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Mandela returns to Johannesburg

Former President Nelson Mandela will return to his home in Johannesburg on Sunday, says the presidency. Similar stories ...

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We care about every worker - Apple

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for its manufacturin... Similar stories ...

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Jay-Z, Beyonce make power list

Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce have joined a list of top music executives on Billboard magazine's first Power 100. Similar stories ...

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Joy as Nzuzo Mnikathi returns home

There were scenes of joy at King Shaka International Airport when scores of children welcomed Nzuzo Mnikathi on his return fr... Similar stories ...

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Australian PM under fire

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing demands to explain after it emerged one of her staffers triggered a fracas that led to... Similar stories ...

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SA drug mule arrested in Malawi

A South African woman has been arrested at Lilongwe International Airport, in Malawi, for allegedly trying to smuggle four ki... Similar stories ...

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Refs to trial report system

Referees in this season's Super Rugby tournament will have powers to put players "on report" for suspected foul play. Similar stories ...

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Protests sweep through Senegal

Street protests have spread across Senegal after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a th... Similar stories ...

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King 'to clarify' gay slur

King Goodwill Zwelithini has arranged a media briefing to clarify his recent comments about homosexuality. Similar stories ...

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Stormers too good for Lions

The Stormers continued their impressive passage through the pre-season phase when they outplayed the Lions at Newlands. Similar stories ...

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Black Caps humiliate Zimbabwe

New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 301 runs on the third day of their one-off Test at McLean Park in Napier. Similar stories ...

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Friday Music Bonus Edition

It’s Friday night, so we’re unwinding with some nice videos. We start with Liberians Nasseman and Takun J, on a p... Similar stories ...

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Lotto prize of R25m this weekend

The lotto jackpot prize would be R25m this coming weekend, national lottery operator Gidani says. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Council happy over Basson's ruling

A ruling that cardiologist Wouter Basson still had a case to answer has vindicated the Health Professions Council of SA, a sp... Similar stories ...

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Motlanthe: ANC needs introspection

The ANC needs to review its internal processes and avoid self-adulation and greed to reach its goals of transforming society,... Similar stories ...

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Computer re-pieces destroyed Stasi files

Germany will soon be able to count on a new tool in the task of re-piecing together thousands of ripped-up former Stasi secre... Similar stories ...

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NZ quake bill to approach $24bn

New Zealand's central bank chief says the total cost of the Christchurch earthquakes is set to reach about $24.5bn, much high... Similar stories ...

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Syria death toll rises

Reports say violence in Syria has claimed at least 56 lives, including the first reported deaths in the commercial city of Al... Similar stories ...

Syria South Africa

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Daniel Radcliffe not ready for marriage

Daniel Radcliffe thinks he would be ''mad'' to get engaged to girlfriend Rosie Coker. Similar stories ...

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The world: and a forlorn tale of celestial brownie points

I was thinking about some of life’s great mysteries. Like God. I was wondering about people’s certainties. How they were so... Similar stories ...

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Baby chews off snake's head

An encounter between a snake and a baby in an Israeli city has ended unexpectedly when the boy killed the reptile - by biting... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Lions are insolvent, court told

The Golden Lions Rugby Union is "hopelessly insolvent", its former potential equity partners have said in court papers. Similar stories ...

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Zarina Bhimji: “A photograph cannot give you concrete information”

Zarina Bhimji’s exhibition at The Whitechapel Gallery is the first major survey of her work, documenting 25 years of her arti... Similar stories ...

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Sanral denies e-toll roadblocks

The SA National Roads Agency says there's no truth to reports on social media that its staff are stopping people and forcing ... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Wall collapses on Melrose workers

Three workers have been injured, one of them critically, when walls of a building under construction collapsed in Melrose in ... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Children cements Michael Jackson legacy

Late pop star Michael Jackson has been immortalised in cement when his three children stamped his glove and shoe prints in th... Similar stories ...

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Philippines: Tourists survive boat accident

Ten foreign tourists, mostly British nationals, have been rescued from a boat that capsized off the Philippines' popular reso... Similar stories ...

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Meyer spells out his mission

New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer got his first taste of how tough it is going to be to marry his two main tasks. Similar stories ...

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School Report Back

Touch wood, things are going swimmingly well so far! The twins have settled in to Grade 1 really well. They each have a lov... Similar stories ...

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The whole ‘Afrobeats’ thing

Two recent features in the mainstream British media turned out to be enough to spur some debate about the so-called “Ri... Similar stories ...

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Harvest festivals in the Cape Winelands

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Heyneke Meyer named Bok coach

Former Blue Bulls director of rugby, Heyneke Meyer, has been named the new Springbok coach, succeeding Peter de Villiers. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Cruise passengers ponder compensation

Representatives of ship operator Costa Crociere SpA have met with consumer activists to discuss compensation for people who s... Similar stories ...

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Lottery protest march gets started

Hundreds of placard-waving protesters from different NGOs have converged in Pretoria for a "peaceful" march to the National L... Similar stories ...

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Envelope shortage leads to account backlog

About 180 000 Tshwane residents did not receive their municipal accounts for January because the municipality ran out of enve... Similar stories ...

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Farm manager 'dedicated to conservation'

A Limpopo reserve has disputed a police report stating that their manager was illegally in possession of rhino horns and elep... Similar stories ...

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Amnesty calls on Zimbabwe to halt abuses

Amnesty International has called on Zimbabwean authorities to refrain from manipulating the country’s laws to harass human ri... Similar stories ...

Zimbabwe South Africa

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Wouter Basson's discharge bid fails

Cardiologist Wouter Basson's bid for a discharge on four charges of unprofessional and unethical conduct has failed, but a he... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Romney, Gingrich square off in key debate

Republican White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have traded blows on immigration and wealth in a feisty debate ... Similar stories ...

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The Narcicyst salutes Egyptian life

The Narcicyst, an Iraqi hip hop artist (and scholar!) based in Canada, released this video in honour of the one-year annivers... Similar stories ...

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Army chief death - no electrical problem

An official from Zimbabwe's national power company has told a court inquest that no electrical fault was found in its investi... Similar stories ...

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Extraterrestrial life will be found - expert

It is likely that scientists will find extraterrestrial life, but the chances of it being intelligent or multi-celled are rem... Similar stories ...

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Concordia - Moldovan dancer to be quizzed

A prosecutor probing the Italian cruise ship disaster says he wants to question a Moldovan dancer who has emerged as a key wi... Similar stories ...

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No one believes Leigh's case is solved - Moodley

Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley says no one in the court believes Leigh Matthews’ murder case has been solved, as he waits... Similar stories ...

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Port checks failing poaching fight

Port officials are not adequately checking wildlife shipments for illegal rhino horns, Parliament's environmental affairs com... Similar stories ...

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Pay without work for KZN teachers

More than 900 KwaZulu-Natal teachers earn salaries without setting foot in classrooms, provincial education authorities say. Similar stories ...

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Bok flank back on crutches

The Cheetahs' Springbok flank Juan Smith has undergone a follow-up operation to his Achilles but is expected back in action s... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Selling Freetown

Kieran Hanson’s documentary “Shooting Freetown” is a short glimpse into the lives of various media creators... Similar stories ...

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Demographics and #OccupyNigeria

Today’s Financial Times has a full page analysis by Xan Rice on how the failure of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan... Similar stories ...

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Stop Land Grabs Petition

Several international organizations have been investigating and reporting on the corporate and foreign government’s lan... Similar stories ...

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West Coast – Cape Town’s Secret Idyll

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Ranking the chattering classes

It must be list day around here. See our earlier post today on ‘the most dangerous cities in the world’ base on h... Similar stories ...

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20th Century Parallels

At the beginning, they shared an excitement about technology, an optimism for the future, and even a certain clumsiness in ge... Similar stories ...

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‘The most dangerous African city’

In the latest of those ubiquitous lists/rankings floating around the web, a Mexican research group has listed the world&#8217... Similar stories ...

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Afro-Spectacle

On February 1st, I will be participating in the Afro-Spectacle hosted by my Dutty Artz brethren. On Wednesday February 1st, a... Similar stories ...

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All Senegal has left is a fight song

So in the end Senegal have been eliminated from the African Cup of Nations after two bad defeats–first to Zambia and to... Similar stories ...

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The Spanish-Tanzanian Connection

Al-Akhbar English has an article up by Amal Ghazal, author of the recently published Islamic Reform and Arab Nationalism: Exp... Similar stories ...

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Oldest dinosaur nests found in SA

An ancient dinosaur nesting site, the oldest ever found, has been excavated in the Free State. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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SA prepares for 'worst case' on Iran

The government is assessing the possibility of cuts to its oil imports in the wake of tough new US and EU sanctions against T... Similar stories ...

Iran South Africa

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QPR targeting Bafana star

Mamelodi Sundowns and SA striker, Katlego Mphela, has been targeted by English Premiership side, Queens Park Rangers. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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SA 'gloves' future on hold

The path seems to have been cleared for Mark Boucher to stay Test ‘keeper ... right into the mid-year tour of England. Similar stories ...

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Police mum on 'destroyed evidence'

Police have declined to comment on claims that evidence of links between politicians and crime bosses had been destroyed afte... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Undercover cops arrest fake gem sellers

Four men have been arrested for attempting to sell fake gemstones in Rosebank, Gauteng police say. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Japan shutting down all nuclear plants

A power plant operator has shut down a nuclear reactor in Niigata prefecture for regular checkups, which leaves four of the n... Similar stories ...

Japan South Africa

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#Jan25 Egypt

One year ago Mostapha El-Shafey took this now iconic photo of a protestor, Abdulrahman Ezz, confronting police in Meydan Tahr... Similar stories ...

Egypt

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Morocco: and a tale of Winter coping mechanisms, Part 3: routine beauty

In winter, especially in winter, routine beauty - everyday beauty - is what's called for. Little luxuries that boos... Similar stories ...

Morocco

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In Search of Maputo

* Guest Post by David Patrick Lane Somewhere along the architectural and art deco eye candy scale between Miami Beach and Mog... Similar stories ...

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Bulls let slip Meyer's Bok job

The Blue Bulls Rugby Union have confirmed SARU's intention to employ Heyneke Meyer as the next Springbok coach. Similar stories ...

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‘There is life after Jaque’

The Stormers can adjust fairly seamlessly to the absence of Jaque Fourie in their midfield in 2012, says Christian Stewart. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Tolo murder accused back in court

Three men accused of murdering Cope MP Jack Tolo in an apparent robbery at his home last August are due to appear in the Sekh... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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SA's adult literacy level lags behind

South Africa's adult literacy level is lagging behind other emerging markets even though it spends more on it, the SA Institu... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Land restitution 'could be doubled'

The government's land restitution programme could have bought twice as much land if beneficiaries were not given money, a sur... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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Man rips off kitten's head

An Australian man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after ripping the head off a kitten and tossing it down the... Similar stories ...

South Africa

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'Budget viewed against downgrade threat'

Economist Christ Hart says this year's national budget will be critical, given the warning of a ratings downgrade for SA. Similar stories ...

South Africa

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The CIA’s Charles Taylor Revelation

The international dimension of Liberia’s civil war is rarely spotlighted. The fact that Charles Taylor stands on trial ... Similar stories ...