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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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  Nelson Mandela shows ‘improvement’, Graca grateful for messages

  Zuma says ailing former president Nelson Mandela showing sustained improvement, but still in a serious condition, as Graca Machel thanks people for messages of support

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  • ‘Anonymous Africa’ hacker targets ANC website over Zimbabwe support
  • Use your vote in 2014 elections, Zuma tells Soweto youths

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

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  • Amcu members walk out of Marikana cleansing ceremony
  • Amcu postpones Lonmin strike threat in favour of talks

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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

  • Mugabe poll stunt puts region in a fix
  • Uganda summons EU ambassador over criticism of Museveni
  • Gaddafi’s billions to be repatriated to Libya
  • NEWS ANALYSIS: Master manipulator Mugabe pulls off 11th-hour gambol

  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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  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

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  • Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G-8
  • NEWS ANALYSIS: Iran elections could be a game-changer

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

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  • 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

  Editorials

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

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  • DUNCAN McLEOD: Where are SA’s heretical mavericks?
  • RICHARD BRANSON: Social entrepreneurs — everyday heroes

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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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  • Spanish government between a rock and a hard place
  • Stricter rules needed to support growth of African bourses

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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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  Tempers flare at mine as leaders dither

  Trouble at platinum mine as high-level leaders of government, business and labour meet

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  • Poultry tariff hike unfair, says Argentinian ambassador
  • Itac to delay import tariff decision pending further analysis of submissions

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  Irish parent approves Independent News & Media SA sale

  Controversial sale of Independent News & Media South Africa to Sekunjalo consortium to proceed after shareholders give the go-ahead

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  • Jury is still out on ailing Telkom
  • Cadac Pension Fund under scrutiny
  • Fastjet sets off on new flight path

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  Retirement reforms ‘will take time to conclude’

  Reforms will affect about 6-million employed South Africans

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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
  • Creative industries vital for nation-building, says Mashatile

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  • FUTURE MODELS: Stalwart stays conservative
• Sport

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  Hope for Bafana as Ethopia face disciplinary action

  Bafana lose 2-1 to Ethiopia but all not lost as Ethiopia slip-up means SA still in with a chance of qualifying for 2014 World Cup

  Rugby

  • Pre-match excitement spreads beyond Boks and Scots
  • Lions auditioning for Test team spots

  soccer

  • Hope for Bafana as Ethopia face disciplinary action
  • Bafana crash out of World Cup qualifiers

  Cricket

  • Cricket Australia suspend, fine Warner for fighting
  • Proteas bank on Steyn, or may pray for rain

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