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News
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Ivorian students anger mounts over university revamp
Last year’s reopening of Ivory Coast’s universities was a grand affair, turning the page on a bloody leadership crisis that had forced their closure with new lecture halls, added student housing and sprawling sports fields.
- Bird flu strain can go airborne, researchers say
- Swazi albinos plead for protection ahead of vote
- Abused men too scared to ask for help
- SARS: 15 years in jail a warning to rogue staff
- Incestuous drunks are back
- Zuma lied to SA - DA
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Abused men too scared to ask for help
Three out of every 10 victims of gender-based violence are men, but many do not report violations for fear of being stigmatised.
- SARS: 15 years in jail a warning to rogue staff
- 'No MTN conspiracy'
- Kleinfontein's top brass find DA Youth 'bad-mannered'
- 'Don't call us coloureds'
- Magistrates object to pay verdict
- Cwele accomplice allowed laptop in jail
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Ivorian students anger mounts over university revamp
Last year’s reopening of Ivory Coast’s universities was a grand affair, turning the page on a bloody leadership crisis that had forced their closure with new lecture halls, added student housing and sprawling sports fields.
- Swazi albinos plead for protection ahead of vote
- 300,000 displaced in Sudan's Darfur in 5 months: UN
- Human Rights Watch slams Vale, Rio Tinto over Mozambique resettlements
- Eritrea demanding ransoms from expats in Canada
- 'Things fall apart' author Achebe set for Nigerian burial
- Tanzanian gas pipeline plan sparks riot -government officials
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Bird flu strain can go airborne, researchers say
A deadly strain of the bird flu virus can be transmitted between some animals through the air, scientists said Friday.
- Beheading rage spreads
- Why was he free to kill?
- Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce
- Necklace worth 2 million euros stolen at Cannes film festival event
- British police arrest two over soldier killing
- Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study
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Politics
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Zuma lied to SA - DA
In a stinging attack in parliament yesterday, President Jacob Zuma was accused of having lied about the deployment of South African forces to the Central African Republic.
- Zuma finds his voice at long last
- Kleinfontein's top brass find DA Youth 'bad-mannered'
- Manuel: If not NDP, then what?
- Avoid repeat of Waterkloof: SACP
- Zuma slams name-droppers, urges law enforcement
- IFP takes Mpumalanga ward seat from ANC
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Sport
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New Zealand’s Williams calls time on test career
New Zealand’s second highest-capped lock Ali Williams announced his retirement from international rugby on Friday.
- Euro Tour chief sorry for “coloured athletes” gaffe
- Pirelli warn they could quit F1
- Gerber shares the lead with Mketekete in Kempton
- 'Caster will be ready to compete'
- Proteas converge on Amsterdam
- Alex Ferguson's £2m Manchester United gig
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Business
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Court ruling ends war over tyre recycling
Motorists have been paying the R2.30/kg levy on new tyres since February
- Setback for state’s AIDS drugs plan as investor pulls out
- Seardel share up 68% since announcing e.tv deal
- Unlisted property sector ‘holds some of SA’s most prized assets’
- New Discovery body to research lifestyle diseases
- Gold beneficiation strategies ‘will not create thousands of jobs’
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Entertainment
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Incestuous drunks are back
Arrested Development belongs in the top tier of quality comedies.
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- Singing to her own tune
- Jagger tweets to ensure fans get full satisfaction
- Netflix brings back the Bluths in new 'Arrested Development' season
- Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood ‘Hangover’
- 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' leads Teen Choice Awards nominations
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Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire
Janet Jackson is celebrating reaching an impressive milestone, earning more than $1 billion in her illustrious career in music and film.
- Rihanna suing Topshop for 'unflattering' image on T-shirts
- Chris Brown involved in car crash
- Richie Sambora hits back at Jon Bon Jovi
- Eva Longoria graduates from California State University
- Catherine Zeta-Jones returning home after bipolar treatment
- AEG Live spent $24 million on Jackson tour: witness
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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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Abused men too scared to ask for help
Three out of every 10 victims of gender-based violence are men, but many do not report violations for fear of being stigmatised.
- Teen cuts cell charge time
- Where the cougars hunt their prey
- Flyers name their favourite airlines
- 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
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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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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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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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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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Rhino death toll at 350
The number of rhino poached since the beginning of the year has reached 350, the environmental affairs department said on Thursday.
- Kinect shuts down Xbox One reveal
- Neighbours' help needed to curb rhino poaching: MEC
- Russia to urgently evacuate Arctic post as ice melts
- Australian spends 45th birthday bunking with 2 metre croc
- Fungus just loves to play footsie
- Three farmers charged with trying to kill alleged rhino poacher
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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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