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THICK END OF THE WEDGE: More complex than it seems

Peter Bruce: Many of South Africa’s problems are buried deep in the past and are prey to devious interpretation

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  SA calls on Britain to probe alleged spying at G-20

  Guardian newspaper reports that documents leaked by former American spy Edward Snowden show that Turkish and South African officials had been targeted

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  • ANC accuses media of bias over DA remarks
  • POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Mandela’s health still to dominate headlines

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  • Irish parent approves Independent News & Media SA sale
  • Hacktivists hit IOL over praise of Mugabe

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  • Government now sees importance of facing mining constraints
  • Amcu members walk out of Marikana cleansing ceremony

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  • Farm goods to go up, says FAO
  • DA opposes plans to introduce carbon tax

  Law & constitution

  • JSC taken to court over judicial appointments
  • Advocate settles row with law firm

  Education

  • Courts should ‘not have say’ in school closures, high court hears
  • Sadtu’s involvement in school closures ‘not political’

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  • Alcohol advertising: in the eye of the beer-holder
  • Most people with mental disorders ‘not getting care they need’

  Opinion

  • Lessons from surveillance scandal in the US
  • EDITORIAL: ANC is taking the easy way out

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  • Z PALLO JORDAN: Soweto uprising made the struggle unstoppable
  • GARETH VAN ONSELEN: An ode to the Hash
• Africa

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  Southern African leaders ask Mugabe to delay election

  Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe used Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act to proclaim poll, bypassing parliament

  African News

  • Southern African leaders ask Mugabe to delay election
  • Mugabe poll stunt puts region in a fix
  • Uganda summons EU ambassador over criticism of Museveni
  • Gaddafi’s billions to be repatriated to Libya

  African Business

  • Fastjet sets off on new flight path
  • ‘Significant doubt’ over fastjet’s future
  • Work travel ‘lifts Nigeria hotel market’
  • Telkom files $528m suit over ill-fated Nigerian venture
  • Orange nudges into Africa telecom market

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  • Dali Tambo’s ethical vacuum
• World

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  Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G-8

  US president faces international row over Syria at G-8, as Putin describes Syrian rebels as cannibals, while Cameron red faced over British spying report and Abe, Merkel to tackle monetary policy

  Africa

  • Southern African leaders ask Mugabe to delay election
  • Fastjet sets off on new flight path

  Europe

  • Britain ‘spied’ on G-20 delegates, says report

  Asia-Pacific

  • Samsung set to launch faster phone model
  • Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G-8

  Middle East

  • Rohani pledges Iran will ‘win back trust’
  • War in Syria divides West from Russia at G-8 talks

  Americas

  • Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G-8

  Opinion

  • GRAEME ADDISON: Security vs freedom
  • ANTON HARBER: Lessons from surveillance scandal in the US

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  • NTSAKISI MASWANGANYI: Let’s hope Bernanke keeps the money taps open
  • DAVID GLEASON: Stumbling into its own Stalingrad
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  EDITORIAL: Poll a battle for the ‘born-frees’

  The ANC will not be able to depend on its youth league’s organisational ability to bring in the votes of the ‘born-free’ generation next year

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  • EDITORIAL: Poll a battle for the ‘born-frees’
  • FINANCIAL TIMES: ERT switch-off a good start

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  • MARK BARNES: Some things must be private, even in hi-tech world
  • TONY LEON: Doublethink one area of major growth in SA

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  Shares bounce as Fed meeting nears, dollar firms

  Equity rises, dollar strengthens against yen on expectation US Federal Reserve will reinforce commitment to support US economic recovery

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  • Shares bounce as Fed meeting nears, dollar firms
  • Rand remains volatile and rumour-driven
  • Gold continues slide as focus turns to US stimulus

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• Economy

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  Prostitutes point way to economic insight

  Dawie Roodt tells Adele Shevel over a steak about his unorthodox teaching methods, his admiration for Margaret Thatcher, and being a free-marketeer intrigued by communism

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  • Retail sales ail, outlook for growth deteriorates
  • SA economy ‘may have turned corner’
  • Business confidence drops in manufacturing industry
  • SA bond rout ‘signals sovereign downgrades’

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  Opinion

  • NICK VAN GIESEN: Africa holds key to tackling global food crisis
  • EDITORIAL: The real problem with Telkom

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  • DAVID GLEASON: If labour broking goes, so do jobs
  • NTSAKISI MASWANGANYI: Let’s hope Bernanke keeps the money taps open
• Business

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  ‘Chicken wars’ set to produce only losers

  The minister of trade and industry needs to make delicate call, writes Amanda Visser

  Trade & Industry

  • ‘Chicken wars’ set to produce only losers
  • Poultry tariff hike unfair, says Argentinian ambassador
  • Itac to delay chicken import tariff decision pending further analysis

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  Telkom split of wholesale and retail promises lower prices

  The functional separation has raised speculation that a structural separation of Telkom could be on the cards

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  • CEO insists Telkom is on a new path
  • Irish parent approves Independent News & Media SA sale
  • Jury is still out on ailing Telkom
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  The attraction of the alpha fund

  A cursory examination of the inflows and outflows between unit trusts from year to year reveals typical human behaviour

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  Is the internet the engine of humanity?

  Its power for good is less than techno-utopians — who underestimate its ability to help oppressive states — think, writes Richard Waters

  Arts & Entertainment

  • ON THE STAGE: Solomon & Marion
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  • FUTURE MODELS: Stalwart stays conservative
• Sport

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  Safa insists Bafana coach will keep his job

  South African Football Association president Kirsten Nematandani reiterates support for Bafana coach Gordon Igesund, despite failure on World Cup mandate

  Rugby

  • De Villiers may miss Test against Samoa
  • Boks must have a fear of losing to give their best

  soccer

  • Safa insists Bafana coach will keep his job
  • Hope for Bafana as Ethopia face disciplinary action

  Cricket

  • Cricket South Africa should be careful when picking its bedfellows
  • Cricket Australia suspend, fine Warner for fighting

  Other Sport

  • Poised Rose wins first major at US Open
  • Mickelson flies high at Merion

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  • Igesund is 'not going anywhere'
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