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The hypocrisy of the left

Fail for the lunatic far left as one of its own is exposed as a petty and deluded narcissist in the Obz Café waitress incident, writes Gareth van Onselen

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  President Zuma to make ‘monitoring visit’ to SAA

  The visit comes days after the struggling national carrier was put on notice by Treasury that it will get no more help until a strong board and executive is in place

  Politics

  • Chaos in Parliament as EFF MPs heckle Zuma
  • ANC KwaZulu-Natal moves closer to finalising its list of election candidates

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  • Council says only highly skilled nurses are in short supply

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  • China’s embrace of harmony makes it a good African fit

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  China’s embrace of harmony makes it a good African fit

  The West wants to be in the driver’s seat, while the East allows things to develop, writes George Rautenbach

  African News

  • Zimbabwe banks limit cash withdrawals and shut down ATMs
  • Egypt offers 500,000 state subsidised housing units
  • Zambia expects surplus maize stocks
  • Travel doctors warn visitors to Angola and Uganda of yellow fever outbreak
  • Nigerian vice-president says previous regime stole $15bn of public money

  African Business

  • Zimbabwe banks limit cash withdrawals and shut down ATMs
  • Jobs and R800m pledge unblocks bottling merger delay
  • Zambia expects surplus maize stocks
  • IMF sees sub-Saharan Africa growth near two-decade low in 2016
  • Expansion of diplomacy boosts trade with rest of Africa, says minister
  • African farmers get no relief at petrol pump, despite plunge in oil prices

  African Perspectives

  • China’s embrace of harmony makes it a good African fit
  • Policy on farming in Africa ignores research
  • Africa’s ties with Asia set to grow stronger
  • SA’s leadership role on continent an evolving strategic web
  • Kenyans hunt societal solutions in Silicon Savannah

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  Davutoglu’s exit may stall Turkish reforms

  Prime minister’s departure raises questions about Turkey’s ability to tackle slowing growth and pass structural reforms investors are demanding

  Africa

  • China’s embrace of harmony makes it a good African fit
  • Police surround home of Congolese presidential challenger

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  • Davutoglu’s exit may stall Turkish reforms
  • A lot is riding on the outcome of UK local election

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  • Eyes turn to Australia as Crown sells down Macau stake
  • Sharper increase in Alibaba’s revenue surprises analysts

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  • Truce takes hold in Syria’s Aleppo, amid mounting diplomatic pressure
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  China’s embrace of harmony makes it a good African fit

  The West wants to be in the driver’s seat, while the East allows things to develop, writes George Rautenbach

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  Wild swings push rand above R15/$

  Rand loses 18c against the dollar as investor concerns over domestic and global economy weighs on sentiment

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  Davies urges car makers to bring in black suppliers

  The search for black automotive suppliers is part of a broader government initiative to develop black industrialists, says trade minister

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  • Business conditions improve slightly but not enough
  • Junk status appears to be just a matter of time
  • Manufacturers’ production increase suggests better output
  • April Standard Bank SA PMI up but remains below 50
  • Gordhan flays Denel, SAA placed on notice

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  • Business must clean out its own stables
  • Policy on farming in Africa ignores research

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  • SIMON LINCOLN READER: Glaring omission in Rhodes Must Fall mission
  • BRONWYN NORTJE: Our short attention span does not help

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  NEWS ANALYSIS: Patchy business skills of new Denel board members

  Carol Paton: A new set of directors has been in charge since last July, raising the question: are they fit for the job?

  Trade & Industry

  • Breeders stew over how to slow pace of chicken growth
  • Expansion of diplomacy boosts trade with rest of Africa, says minister
  • Electronics industry powers job creation in Cape Town

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  • Three tips for improving strategy through mindfulness
  • Changing the way we deal with change
  • BEE MATTERS: Businesses need to plan meticulously to meet new BEE codes

  Innovation

  • Solar Impulse 2 takes off on next leg of round-the-world flight
  • South African team a finalist for engineering innovation award
  • Ungovernable cider Sxollie will shout revolution from the tables

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  President Zuma to make ‘monitoring visit’ to SAA

  The visit comes days after the struggling national carrier was put on notice by Treasury that it will get no more help until a strong board and executive is in place

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  • Commission requests another extension to look at SAB deal with AB InBev
  • Sasol nearly doubles sales of natural gas from its Mozambique fields
  • Copyright judgment a ‘landmark’ for online publishing, says Media 24
  • Gordhan’s criticism ‘unsubstantiated, baseless, unfounded’, says Denel
  • Moneyweb loses plagiarism case against Media24

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  Contemporary African art still in favour

  Although it remains niche, thanks to the internet there is greater international demand for the continent’s work, writes Sue Blaine

  Arts & Entertainment

  • Contemporary African art still in favour
  • HALF ART: It’s time for white males to enjoy the passenger seat

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  • Smartphone cameras pose huge threat to GoPro’s growth

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  • HIV/AIDS schemes need more money, says study
  • Study shows TB health workers at great risk

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  • FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes S500e — plug into the best of both worlds
  • ROAD TEST: Volkswagen’s Passat in the premium league
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  Mosimane missed Baxter in race for top spot

  Pitso Mosimane a hero for supporters but the Sundowns coach laments former league winner Stuart Baxter’s flair

  Rugby

  • Sharks to stick with game plan they know
  • Cheetahs progressing but do not expect too much

  soccer

  • Mosimane missed Baxter in race for top spot
  • They put the sun into Downs

  Cricket

  • Classy Amla finally joins the IPL
  • Fixers likely to give Africa Cup a miss
  • Proteas plunge from one to six in three months
  • Tendulkar a Games emissary after fury

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  • Djokovic and Murray cruise in Madrid
  • Spotlight on Rio as Diamond League makes return to Doha
  • Tete gets ready at high-altitude camp
  • Nibali’s form under scrutiny ahead of Giro
  • Snaith back at Greyville after ill-fated 2015 race

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