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3 hrs ago | Nothing To Do With Arbroath

South African meteor display caught on film

Breathtaking CCTV footage of a meteor lighting up the night sky over South Africa has been posted online.

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8 hrs ago | Sunday Times

Mbeki out as facilitator of Zim power-sharing deal

Former president Thabo Mbeki's role as the facilitator of the Zimbabwean power-sharing deal is over.

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Related Topix: Zimbabwe, Africa, World News, Robert Mugabe

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Independent Online

Housing fraud - 923 officials caught

A total of 923 government officials have been brought to book by the human settlement department's crackdown on corruption, Minister Tokyo Sexwale said on Thursday.

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Telegraph.co.uk

South Africa tackles rampaging baboons ahead of World Cup

A baboon called Fred, sits inside a car as he eats a piece of fruit at Cape Point on the outskirts of Cape Town Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination - and a World Cup 2010 venue - who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.

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Independent Online

Risk of credit card fraud 'higher for 2010'

The risk of credit card fraud could increase during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre warned on Thursday.

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Sunday Times

Cosatu says central bank should target employment

South Africa's central bank should target employment when deciding on interest rates, and worry less about inflation when the economy is struggling, a top Cosatu official says.

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News24.com

Cops battle to evict orphans

About 400 residents of Atlantis, near Cape Town, burnt tyres and barred police from evicting people from an orphanage in the area on Thursday, said a community member.

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Sunday Times

Zuma appoints new Zimbabwe team

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday appointed a new team to monitor Zimbabwe's troubled unity government accord, ending former president Thabo Mbeki's mediation role, his office said.

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Related Topix: Travel, Zimbabwe Travel, World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Robert Mugabe

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Business Report

Zuma supports Eskom loan

President Jacob Zuma has written a letter to the World Bank to support a US3.75 billion loan application by Eskom, Sake24 reported on Tuesday.

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Cryptomundo

New Chameleon Species Discovered

Loren Coleman on November 24th, 2009 A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a team of scientists.

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The Mercury

Anc speaks on Da MP's death

The office of the ANC Chief Whip said it was saddened on Tuesday at the death of Democratic Alliance MP Cobus Schmidt.

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Daily News

Shoddy hospitals face closure

By Louise Flanagan and Sapa Hospitals and clinics that fail to put patient treatment first and don't meet set standards face closure as part of a major crackdown.

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SABC News

Gordhan approves R1.4 billion SABC bailout

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has approved the South African Broadcasting Corporation's application for a government guaranteed bailout of R1.4 billion.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Penticton Herald

O Oprah, Where Art Thou? World embraces Winfrey, Us TV host and global star

It's the talk show talked about around the world. Oprah Winfrey's announcement last week that she will end her daytime TV program after its 25th season in 2011 made headlines from London to Johannesburg.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Daily News

King and activists to discuss ritual

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and animal rights activists will meet in Durban on Tuesday to try and resolve a dispute over a bull-killing ritual.

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WYOW-TV Eagle River

Furry felons rob SAfrican tourists, steal food

Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.

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Independent Online

15 cops injured in crash

Fifteen police officers of the Durban dog unit were injured when their state-marked Quantum taxi collided with a bakkie in Newlands East, Durban on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said.

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Football.co.uk

FIFA to meet over play-offs

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called an extraordinary meeting of the world governing body's executive committee following the incidents which occurred during the World Cup play-offs. At the top of the list of topics to be discussed is likely to be Thierry Henry's handball in the France versus Republic of Ireland game.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Sunday Times

Flood warning for Jo'burg

There is a strong possibility some areas in Johannesburg may experience floods following the rainy week, warn the city's emergency services.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, World News, Family, Kids

Sunday Times

Meteor lights up Gauteng

It was a meteor which lit up the skies over Johannesburg and Pretoria on Saturday night, an astronomer has confirmed.

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