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| Solution to end strike 'must be found' |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:56:00 +0200 |
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| The government has once again called on negotiators to find a "win-win" solution to end the strike that has halted public schooling and hospital services across South Africa for over two weeks. |
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| SA upbeat on joining BRIC group |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +0200 |
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| South Africa is confident that it could become the newest member of BRIC, a powerful economic coalition of the four fastest-growing developing countries in the world - Brazil, Russia, India and China. |
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| Goodness in the most unlikely places |
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| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:43:00 +0200 |
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| I've always been fascinated by state hospitals in South Africa - those not-so-glamorous places where not-so-well-paid doctors, nurses and support staff work tirelessly to treat the millions who can't afford private healthcare ... Nicky Rehbock responds to the call to volunteer during the public service strike - and learns a valuable lesson. |
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| South Africa's matrics 'need our help' |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:55:00 +0200 |
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| With no end in sight to the crippling public sector strike involving teachers, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has made a desperate appeal to members of the public to volunteer their time and help matric learners prepare for their final examinations, which start in the middle of October. |
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| Avalon Theatre rises from the ashes |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:11:00 +0200 |
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| Seventy-one years of independent South African cinema will be celebrated this year when the Moosa family's Avalon Group, once almost destroyed by apartheid, opens a new luxury Cine Centre in the upmarket Killarney Mall in Johannesburg. |
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| Bafana's Africa 2012 quest begins |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:48:00 +0200 |
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| Bafana Bafana's quest to qualify for the 2012 African Nations Cup, which takes place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, begins when they take on Niger at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday night. |
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| SA planning 'massive' rail investment |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:00 +0200 |
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| With most of South Africa's commuter rail system nearing the end of its life-span, the government is planning a multi-billion rand investment in new rail infrastructure and technologies - including proposed high-speed rail projects in the country's major centres. |
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| Locnville for Champs League T20 concert |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:00 +0200 |
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| Globetrotting Cape Town-based duo Locnville will back up Enrique Iglesias at the opening concert of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament in Johannesburg on 9 September. |
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| SA brandy voted the world's best |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:40:00 +0200 |
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| South African spirits and winemaker KWV's Laborie Alambic brandy was voted the best in the world at the 2010 International Wine and Spirits Competition in London. |
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| JSE: 18% of top 100 black-owned |
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| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:35:00 +0200 |
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| Black investors currently own 18% of the available share capital in the top 100 companies listed on South Africa's stock exchange, according to an independent study commissioned by the JSE. |
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| World Cup ambulances redistributed |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:06:00 +0200 |
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| Seventy-three new ambulances bought specifically for the 2010 Fifa World Cup have been redistributed among state hospitals in South Africa's North West province. |
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| Beating hunger with the 'Miracle Tree' |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:33:00 +0200 |
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| South Africa's 2010 Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Mavis Mathabatha, heads up a community project to cultivate the Moringa or "Miracle Tree", the leaves of which have astounding nutritional properties. |
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| Go Casual: support those with disabilities |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:37:00 +0200 |
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| Buy the sticker, dress differently, let your hair down! South Africans have been urged to help support people with disabilities by taking part in Casual Day on Friday, 3 September. |
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| Third-party insurance 'vital for SA' |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:44:00 +0200 |
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| While compulsory third-party car insurance is crucial for the motor insurance industry as a whole, says a local insurer, it is important that the scheme does not become an additional financial burden on the taxpayer. |
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| Japan seeks stronger ties with SA |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:49:00 +0200 |
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| A high-level delegation of Japanese government and business representatives will hold talks with South African representatives in a move to strengthen ties between the two countries, amid growing global competition for metals and other resources on the African continent. |
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| South Africa courts Islamic investors |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:10:00 +0200 |
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| South African Islamic investors and financiers are likely to be recognised via a new insertion in the Income Tax Act, at a time when a growing number of countries are changing their regulations to attract investors who can only put their money into Shariah-compliant assets. |
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| Raise a glass at the Soweto Wine Fest |
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| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:25:00 +0200 |
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| Good food, fine wine, entertainment, information on careers in the industry - the 6th annual Soweto Wine Festival will be a sparkling event. With several new additions to the line-up, the organisers expect a record 6 500 visitors to grace the festival this year.
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| Nedbank, etv to help 'Fix your Biz' |
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| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:49:00 +0200 |
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| Nedbank and etv have teamed up for "Fix My Biz", a reality TV series that documents the challenges facing a number of small businesses and provides entrepreneurs with practical advice to help them overcome their problems. |
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| Housing: partnerships to boost delivery |
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| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:05:00 +0200 |
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| With a backlog of over two-million houses, the government is embarking on radical changes that could turn the tide of housing delivery in South Africa through partnerships with NGOs and local community groups, writes Chris Bathembu. |
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| This Friday, Do Something Differently |
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| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:24:00 +0200 |
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| Get up 15 minutes early. Start a conversation with someone new. Go for a walk during lunchtime ... as part of its "Legacy" campaign, Brand SA calls on South Africans this Friday to "fly the flag for our ability to see things differently, to see challenges where others see obstacles, and no matter what, to make a plan." |
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