 
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Take a bow for proving the naysayers wrong

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We should all take a bow for proving the naysayers wrong and getting the key elements of the World Cup ready in good time.

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A good lesson for Juju – if he has the nous for it

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At once Malema has been allowed to save face, the governing ANC has avoided a militant battle with its league that would have hurt the mother ship more than the Young Turks and there is a measure of public ­censure in the creativity of the punishment he faces.

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A fresh new look for old City Press values

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At 30 years old you should be hitting your stride, sure of yourself and taking your place in your country, continent and the world.

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Anger alone will not suffice

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THE reaction of a neighbour of the one-year-old girl from Gauteng who was badly assaulted during a robbery echoes many South Africans’ outrage: How could they do that to a baby?

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Wise up, Simelane!

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NATIONAL director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane is a man on a mission – he wants to transform the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA

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Listen up, mini Mussolini!

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FINALLY the African National Congress has smacked down ANC Youth League president Julius Malema. It was a week in which ­Australopithicus sediba should have taken centre stage.

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Why haven’t we ended trafficking?

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SNARED by false promises. Deceived. Threatened. Smuggled. Abused. Exploited. Prostituted. Brutalised. Enslaved. Trapped.

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Mister Nasty

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LIKE a cornered tiger, ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s claws are out.

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Crying wolf the only discernable plot

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IT must be something in the ­water, but every time ANC leaders get into trouble about something, they shout “Plot!”.

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Why Cosatu is wrong this time

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COSATU is wrong about the budget. It is a deeply pro-poor budget with very little good news for business, the middle-classes or the wealthy.

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Fifa ticket model kills fans’ spirit

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THIS week’s announcement of poor World Cup ticket sales in South Africa is a clear indication that Fifa and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have to urgently revisit the sales model for locals.

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2010

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So what does 2010 hold? The year is already short-hand for football. And it would take a hard heart not to be excited by the prospect of hosting a World Cup.

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This is Africa’s time. Let’s use it

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AFTER the success that was the 2010 World Cup Draw in Cape Town on Friday there shouldn’t be any doubting Thomases left.

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Global climate change is real

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TWO degrees Celsius. It seems a tiny figure. But at the moment it is an insurmountable obstacle.

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We can't wait

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This week has marked yet ­another milestone on the road to the 2010 Fifa World Cup next June when the last of the 32 ­nations qualified for the event.

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Neither a spook nor a peacemaker be

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President Jacob Zuma’s greatest assets during the liberation struggle and the negotiations to end apartheid are proving to be his biggest liabilities as president.

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Boards, not comrades run state companies

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Another week. Another ­parastatal. Another race war. Has Eskom chief executive Jacob Maroga been fired or not?

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Step forward, President Malema

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Never mind the question of whether ANC Youth League president Julius Malema will become president one day. He is already de facto president.

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It’s time for Jansen to admit he erred

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One can almost imagine Professor Jonathan Jansen’s excitement as he prepared to deliver his inaugural lecture last Friday as the recently installed rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State.

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Icasa: please don’t call us

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WE ALL know that we get ripped off by the cellular phone companies. But until now, South Africa’s consumers have done what we do: complained and then sent another “Please call me”.

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The lessons of Selebi

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Beyond the gripping drama of former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi’s corruption case, which started this week, lie many lessons for all leaders, particularly those involved in the fight against crime.

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Manyi can’t wear two hats

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What I see is that the ­director-general of the labour department will be in constant communication with the president of the BMF.” – Jimmy Manyi.

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Cosatu boss behaves as if he is President Vavi

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President Zwelinzima Vavi. That’s quite a thought but in a democratic state it’s as entirely legitimate an aspiration for the trade union leader as it is for each of us. At this week’s 10th Cosatu congress Vavi threw his hat into the political ring.

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Like a country chasing its own tail

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As a country we have spent the past three years immersed in the internal politics of the ANC and its communist and trade union allies.

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No happy ending here

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The sorry saga surrounding Caster Semenya leaves a ­bitter-sweet taste in the mouth. It is a story that has no happy ending.

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Memo from Soweto to Canadian Immigration

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Dear Sir, I read with great interest this week that your board had ­decided to grant asylum to Brandon Huntley, formerly of Cape Town. He told you that he was a ­victim of crime and racism – I am too.

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Rule of law growing flabby

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With respect, M’lords and M’ladies of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), there is only one word to describe your finding on Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Whitewash!

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All black, all gold – Caster’s our girl

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TAKE a look at the shoes Caster Semenya wore when she struck gold in Berlin this week.

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Are thugs the new role models?

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THE story of Tshwane’s King of Bling, William Mbatha, shows how desperately South Africa needs real role models.

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