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Gordhan scorches 'gloomy' SA press
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South Africa's financial press came under attack yesterday by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, who criticised the print media in particular for sending a pessimistic message to the world. Comment?
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Militants storm U.N. compound in Somalia; 20 killed
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Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked a U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault. Comment?
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Daily Maverick retracts Al-Qaeda story
... illegal activities. It said its article suggested these links and that there was a strong Al-Qaeda presence in South Africa. Apology "We unequivocally and unconditionally apologise to Farhad and Junaid Dockrat and the Muslim community of South ... Comment?
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Zuma defends friendship with Guptas
... free to contact any member of his Cabinet or the public service. "It is because any member of the public within South Africa and beyond our borders is free to contact any members of my Cabinet, the executive, or the public service directly." ... Comment?
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Zuma dismisses MPs' fears, economists' warnings
... in our economy". Economists at the Japanese bank Nomura had warned that 145 000 jobs and 60 percent of South Africa's platinum output could be at risk in coming years amid labour unrest in the sector. She said there was a sore need for clear ... Comment?
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SMSes for Thursday 20 June 2013
SMS Of The Day *I WONDER if teachers at Windhoek Gymnasium think they are above the law. Comment?
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I am at a loss to see the American interest in the two-year-old civil war in Syria. Comment?
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... in the Sunday Independent. He accused the African National Congress under President Jacob Zuma of demoting South Africa to a government of thieves which used selective prosecutions and secrecy to hide its looting of the resources which should better ... Comment?
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Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed
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Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault. Comment?
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World Bank will help if US turns off tap
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... term, the World Bank had a pivotal role to play in reducing the risk of infrastructure projects, particularly in Africa, so long-term private investors came in. "Private sector investment is going to become such a huge part of our own strategy," Kim ... Comment?
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Police train in new traffic regulations
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By Samuel Balagadde Traffic Police officers and inspectors of motor vehicles are undergoing training and induction in the newly enacted traffic and road safety regulations and improved service delivery. Comment?
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ANCYL Statement on the Centenary of the South African Natives Land Act
ANCYL Statement on the centenary of the Natives Land Act 19 June 2013 100 years ago today, the then administration of the Union of South Africa passed the now infamous Land Act of 1913, which legislated the dispossession of land from the African people. Comment?
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Somali Islamist rebels launch deadly attack on UN compound
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... to sustain efforts to curtail recurrent pockets of instability and poor governance in the region.... FOUR years ago Africa greeted Barack Obama's election with rapture, predicting America's first black president would smother the continent with ... Comment?
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Businessmen oppose Malaba tax on trucks
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By Francis Emorut The business community has complained about the sh5,000 tax levied on trucks entering Uganda and exiting the country by Malaba Town Council, saying it is a barrier to trade. Comment?
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FDC report calls for fresh party elections
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... contact digital@newvision.co.ug More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... ... Comment?
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New US envoy urged to push Congo governance
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More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Comment?
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Lukwago awaits court decision on tribunal legality
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... for all party office bearers.... More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... ... Comment?
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Khaya Dlanga: The people shall govern
The protests exploding worldwide over financial inequality is a warning that South Africa's government should take seriously, says Khaya Dlanga. Comment?
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Economy is doing well, says Zuma
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The economy was "doing very well", and it was wrong to believe that investors perceived South Africa in a negative light, President Jacob Zuma told Parliament last night. Comment?
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Zuma: Guptas are my friends
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... the Presidency had been approached by Libyan officials seeking the repatriation of funds allegedly deposited in South Africa on behalf of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Zuma said Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had met the officials and agreed ... Comment?
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