Cry for beloved little ones
Shame on you, South Africa. A Grade 3 girl is only 10 years old.
My heart bleeds for the little ones. I feel nothing for girls who are 18 years and above who fall pregnant.
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News
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Alleged robber killed in Randburg crash
A suspected robber was killed and four other people were injured when a high speed chase ended in a collision in Randburg on Saturday, Gauteng police said.
- British police arrest man at BBC after spy claim in soldier case
- Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's brother
- Turkish PM blames Syria over twin bombings
- Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes
- Nigerian army says rescues hostages taken by Islamists
- Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend
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Alleged robber killed in Randburg crash
A suspected robber was killed and four other people were injured when a high speed chase ended in a collision in Randburg on Saturday, Gauteng police said.
- Time to assess progress of African unity: ANC
- Numsa takes City Power to court over R800 million tender
- Ranger wounded in shootout with suspected poachers
- Fedusa discusses collective bargaining with Motlanthe
- Africa Day marks quest for unity: Zuma
- Army school abusers may face disciplinary action
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Nigerian army says rescues hostages taken by Islamists
Nigeria's military has freed a number of women and children held hostage by Islamist sect Boko Haram, the army said.
- Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa
- Africa Day marks quest for unity: Zuma
- Madagascar leader will withdraw candidacy - if his rivals do
- Africa marks 50 years of 'unity'
- Banda vows more austerity for Malawi
- Swazi judge in dogfight over dachshund puppy
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British police arrest man at BBC after spy claim in soldier case
British police arrested a man under anti-terrorism laws at BBC headquarters after an interviewee said security services tried to recruit one of the two men arrested after a soldier was hacked to death in a London street.
- Turkish PM blames Syria over twin bombings
- Nigerian army says rescues hostages taken by Islamists
- Ex-sex slave says Japan mayor's remark 'absurd'
- IMF chief avoids charges in French payout scandal
- UK police question friend of UK soldier killer
- Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa
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Politics
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Fedusa discusses collective bargaining with Motlanthe
Fedusa raised its concerns over the collective bargaining process in a meeting with Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, it said.
- Africa Day marks quest for unity: Zuma
- Defence force to buy new presidential planes
- Num cannot be held responsible for mine violence: Shabangu
- ANC wants reliable cadres: Mantashe
- Prostitutes brief MPs in Cape Town
- ANC assassination plotters case postponed
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Sport
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Force score one-point victory over Highlanders
Western Force (Australia) beat the Otago Highlanders (New Zealand) 19-18 (halftime 10-6) in a Super Rugby match in Perth on Saturday.
- Rosberg tops crash-filled final Monaco practice
- Brumbies too good for Blues in wet Auckland
- Woods heads potent field for next week’s Memorial
- Molinari flourishes while Donald and McIlroy falter
- No play possible on first day of second test
- Phelan leaves Man United after Moyes arrival
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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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Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's brother
Court documents show that a Canadian man is facing charges that he stalked the brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.
- Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes
- Matt Bellamy's focus has changed with fatherfood
- Amanda Bynes' needs psychiatric treatment, not rehab: parents
- Blind poodle wins Cannes' 'Palm Dog'
- Psy versus Psy at Cannes
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
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Man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrence's brother
Court documents show that a Canadian man is facing charges that he stalked the brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.
- Matt Bellamy's focus has changed with fatherfood
- Amanda Bynes' needs psychiatric treatment, not rehab: parents
- Psy versus Psy at Cannes
- Morgan Freeman falls asleep during live interview - with video
- Lea Michele lands a book deal
- Amanda Bynes arrested for drug possession
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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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'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines: report
A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favourite of the business community.
- You can train your brain to be more compassionate: study
- 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
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'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines: report
A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favourite of the business community.
- Most gym-goers wash their clothes once every third workout: survey
- 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
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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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Cruising USA: Southern Belle
Sally Howard travels the mighty Mississippi - from New Orleans to Memphis - in a 'floating antebellum mansion'
- Agent's Alert!: Victoria Falls
- Flyers name their favourite airlines
- 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
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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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Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend
Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend.
- Ranger wounded in shootout with suspected poachers
- Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa
- Baby gorilla born in Ohio zoo
- Botswana 'to evict' Bushmen: indigenous rights group
- Source of life running out: water scientists
- WikiLeaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
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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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