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Winnie's two faces

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela attended the opening of parliament with her former husband last month and held hands with his wife. But behind the scenes, she calls former President Nelson Mandela a "sell-out" and says "the name Mandela is an albatross around the necks of my family".  114 Comments

Malema in full cry on campus

ANC Youth League President Julius Malema added fuel to his party's fiery succession debate when he announced that President Jacob Zuma was the only member of the party leadership guaranteed a second term.  116 Comments

Police shot dead 367 in 9 months

The Independent Complaints Directorate investigated 367 incidents of fatal shootings by members of the SA Police Service between April 1 and December 31 last year, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says  10 Comments

Drag race victims' families call for justice

A weeping Mametse Masimola tried to sleep, clutching a photograph of her dead son, Phumelelo, 16 - allegedly killed by Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala - who were racing their trendy Mini Coopers on a busy Soweto street.  25 Comments

Centuries-old shipwrecks found in Baltic

A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.  0 Comments

Bendtner goes great guns

Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarterfinals as Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto.  5 Comments

Pienaar gets 12-month driving ban

South African soccer star Steven Pienaar has been banned from driving for 12 months by a British court after pleading guilty to a drink-driving offence.  0 Comments

Cope calls for Zuma's 2003 Shaik 'loan' probe reopened

The Congress of the People has called for the reopening of the initial investigation into President Zuma’s document submitted to parliament's ethics committee in 2003 regarding a "loan agreement" with convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik.  45 Comments

Scary ride in runaway Toyota Prius

The driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius said his car uncontrollably accelerated to over 140km/h on a San Diego County freeway before a California Highway Patrol officer helped him stop the car, police said.  13 Comments

High jump for ANC spin doctor

ANC spin doctor Brian Sokutu spun his discs a little too quickly when he told Sapa that the reason why President Jacob Zuma had yet to declare his assets to Parliament was because he has "many spouses" and a "large family".  14 Comments

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Conspiracy theories rule, OK

S'Thembiso Msomi: The ANC Youth League says it has a dossier containing evidence of a plot to tarnish the images of President Jacob Zuma and his associates.

Bendtner goes great guns

Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarterfinals as Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto.  5 Comments

 

Manuel quashed probe into high bank charges

Trevor Manuel put the brakes on the Competition Commission's 2008 demand for reduced bank charges but the issue is back on the table, commission chief Shan Ramburuth said yesterday.  9 Comments

 

Workers make her life suck

American pop sensation Kelly Clarkson had a rough start to her first day in South Africa - thanks to a group of construction workers who were busy above her hotel room in Sandton.  2 Comments

 

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