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News
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Prostitutes brief MPs in Cape Town
MPs should join other respected local and international groups to push for the decriminalisation of prostitution, rights activists told Parliament's joint committee on HIV/Aids on Friday.
- Taliban launch major attack on downtown Kabul
- Lower half of body found near Pretoria prison
- Exiled cleric who taught UK knifeman praises 'courage'
- British fighter jets escort Pakistan plane to airport, 2 arrests
- Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
- US weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season
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Lower half of body found near Pretoria prison
The lower half of a body was found near Pretoria Central Prison on Friday, Gauteng police said on.
- Eastern Cape teachers get paid: department
- State not 'playing dirty' in Macia dragging case: prosecutor
- Metro cops dispute Cosatu's R2 million e-toll march claim
- Cosatu getting impatient with e-tolls, ready for 'another Marikana'
- E-toll protesters take to the streets
- Cosatu considering legal action over e-toll protest
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Rwanda key to peace in Democratic Republic of Congo: Ban
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said that Rwanda was key to ensuring peace in volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as he toured the region to boost a new accord to end decades of violence.
- Ugandan leader removes army chief named in succession plot claim
- French president defends Mali war after attacks
- China offers troops to keep peace in Mali: UN
- Ivorian students anger mounts over university revamp
- Swazi albinos plead for protection ahead of vote
- 300,000 displaced in Sudan's Darfur in 5 months: UN
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Taliban launch major attack on downtown Kabul
Explosions and gunfire rocked central Kabul Friday as the Taliban launched a major attack close to an Afghan intelligence facility and the headquarters of a government force that protects foreign firms.
- Exiled cleric who taught UK knifeman praises 'courage'
- British fighter jets escort Pakistan plane to airport, 2 arrests
- US weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season
- North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace
- US tornadoes caused up to $5 billion losses in three days
- BA plane makes Heathrow emergency landing after engine fire
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Politics
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Prostitutes brief MPs in Cape Town
MPs should join other respected local and international groups to push for the decriminalisation of prostitution, rights activists told Parliament's joint committee on HIV/Aids on Friday.
- ANC assassination plotters case postponed
- ANC launches Midvaal volunteer campaign
- Gordhan, Shabangu to meet with mine companies
- Mapisa-Nqakula confirms troops deployment to CAR area
- ANC like an abusive spouse to white, coloured voters: Marais
- Zuma lied to SA - DA
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Sport
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Rebels upset Waratahs to claim another big scalp
Winger Tom English scored his first two tries in Super Rugby as the Melbourne Rebels claimed a maiden win over the New South Wales Waratahs 24-22 in a closely contested all-Australian Super Rugby clash on Friday.
- Horne out of Sevens World Cup
- Nadal could get Djokovic in French Open semis
- Chiefs stay top with bruising victory over Crusaders
- The Sharks are braced for an aerial Bulls game
- Friday's 19th stage of Giro cancelled due to snow
- Chennai boss faces questioning in IPL scandal
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Business
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NUM ‘under siege’, says Shabangu in show of solidarity
Union faces ‘force determined to remove it from the face of the earth’, says Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu
- SA must raise food output, says DuPont
- Electricity demand comes close to overwhelming Eskom capacity
- Court ruling ends war over tyre recycling
- Setback for state’s AIDS drugs plan as investor pulls out
- Unlisted property sector ‘holds some of SA’s most prized assets’
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Entertainment
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Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
A white poodle that plays the part of a blind pet owned by Liberace in the flamboyant biopic "Behind the Candelabra" scooped glory on Friday by winning the Palm Dog for canine talent at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Psy versus Psy at Cannes
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
- Space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio sells for $1.5 million
- Lea Michele lands a book deal
- Amanda Bynes arrested for drug possession
- Incestuous drunks are back
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Psy versus Psy at Cannes
A Psy impersonator duped organisers and celebrities at Cannes Film Festival, according to a report.
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
- Lea Michele lands a book deal
- Amanda Bynes arrested for drug possession
- Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire
- Rihanna suing Topshop for 'unflattering' image on T-shirts
- Chris Brown involved in car crash
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Muse hints at song for 'World War Z'
British alternative rock band Muse has hinted at releasing a song for upcoming apocalyptic zombie horror film ‘World War Z’.
- Linkin Park's Chester Bennington joins Stone Temple Pilots
- VOX popular with Beatles fan
- 'The Voice' brings back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green as 'Idol' viewership plummets
- German city turns glum to welcome gothic rock fans
- Franz Ferdinand’s back with August album release
- Dr Malinga, Reason, Okmalumkoolkat to perform at Red Bull Beat Battle
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- Winner: Two Bon Jovi Johannesburg tickets up for grabs
- Win tickets to the Winter Sculpture Fair
- WIN a business coaching franchise
- Enter to win 1 of 5 Danny Boyle DVD hampers
- Save & win: BBC Africa & AHA Resorts
- Congratulations to the winners of the Jack the Giant Slayer hampers
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Life & Style
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You can train your brain to be more compassionate: study
A new study finds that adults can be trained to be more compassionate, even towards really annoying people.
- Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
- Sunday Times launches Nal’ibali Storybook
- Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico
- Abused men too scared to ask for help
- Teen cuts cell charge time
- Where the cougars hunt their prey
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Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
When it comes to keeping gym clothes clean, a new survey finds that most people wash their clothes only after every third workout. Women are the worst offenders, the survey said, with just 21% washing their gym clothes after each and every workout.
- Obesity weighs down on top soda guzzler Mexico
- Less-stressed women are more attractive to men: study
- Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
- Hairdo deployed in Brazil's fight against racism
- Ray of light in cancer care
- Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills TB
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Italy chefs roast junior minister who snubbed national cuisine
Top Italian chefs are clamouring for the resignation of a junior minister who dismissed the country’s cuisine as a poor copy of trendy French cooking, poking a sore spot in a long-held kitchen rivalry between the two nations.
- Chocolate pomegranate slab with pistachio nuts
- Soup lady - liquid assets at the Jozi Food Market
- RUDI'S 'I' is for Irish Stew
- RUDI'S gelatine fruit delights
- Rudi's Alphabet: N is for Niçoise
- RUDI'S Delicious Doughnuts
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Travel
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Flyers name their favourite airlines
Virgin America is emerging as a clear favorite within the airline industry, adding another accolade to its belt this year after travelers put the carrier at the top of the heap.
- European beach city named top summer destination
- Girls Gone Wild Mankele: Gallery
- China official finds some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised'
- Havana Bay slowly reclaims historic splendour
- Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson
- Minister announces first national tourism awards
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Motoring
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This could be Geely's great leap forward
Imagine a fairly large family sedan with a 1.8-litre engine, airbags, electric windows and mirrors, pleasant styling, a big boot, aircon, a sound system and a five-year/100000km warranty.
- Put your best foot forward
- On pace or a mini too far?
- Ferrari for four
- Putting the brakes on that dreadful squeal!
- Aston Martin unveils celebratory centenary concept car
- Keep the customer satisfied: luxury cars going increasingly customised
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Sci-Tech
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Source of life running out: water scientists
The majority of people on Earth people will face severe water shortages within a generation or two if pollution and waste continues unabated, scientists warned at a conference in Bonn Friday.
- WikiLeaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
- UK parliament speaker's wife tweet ruled libellous
- Alleged rhino poachers appear in Hluhluwe Magistrate's Court
- ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent
- Google faces new federal antitrust probe
- Space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio sells for $1.5 million
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Opinion
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Zuma finally finds his voice, but sadly doesn't say enough
The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma has finally found his voice on Guptagate - two weeks after the scandal which has made our government's name mud.
- Racing, Nigeria and image issues
- THE BIG READ: The not so shiny story
- Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
- TMOs have too much power
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
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Racing, Nigeria and image issues
The whiff of skulduggery is everywhere. From lowly cable filching, through Fidentia fraud, to favour-peddling in high office, the pong is pervasive.
- Air crash investigations and the Gupta report
- TMOs have too much power
- Master one language before tackling another
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
- Fixing the cricket problem
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Zuma finally finds his voice, but sadly doesn't say enough
The Times Editorial: President Jacob Zuma has finally found his voice on Guptagate - two weeks after the scandal which has made our government's name mud.
- Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
- MPs must show us that our republic is not for sale
- Unions must work for good of nation, not just members
- ANC needs to save itself from the Gupta buffoonery
- Glimpse of what we can be
- Warring unions need a neutral government
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THE BIG READ: The not so shiny story
You might think that the Gupta scandal, which has dominated the public discourse over the last month and which was the subject of an exchange of rhetoric in parliament this week, is the single biggest issue facing South Africa.
- THE BIG READ: Obama's woes not a ripple on Watergate
- THE BIG READ: Don't hold your breath over Guptagate report
- THE BIG READ: Importance of being earnest
- THE BIG READ: Wheels of controversy are already grinding
- THE BIG READ: Why other Africans hate us
- THE BIG READ: Freedom rules, okay?
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iLIVE
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Fuel levy will save government blushes: iLIVE
Reports that the collapse of Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) is imminent is good news for motorists.
- Culture first, then language: iLIVE
- Kleinfontein people, join SA: iLIVE
- Many faces of Jacob Zuma: ILIVE
- SABC squirms over sex: iLIVE
- Unions' demands damage economy: iLIVE
- English should be great, not gr8: iLIVE
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