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Johannesburg - The murder trial of musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala is expected to continue in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. During cross-examination on Monday, Maarohanye was accused of contradicting
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INCREASINGLY, playing opposite Denzel Washington seems to be the equivalent of a Hollywood work experience scheme. Ethan Hawke got a boost from Training Day, in Unstoppable it was Chris Pine. Now it’s the turn of Ryan Reynolds (right), a button-eyed thir
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South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan may push back the country’s budget deficit target for the second time in four months as economic growth fails to meet projections and cuts into tax revenue. The government will probably forecast a shortfall o
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Delivering her state of the province speech in Mamelodi, Pretoria, Mokonyane yesterday announced the establishment of a "smart city" in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, a climate innovation centre, the Gauteng Automotive Training Academy, township enterpri
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Johannesburg — A man was shot dead in violent protests at the world’s biggest platinum mine owned by Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. in South Africa on Sunday, a police spokesman said. Seven people were injured in clashes at the No. 6 Shaft of the company’
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In recent decades, downtown Johannesburg achieved near-mythical status as being one of the most dangerous places in the world. Its spiraling crime rate and rapid urban decay drove white business and residents out. Foreign visitors were warned to stay aw
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Get Sanlam's view on the Budget Speech Johannesburg - The rand strengthened against the dollar on Monday on rising global risk appetite and South African government bonds edged higher, but local debt could come under pressure if the government signals a
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2012-02-20 22:24 Johannesburg - There was an "impressive" increase in passenger traffic at airports countrywide from November 2011 to January this year, Airports Company SA (Acsa) said on Monday. "These are encouraging indications of an improvement in ai
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2012-02-20 22:24 Johannesburg - Dropping the land reform question from the government's agenda would be betraying the ANC's history, the party's general secretary Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. Transformation should be an ongoing topic as it was of histo
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Dropping the land reform question from the government's agenda would be betraying the ANC's history, the party's general secretary Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. Transformation should be an ongoing topic as it was of historic importance to the liberation
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Ted Dumitru (Gallo Images) Johannesburg - Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane and Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Irvin Khoza must be firm on clubs employing a philosophy which is foreign to local players, if the national team is to succeed. That was
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My grandson, Kieran Dall, now 10-years old, was abducted by his mother, Johanna Bayley, on Sept. 24, 2010, and taken to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she later married a much older, very wealthy businessman. Just a few weeks earlier, I’d driven Kiera
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2012-02-20 20:01 Johannesburg - The working relationship between journalists and government spokespeople needs attention, the National Press Club (NPC) said on Monday. In a survey commissioned by the club, 29% of government spokespeople approached said t
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Varsity Cup 2012-02-20 19:52 Email | Print Guy Cronjé (Gallo Images) Johannesburg - The University of Johannesburg (UJ) brought the Madibaz back down to earth with a thud - the home side recording a 48-18 Varsity Cup Round Three win over the Men from Por
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Mokonyane later apologised, saying that she was merely a guest of the legislature and had little influence over what had happened. She said the legislature had invited and waited for veterans and other senior citizens to arrive and this had caused the de
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Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, says an estimated 50 billion dollars is exported from Africa illegally every year. Mbeki made the statement in Johannesburg at the inauguration of a UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) investigative pane
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Johannesburg - The rand strengthened against the dollar on Monday on rising global risk appetite and South African government bonds edged higher, but local debt could come under pressure if the government signals a rise in borrowing in its budget this we
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Popular for its C-Class motor vehicles, Mercedes-Benz has signed a three-year title sponsorship commitment with Africa Fashion International. This will see fashion events- Cape Town Fashion Week, Johannesburg Fashion Week and Africa Fashion Week. South A
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