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Ongoing battle
Ongoing battle Former advocate Cezanne Visser, better known as Advocate Barbie, arrives at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday ahead of sentencing procedures after having been found guilty on sex-related charges. (Johann Hattingh, Sapa) Read more
Arts

Zef side, stateside

SA internet sensation Die Antwoord's sudden online fame (or notoriety) has left both local and international audiences intrigued.
Africa

Chad's Déby in Sudan amid thaw in ties

Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno on Monday arrived in Khartoum on his first visit to Sudan since 2004.
Africa

Zimbabwe strike forces Bennett trial delay

The trial of Zimbabwe opposition politician Roy Bennett was postponed indefinitely as court workers joined a wage strike by government employees.
Slideshow

Extreme endurance

Mike Roy shares his photos and experiences from one of South Africa’s most extreme endurance events, the Freedom Challenge. The annual ride sees competitors aim to complete 2300km in 26 days during the harsh conditions of mid-winter through some of SA's most secluded spots.
National

'President Zuma not fit for office'

Cope will move for a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma when Parliament resumes this week, Cope deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa says.
National

Mthethwa's warning to 'criminals' who threaten 2010

People who threaten to disrupt the much-awaited Soccer World Cup in June will face the full might of the law, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa warned.
National

Advocate Barbie should not face jail time, court hears

Convicted sex offender Cezanne Visser should not face jail time for her crimes, forensic criminologist Eon Sonnekus told a court on Monday.
National

Wildfires rage in Cape

Wildfires continued to rage in the Southern Cape on Monday, with firefighters beating back flames at different blazes, authorities said.
Sport

Steyn blows India away as SA close in on victory

Dale Steyn bowled with fierce pace to return a career best 7-51 and take SA close to victory over India on the third day of the first Test on Monday.
Video

Play Soccer programme

It’s not just about winning. Fifa is rolling out a number of projects across Africa, which use soccer as a tool for development. The M&G visits a project in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
The ubiquity of sex scandals The ubiquity of sex scandals
Bill Clinton faced a trial for his extramarital affairs. Will we be as exacting with our president?
Video: Play soccer programme Video: Play soccer programme
Fifa is rolling out a number of projects across Africa, which use soccer as a tool for development
The flux of the nation The flux of the nation
The State of the Nation speech Jacob Zuma will not be giving on Thursday
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Woolies campaign 'hijacked'
Woolies campaign 'hijacked'
The feel-good story of how a campaign gone wrong was hijacked for a worth cause.
America's literary hermit
America's literary hermit
JD Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, died recently. Mark Krupnick pays tribute
Slideshow: Extreme endurance
Slideshow: Extreme endurance
Mike Roy shares his photos and experiences from the Freedom Challenge
Malema strikes again
Malema strikes again
Youth league president says ANC will take from the Oppenheimers what belongs to the people
Independent and irie
Independent and irie
Premier reggae act Tidal Waves are back with a killer new album. Lloyd Gedye reports
Patriarchy 'drives' IFP deployment
Patriarchy 'drives' IFP deployment
Supporters voice concerns over the patriarchal ceiling in leadership structures in the party
Shilowa: The absent parliamentarian
Shilowa: The absent parliamentarian
Cope leader's continued absence from important parliamentary business makes him a "bad leader"
Zuma's love child
Zuma's love child
We take to the streets of Johannesburg to ask women how they feel about this week's big news
Inner dark
Inner dark
Futuristic movie of the week: Shaun de Waal reviews The Road
Public tide turns against JZ
Public tide turns against JZ
What was Zuma thinking when he started an affair with Khoza's daughter?
Radebe job-hunts for Mpshe
Radebe job-hunts for Mpshe
Minister works hard to secure a new job for the prosecutions chief who dropped charges against Zuma
Download Zapiro wallpaper
Download Zapiro wallpaper
Love the latest "Zuma baby shower" Zapiro in this week's paper? Get it as your desktop wallpaper
'Glaciergate' all hot air
'Glaciergate' all hot air
Error about speed of Himalayan glaciers' melting does not change the reality of global warming
BEE's glass slipper
BEE's glass slipper
One definition of madness is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results
After the flood
After the flood
Margaret Atwood doesn'’t think she writes science fiction. Ursula K Le Guin would like to disagree
All the president's children
All the president's children
From party animals to hushed-up scandals -- we round up Jacob Zuma's children
NRF suspends top gun
Fallout with the director of the South African Astronomical Observatory could jeopardise a R20-billion project.
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Cope takes Nyanda to Public Protector
New Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela will receive her first major complaint since taking office last October.
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The spy who knew nothing
Siyabonga Cwele is an easy man to like. Nic Dawes interviewed him once in his parliamentary office at the height of the Browse Mole "scandal."
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The ubiquity of sex scandals
Bill Clinton faced an excruciating trial for his extramarital affairs. Verashni Pillay wonders whether we will be as exacting with our president?
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G7 talk on Greece fails to soothe investors
The euro and growth-linked currencies fell on Monday as investors unwound risky trades amid growing worries about eurozone's debt problems.
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Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch
Toyota, which has recalled more than eight million vehicles for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid.
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Steyn blows India away as SA close in on victory
Dale Steyn bowled with fierce pace to return a career best 7-51 and take SA close to victory over India on the third day of the first Test on Monday.
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Amla delighted by record-breaking knock
Hashim Amla was thrilled that his double century had put South Africa in a strong position in the first Test against India on Sunday.
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Zimbabwe stalemate persists
One year of Zimbabwe's unity government and the parties are still nowhere near unified. Jason Moyo reports.
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In God we trust
The dollarisation of Zimbabwe's economy has been good for many in the country but not for money traders on the country's formerly booming black market
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Davos's empty toolkit
A distinct lack of euphoria characterised the proceedings this year as a new sense of realism took root and the Chinese dominated.
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US drops Iran diplomacy
The Islamic regime has been given the clearest sign yet that the Obama administration's tentative policy of diplomatic engagement.
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America's literary hermit
JD Salinger, author of the globally loved novel, The Catcher in the Rye, died recently. Mark Krupnick pays tribute to his life and work.
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Reflective beats
Jacob Israel’s new album is his most mature work to date, a classical-influenced recording of sublime electronica, writes Lloyd Gedye.
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Breaking stereotypes
Sukasha Singh is determined not to use a single French cliché to describe how good the new Citroen C5 is.
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US publishers smiling again as Kindle rivals emerge
US book publishers are smiling again, after years of watching digital versions of their titles sell for below what they thought they were worth.
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