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Marking time Palestinian security forces hold up a poster bearing pictures of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (right) and his successor, Mahmoud Abbas, as they parade in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday. (Saif Dahlah, AFP)
East Africa

Somali pirates hijack more vessels, India launches attack

India said it had destroyed a Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden as other Asian nations on Wednesday mulled sending navies to the area.
Cricket

A feast of runs for South Africa

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both scored centuries as SA got among the runs on the rain-interrupted opening day of the first Castle Lager Test.
Politics

Group cried foul over Zuma court date

A Western Cape group wants the date of the NPA's appeal against the setting aside of charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma to be changed.
Southern Africa

Zim health services 'in state of collapse'

With its main hospitals closed and a cholera epidemic raging, Zimbabwe's health services are facing collapse, reports a leading medical body.
Courts

Blue-light cops have 'a history of terrorising road users'

VIP protection-unit members have a history of terrorising KZN motorists, magistrate Thys Taljaard told the Camperdown Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

NPA seeks to clarify Mpshe's statements

The NPA on Wednesday sought to clarify recent statements made by acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe.
Central Africa

DRC rebels pull back as malnutrition soars

DRC rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from two key battlefronts as aid workers warned of a massive increase in malnutrition.
Courts

Nel deserves 25-year sentence, court hears

Skierlik murder accused Johan Nel deserves a sentence of between 20 and 25 years, a psychologist told a court on Wednesday.
ID: Bridging traditional gaps ID: Bridging traditional gaps
Would De Lille serve as WC premier, a possible consequence of a winning alliance with the DA?
Robben Island rabbits on the run Robben Island rabbits on the run
Put bunny ears and a twitching nose on the animal and it becomes distasteful to cull

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Govt "should focus on its role as an enabler and not as a participant" in telecomms industry
Agliotti and the fixers
Agliotti and the fixers
Agliotti and associates have boasted, apparently falsely, of being able to solve tax problems
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Will Snuki be snuffed?
Will Snuki be snuffed?
The plan is for the SABC to be led by a new board sympathetic to the ANC ahead of the 2009 elections
My dearest Comrade Barack
My dearest Comrade Barack
The M&G delivers a letter on behalf of Bob Mugabe to US president elect Barack Obama
Bleeding to death
Bleeding to death
US auto industry bosses warn Obama of massive job losses if big three are not bailed out soon
Just the two of us
Just the two of us
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews the latest movie out of SA, Discreet
Kibati's elusive front line
Kibati's elusive front line
Soldiers on both sides wear similar, undistinguished uniforms. Many are young and bedraggled-looking
Vietnam embassy in rhino row
Vietnam embassy in rhino row
Most fingers point to Vietnamese syndicates, which have sought to monopolise the rhino horn trade
'Pitchforked into a crisis'
'Pitchforked into a crisis'
Judge Johann Kriegler: 'I work hard against a deep sense of depression about our jurisprudence'
Fit for the job
Fit for the job
John McCain must be waking up to the hundreds of "what ifs?" in his mind
'The Rusties' recognise information incompetence
'The Rusties' recognise information incompetence
Guy Berger: Making a reality of the right to information should be an election issue
The romance of the rand
The romance of the rand
Mabote: All girls love a healthy bank balance, especially if it comes with a famous account-holder
Residents spurn aid
Residents spurn aid
Why are foreigners the beneficiaries of houses when they don't even belong in South Africa?
The pricey problem of varsity
Tertiary education is expensive and many who aspire to be students are forced to apply for study loans, such as those offered by banks.
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The IFP's modern face
"What mobilised people for Zuma was the way he was fired as deputy president. People think it was done because he's a Zulu".
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Robben Island rabbits on the run
Bottom line is: We've changed the world around us, sometimes disastrously and irreparably. Someone has to take responsibility for the mess we've made.
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Tail must not wag the dog
ANC's vision of a developmental state is detrimental to the poor, the unemployed and the politically unconnected.
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Japanese banks, US carmakers seek funds
Japan's number three bank sought to beef up its capital on Wednesday, markets fretted over the stricken United States car industry.
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United States auto crisis deepens
United States automakers renewed pleas on Wednesday for a government bailout to avert a "catastrophic collapse" of the economy.
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A feast of runs for South Africa
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla both scored centuries as SA got among the runs on the rain-interrupted opening day of the first Castle Lager Test.
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Boks hoping to seal season at Twickenham
The Springboks head into their final Test of 2008 seeking a morale-boosting victory against England on Saturday.
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Displaced for decades, Bushmen return home in Namibia
An elderly woman slowly looks around her new farmland, her wrinkled face lighting up with a shy little smile as suddenly she claps her hands.
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A lively rate of exchange
Pius Sawa visits the West Nile region to see how a good bean harvest or a goat can cover the school fees without money changing hands.
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'Anti-women' Cabinet riles Pakistan's activists
Two politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made Cabinet ministers in Pakistan, causing outrage among human rights activists.
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Row over claims of Syrian nuclear find
Claims that traces of uranium were found at the site of an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor which was bombed by Israel last year have prompted a row.
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Eye of the beholder
Kai Horsthemke reviews The animal gaze: Animal subjectivities in southern african narratives by Wendy Woodward.
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Drawing the line
Garth Walker’s graphic art twists the reailty of the African street, writes Gideon Unkeless.
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Massive EU online library looks to compete with Google
Inspired by ancient Alexandria's attempt to collect the world's knowledge, the EU launches on Thursday its Europeana digital library.
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Germany does U-turn on 'roadmap to biofuels'
The German government has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over its plans to lead a worldwide biofuels revolution on the roads.
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DA’s ‘new vision’ for SA

The Democratic Alliance on Sunday “re-launched” the party, saying it was renewing its determination “to make the South African dream a living reality”.


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