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News
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SA needs rail freight boost to help get economy on track: Motlanthe
South Africa needed to increase its use of rail freight to boost economic growth and preserve the country's roads, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.
- R1 billion compensation paid last year
- Pistorius rules out running this year
- The Doors founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
- Volunteer changes the world
- Chopper drones taking aim at rhino poachers
- 'Reward for anarchy' sees rand on the run
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R1 billion compensation paid last year
Almost R1 billion in financial compensation was paid to land claimants in the last financial year, the department of land reform said on Monday.
- Pistorius rules out running this year
- Volunteer changes the world
- Chopper drones taking aim at rhino poachers
- 'Reward for anarchy' sees rand on the run
- Burger King's halaal hurdle
- Woman laid low by rugby derby disaster
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Boko Haram 'in disarray'
Nigeria has offered an amnesty to Islamist militants who surrender and claims that rebel group Boko Haram is now "in disarray".
- Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram
- M23 rebels clash with soldiers at East Congo
- Man tries to smuggle R2.64 million worth of heroin from Zimbabwe into SA
- Mozambique doctors go on pay strike
- Egypt faces social pressure to end alcohol sales
- Egypt's Mursi rules out talks as hostage video appears
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Bid to expose 'crack-smoking' mayor
A crowd-sourcing campaign has raised more than $73000 to help buy a video of Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, allegedly smoking crack cocaine.
- No electricity? Don't put your socks on
- Hezbollah: Syrian rebel town seized
- Pressure builds on U.S. officials to take heat for IRS scandal
- Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
- Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
- Three Brazilians die in Turkey hot-air balloon collision
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Politics
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SA needs rail freight boost to help get economy on track: Motlanthe
South Africa needed to increase its use of rail freight to boost economic growth and preserve the country's roads, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.
- Graft tipoff councillor in hiding
- Mantashe: No fallout with Zuma over Guptas
- ANC Western Cape welcomes two DA defectors
- Mantashe tells Num, Amcu 'play according to rules'
- Public service considering child care services
- ANC considers fixed conference venue
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Sport
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Wallabies flanker Smith may be fit for end of Lions series
Australia openside flanker George Smith has not damaged his knee as badly as first thought, the ACT Brumbies said on Tuesday, and could be fit to play in the back end of the series against the British and Irish Lions.
- Wilkinson happy to help if Lions call
- Anchors away for putting in likely Tuesday announcement
- The Premier League team of the season
- Ferguson caps season with manager of year award
- Seven more Al Zarooni horses test positive for steroids
- Oscar Pistorius rules out track return this year
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Business
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Sasol plans office behemoth in Sandton
Petrochemicals giant consolidating Gauteng offices into new building that will be among the country’s largest private, single-tenanted office developments
- State fund invests in Independent group
- Black business to seek ruling on BEE limits
- Jitters over unsecured loans, mine wage talks knock rand
- Investors overlook residential property in SA
- Serviced offices in Africa ‘among dearest in world’
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Entertainment
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The Doors founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74.
- YouTube: A prodigy at 8
- O.J. Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
- 'Star Trek' does $70.6 million but falls short of studio hopes
- Outside festival venue, Cannes is a movie in itself
- Trailer: 'Anchorman: The Legend Continues'
- VOX popular with Beatles fan
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The Doors founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74.
- O.J. Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
- Edward Furlong arrested after allegedly violating restraining order
- Justin Bieber owes thousands of euros for monkey's care
- Accused As I Lay Dying singer affected by steroids, says lawyer
- Rihanna reportedly suing Topshop for illegaly using her image
- Russell Brand, Ke$ha voted smelliest-looking celebrities
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VOX popular with Beatles fan
A custom-made electric guitar, played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles, sold at a New York auction on Saturday for R3.67-million, said officials from the company behind the event.
- '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
- US soul singer Candice Glover wins 'American Idol'
- NEW ON YOUR PLAYLIST: Daft Punk
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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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Lee's doing it for the kids
A phone call from her "courageous" daughter on Mothers' Day has kept René den Hond, 64, upbeat about her safe return from Mount Everest.
- Talented, you know the type: pt2
- Talented, you know the type
- British scramble to vaccinate children against measles
- Billions of dollars later and still no Aids vaccine
- Memorable experience
- Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco
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Lee's doing it for the kids
A phone call from her "courageous" daughter on Mothers' Day has kept René den Hond, 64, upbeat about her safe return from Mount Everest.
- British scramble to vaccinate children against measles
- One yellow fever shot is enough, says WHO
- Rihanna reportedly suing Topshop for illegaly using her image
- DiCaprio auction breaks record, $38.8 million raised for wildlife
- Men with guitars are more attractive to women: study
- Schools empty as villagers harvest 'Himalayan Viagra'
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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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China official finds some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised'
The dire manners and "uncivilised behaviour" of some Chinese tourists abroad are harming the country's image, said a top official who lamented their poor "quality and breeding", according to state-run media.
- 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
- Tourists escape axe attack at historic polish castle
- Top spenders and top destinations in the world: report
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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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Good times come rain or shine
Being a South African I count myself among the luckiest in the world as we have very few natural disasters.
- Fashionista with drive
- Classy new Peugeot 308 on the way
- A breath of fresh air and French flair
- Reinventing The Game
- This Topolino is tops
- Stand back Gucchi, Clio's the new look
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Sci-Tech
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up
Yahoo Inc said it is buying blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the struggling Internet pioneer a much-needed platform in social media to reach a younger generation of users.
- Sign Post: Beware of the mobile zombies
- The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
- Eskom wind farm gets green light
- Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought
- South Africa could run out of water: Molewa
- New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
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Opinion
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Unions must work for good of nation, not just members
The Times Editorial: We hope that the National Union of Mineworkers' demand that its members be given a 60% wage hike is not just a ploy to win more support in a sector that is bleeding jobs.
- Der Kloppo's big night
- THE BIG READ: Obama's woes not a ripple on Watergate
- ANC needs to save itself from the Gupta buffoonery
- Show me the money
- Girls' night in is about men, sex
- KZN university decision will build more bridges
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Der Kloppo's big night
Expect some Krautstanding drama at Wembley tomorrow night. Both contenders in the Champions League final play a futuristic mutation of football: they have equalled the supreme passing precision of the Spanish style, while transplanting it to a racier German tempo that...
- Investment community has lost its love for SA
- Show me the money
- Girls' night in is about men, sex
- KZN university decision will build more bridges
- Vercingetorix is groomed for success
- Are you schooled or are you educated?
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Unions must work for good of nation, not just members
The Times Editorial: We hope that the National Union of Mineworkers' demand that its members be given a 60% wage hike is not just a ploy to win more support in a sector that is bleeding jobs.
- 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
- HPV vaccine drive is just what the doctor ordered
- Will Zuma make a stand for SA's development plan?
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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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- Blogs
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iLIVE
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IsiZulu project impractical: iLIVE
In response to Justice Malala's endorsement of learning another language (yesterday), I have to say that, in reality, it is not that easy.
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