Edition 2, Sunday 12th August
BREAKING NEWS:
HEADLINES:
No need to bite bullet much longer |
Bomber kills Afghan politician and children |
Psychiatric testing for Doobsie's boyfriend |
Australian families angered at cut sentences |
Diaz grabs early lead |
Three charged after infant's death |
Vavi's fiery outbursts could burn Cosatu |
Rape victim's mom satisfied with sentence |
'Only two real women in South Africa' |
Three miners die after collapse |
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TOP STORIES
Why I fired deputy minister - Mbeki
President Thabo Mbeki fired Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, the former deputy health minister, because she could not work as part of a team and abide by her constitutional obligations. [ Full Story... ]
Roller-coaster markets unsettle investors' stomachs
It will be the bluest of blue Mondays at the start of business tomorrow on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange and on markets throughout the world. [ Full Story... ]
Hear the truth, Mr President! A mother pours out her heart
It was a Friday evening towards the end of June when Renata Coetzee began to suffer severe stomach cramps - and headed to Frere Hospital, the facility central to the Madlala-Routledge saga. [ Full Story... ]
Russians claim Pole - with help from Titanic
London - Film footage purporting to show Russian explorers claiming the seabed beneath the North Pole was, in fact, from Titanic, the 1997 film. [ Full Story... ]
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News
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SA man jailed by US court for smuggling leopard hides
- Delays, heavy rains plague Sierra Leone election
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Roller-coaster markets unsettle investors' stomachs
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Damage to KZN coastline prompts flurry of activity from provincial authorities
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Opinion
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Don't be naive about phishers - they harvest a handsome profit
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Nozizwe's gone but our babies are still dying
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The pres must understand that, with women, your timing is everything
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Double standards in sacking of Madlala-Routledge
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Lifestyle
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Mind over mountain
- Czech distillers cash in on the 'green fairy'
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The world is my (rapidly rising) waterway
- Plus no fuss
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Sport
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In the south of France, rugby's creator lies in peace, for now
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Cheetahs bag six tries to smash Bulls
- Tough fight, but WP get the points
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Spirited Scots shock second-string Ireland
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