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Ramphele, Kriegler spark bid to keep Mdluli out of SAPS
National | Glynnis UnderhillAn urgent court application has been launched to stop ex-police spy boss Richard Mdluli from working as a police officer, pending a judicial review.
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Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83
Books | ReutersCarlos Fuentes was Mexico's most celebrated novelist and among Latin America's most prominent authors, and an outspoken critic of US foreign policy.
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Police seize 10 rhino horns in anti-poaching blitz
National | ReutersA Vietnamese man has been arrested after a police raid on his premises found 10 rhino horns, one elephant tusk and nearly R25-million in cash.
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Tide turns on stranded Cape Town trawler
National |Attempts to salvage a 50m-long fishing trawler that was stranded off Clifton beach in Cape Town have been hampered, largely by low tides.
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Sanral steps aside as interdict goes unopposed
Business | Faranaaz ParkerThe South African National Roads Agency Limited has opted not to oppose the interdict against the implementation of e-tolling.
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Section27, TAC join big pharma bust-up over cancer drug
National | Faranaaz ParkerThe TAC and Section 27 have joined the fray in a face-off between Aventis Pharma and Cipla Life Sciences in a patent war over cancer drug Docetaxel.
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Media barred from Canyon Springs inquiry
National | Glynnis UnderhillSam Buthelezi has succeeded in barring journalists from hearing his crucial evidence at the insolvency hearing into Canyon Springs Investments 12.
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Basque separatists field team for France, Spain 'talks'
World | ReutersIn a bid to pressure France and Spain into agreeing to direct negotiations, the Basque separatist group ETA says it has set up a delegation for talks.
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Zuma: Nearly R550m owed by provincial departments
National |President Jacob Zuma says the government's non-compliance in paying suppliers within 30 days has reached alarming levels.
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ANC laughs off Malema's plan to fight expulsion
National | Nickolaus BauerJulius Malema has no future within the ANC despite claims that he would lead the organisation in the future, sources within the ruling party say.
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Early start for Gauteng school admissions
Education |The Gauteng education department has announced that school admissions for 2013 will begin as soon as May to avoid a last minute rush next year.
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Fate of e-tolls in limbo
We speak to motorists and Outa chairperson Wayne Duvenage about the fate and impact of e-tolling when the public takes government to court.
Friends of Anton auction
Some of the world's leading photographers have donated photos to a Christie's auction to raise funds for the children of Anton Hammerl who was killed last year. See a selection of the images.
Violent clashes in the streets of Jo'burg
Columnists A not-so-biblical view of Israel
Verashni Pillay takes issue with large sectors of evangelical Christianity that have historically supported Israel's right to expand.
Education Between a hammer and a hard place
Many schools catering for children in conflict with the law are facing a crisis because the state missed a deadline to transform these institutions.
Comment and Analysis Secrecy Bill: Real light at end of the tunnel
There are still snags in the current secrecy Bill which need to be overcome before the messy democratic success is turned into good law.
Economy The economic week ahead: More than Facebook
Facebook's IPO is likely to be this week's eagerly anticipated event but, with the eurozone facing renewed uncertainty, hardly the most significant.
