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News
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Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the “series of irregularities” that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said Thursday.
- Deceased MEC’s marriage annulled after family takes husband to court
- Mediterranean frittata with roasted cherry tomatoes
- Butchered on a London street
- Joburg targets Guptas
- Charge the Guptas
- Sex abuse doesn't add up
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Deceased MEC’s marriage annulled after family takes husband to court
Deceased former Eastern Cape human settlements MEC Nombulelo Mabandla’s marriage to her second husband Phumzile Mabandla was annulled this week, according to a report.
- Joburg targets Guptas
- Charge the Guptas
- Sex abuse doesn't add up
- Gangs winning info war
- Anene: how mother took accused's acquittal
- Cop appears on assault charge
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Tanzanian gas pipeline plan sparks riot -government officials
Residents of a gas-rich region of Tanzania rioted on Wednesday to protest that they would not benefit from a government budget proposal to construct a pipeline from their territory to the capital, senior officials said
- African Union celebrates 50th year
- Zambia sodomy trial delayed
- Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law
- World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa’s Great Lakes
- Poaching threatens central African peace: UN
- Sinai kidnappers release Egyptian police
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Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the “series of irregularities” that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said Thursday.
- Butchered on a London street
- Merkel is the 'most powerful'
- Bank to give $1bn for peace
- Sniffer dogs on the job in tornado town
- London attack could be terror-related: UK official
- Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital
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Politics
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Jail for dodgy officials
Public servants who ignore a soon-to-be implemented law that prohibits them from doing business with the government will be fired and could be jailed for up to a year.
- DA march on 'racist enclave'
- Ruling on magistrates vs Zuma
- DA youth to protest Kleinfontein racism
- Report finds 'collusion of officials' led to Gupta Waterkloof landing
- Opposition roasts Zuma over Guptas
- Gupta jet report released
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Sport
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Cooper headlines Wallabies auditions in Super Rugby
Quade Cooper’s three-part audition for a place in the Wallabies squad for the British and Irish Lions series begins this weekend but he is not the only Australian with a point to prove in Super Rugby action.
- Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
- Clark future uncertain if PGA follows anchor ban
- Iron women Zheng stuns Wozniacki in Brussels
- Visconti takes second stage win in Giro d’Italia
- McIlroy tight-lipped on management split
- Ibrahimovic not ruling out departure from PSG
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Business
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City of Cape Town awards Volvo R180m bus supply contract
Golden Arrow vows to persist with court bid to halt further rollout of the MyCiTi transport system
- ‘Bold paradigm shift’ needed to ensure special economic zones succeed
- Retirement dream need not be a nightmare
- German company feels sting of labour unrest in SA
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Empowerment lobby gains some significant victories
- Bonus row causes strike at Lanxess chrome mine
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Entertainment
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Baz brings back '20s bling
When the narrator of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, says: ''You can't repeat the past," Jay Gatsby replies incredulously: ''Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can."
- 'Mbuli was a beautiful man'
- Metro FM hot and bothered by sex talk
- Country singer Kellie Pickler jives to 'Dancing With the Stars' victory
- Russia in flap over song contest 'rigging'
- Family tragedy hits Zonke
- Memorial for Mbuli
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Catherine Zeta-Jones returning home after bipolar treatment
Catherine Zeta-Jones will return home Tuesday after undergoing treatment for bipolar II disorder, according to her husband Michael Douglas.
- AEG Live spent $24 million on Jackson tour: witness
- Sean Penn urges no Dakar Rally for Bolivia until US man released
- Snoop ignores marijuana warning, smokes it up on stage
- Justin Bieber's monkey to become German property
- The Doors founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
- Barbra Streisand to receive honorary PH.D in Israel
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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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Stand a chance to win a full set of Dan Brown books including a signed Inferno copy
‘Inferno’ - The astonishing new thriller from the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
- 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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Annotated first edition 'Harry Potter' auctions for $227 421
A unique first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150 000 pounds ($227 421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby’s said on Tuesday.
- Sharp rise in number Afghan women in prison for 'moral crimes'
- 'Beardvertising' uses magnificent beards as ad space
- Parents petition to save daughter from underage lesbian sex charge
- Lee's doing it for the kids
- British scramble to vaccinate children against measles
- One yellow fever shot is enough, says WHO
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Flower power in the Northern Cape
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
- Explore your own country and be the envy of the world!
- Travel with care – restore your sense of pride
- Media Statement from Minister of Tourism's Office
- Useful tips when planning a holiday
- Tourism Breaking News: Discount Vouchers!
- Explore SA’s diverse cultures this Heritage Month
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Travel
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European beach city named top summer destination
Barcelona’s Mediterranean weather, cosmopolitan offerings, beaches and pulsing music and outdoor festival scene have made the Spanish city the top summer destination for users of the popular crowd-sourced travel guide Gogobot.
- 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
- Flyers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
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Flower power in the Northern Cape
Namaqualand's wild flower season is worth booking your trip just to see one of the great natural wonders of South Africa.
- Explore your own country and be the envy of the world!
- Travel with care – restore your sense of pride
- Media Statement from Minister of Tourism's Office
- Useful tips when planning a holiday
- Tourism Breaking News: Discount Vouchers!
- Explore SA’s diverse cultures this Heritage Month
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Motoring
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On pace or a mini too far?
People have asked me: "what's the point of certain cars"? and I have often found it difficult to answer because, with cars, it's really a case of different strokes for different folks.
- 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
- Good times come rain or shine
- Fashionista with drive
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Sci-Tech
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Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife considers no-fly zones to clip poachers' wings
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering making KwaZulu-Natal's game reserves no fly zones for private aircraft to help curb rhino poaching, CEO Bandile Mkhize said.
- Labour leader accuses Google of dodging taxes
- Zulu king calls on communities to stop rhino poaching
- PayPal fires up new data centre to support growth
- Sony to cut sales targets for cameras, smartphones and tablets
- 67% of Australian tweens on social media: McAfee
- Teens migrating to Twitter, avoiding 'drama' on Facebook
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Opinion
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Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
The Times Editorial: Zimbabweans vote overwhelmingly for a new constitution while senior officials of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, and their lawyer, are arrested in a police raid.
- TMOs have too much power
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
- Fixing the cricket problem
- Is SA too tired to lead?
- MPs must show us that our republic is not for sale
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TMOs have too much power
Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry is apparently in the sin bin for making the oldest joke in the book about a match official.
- Master one language before tackling another
- Best restaurant meal at Amarcord Osteria Italiana
- Rupert could take leaf out of Guptas
- Fixing the cricket problem
- Is SA too tired to lead?
- Der Kloppo's big night
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Portents poor for democracy despite new constitution
The Times Editorial: Zimbabweans vote overwhelmingly for a new constitution while senior officials of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change, and their lawyer, are arrested in a police raid.
- 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
- African languages can help make SA a better nation
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THE BIG READ: Obama's woes not a ripple on Watergate
Somewhere, Richard Nixon is smiling. Four decades after Watergate and two decades after his death, we still can't stop talking about the dark anti-hero of American politics. His five o'clock shadow visage remains too convenient a metaphor for lazy critics looking to...
- 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?
- THE BIG READ: Tipped scales persist
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iLIVE
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Unions' demands damage economy: iLIVE
Unions make unrealistic demands for wage increases. The workers naturally want the outrageous increases, but have no idea about the weak economy. Union bosses persist with their demands, exposing employees to job losses.
- English should be great, not gr8: iLIVE
- Mbuli was a great African: iLIVE
- Scraps are fine, but not blacks: iLIVE
- Don't pay e-tolls, pay for our trains: iLIVE
- Dwindling funds sad news for childcare organisation: iLIVE
- Overpopulation straining resources: iLIVE
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