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Massacre of the children as Syrian forces hit rebels
World | Guardian ReporterThirty two children killed in Syria as regime unleashes 18-hour attack on town.
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BBC presenter arrested in Zimbabwe
Africa | Guardian ReporterA BBC presenter is hurt in a fall at a Zimbabwe police station after detention by immigration officials at the end of a children's concert.
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Youth league says ANC guilty of 'intimidation tactics'
National | SapaThe ANC is demonstrating a growing intolerance of dissent, the party's youth league said in a statement on Saturday.
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Mali rebels unite, found state of 'Azawad'
Africa | Serge DanielAs an Islamic state called Azawad took root in the north of Mali, the interim president tasked with restoring unity was in a Paris hotel.
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Egypt's two candidates try to broaden support
National | APEgypt's two remaining candidates will have a tough battle wooing middle ground voters.
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Numsa: Wage subsidy will only line the pockets of rich employers
National | SapaNumsa president Cedric Gina has stated that the planned youth wage subsidy will only stand to line the pockets of "unpatriotic" employers.
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Cheetahs claw back for nail-biting win
Sport | SapaThe Cheetahs moved to 10th on the overall Super Rugby log with a win over the Waratahs in Bloemfontein.
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Personalities trump poverty as polls close in Lesotho
Africa | Sapa-AFPPolling stations closed in Lesotho Saturday, in a tight election that pitted three erstwhile allies against each other.
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Lions winning the league for last place
Sport | SapaThe Lions moved their losses away from home to a total of 64 out of 71 games as they once again got beat on the trot by the Force.
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Brave journalism on the continent
Africa |Outside South Africa, investigative reporters are excelling at probing social issues. Gill Moodie reports.
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Iran's uranium enough to produce five nuclear weapons
World | Fredrik DahlA UN report has found that the total production, for the last five years, of low-enriched uranium would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons.
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Meme of the nation
A president, a penis and a defaced spear: This is the stuff memes are made of. View our remix round-up of that painting of Jacob Zuma.
Soweto Theatre: A dream realised
The R150-million Soweto Theatre complex opens this week and forms part of an ambitious development plan to revive Soweto's cultural life.
Egypt: Far from a madding crowd
Schools Back to school for a good cause
Successful people are leading campaigns to adopt schools and encourage a learning culture.
Schools The ABC of boosting literacy
Academics say the approach to language must change to give students the best chance of success.
Economy Keeping tabs on executive pay
The debate on excessive executive pay is as hot as ever -- and what a difference 18 months makes to the discourse.
National The fine art of drawing the line
Sean O'Toole explores some of the portrayals of the naked black body that have elicited fierce reactions in SA's recent past.
