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Selling a DA/EFF coalition to the voters

Polls show Democratic Alliance faces a tough sell to an audience deeply distrustful of a coalition with unsuitable EFF, writes Gareth van Onselen

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  Police may not remove MPs from Parliament, Constitutional Court rules

  The Constitutional Court has inserted words into a section of law to show that an MP can not be removed from Parliament for creating a disturbance

  Politics

  • With his allies dominating the NEC, Zuma may weather his latest crisis
  • Mentor says Guptas promised to make her a minister ‘in a week’

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  • DA approaches High Court to set aside Motsoeneng disciplinary inquiry

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  • Samwu president, deputy president and treasurer dismissed

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  • Communities in drive to clean up the Duzi River
  • Farmers left out in cold over drought intervention

  Law & constitution

  • Do we want a system that allows a judge to separate justice and the law?
  • SA was obliged to arrest Bashir, court rules

  Education

  • Stellenbosch academics feel the strain of dual language decision
  • Student protesters cause more than R145m in damages in three months

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  • Global health activists lobby UN panel in SA on medicine access
  • Mbeki’s poor judgment left more than just a death legacy

  Opinion

  • COMMENT: High time the ANC took decisive action against this scourge
  • Mbeki’s poor judgment left more than just a death legacy

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  • THICK END OF THE WEDGE: #Gupta: An affair to remember
  • ‘Spoils factionalism’ will ensure Zuma stays in place
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  Zimbabwe to evaluate compensation for evicted farmers

  Agricultural union welcomes government attempts to address the issue of compensation for farmers whose land was seized by the state

  African News

  • UN worried about row with Morocco over Western Sahara
  • International justice for crimes in Africa must be prioritised
  • Women trapped between scourge and perception
  • Zimbabwe expects IMF loan in third quarter
  • Senegal’s resorts largely ignore threat of Islamist attacks

  African Business

  • African Bank to offer limited service from next month
  • JPMorgan to assist Barclays
  • Proposed restructuring of Mozambique bond ‘tantamount to default’
  • Nigeria lifts suspension of MTN services
  • Kenya’s Equity eyes Barclays Africa ‘spoils’
  • Consumer market outlook in Africa ‘still positive’

  African Perspectives

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  • Will Zuma’s visit to Nigeria bolster trade?
  • Blood in the fields as big business eats up Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwean reform a smokescreen to save the ruling party
  • New president has a broken nation to repair

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  Turkey may cut its overnight lending rate

  Presidential adviser says overnight lending, which finances the banking system, may be the subject of a discount on the upper band interest rate

  Africa

  • Zimbabwe to evaluate compensation for evicted farmers
  • UN worried about row with Morocco over Western Sahara

  Europe

  • Turkey may cut its overnight lending rate
  • Richemont’s Fornas to retire as co-CEO after 20 years with the firm

  Asia-Pacific

  • Mine chiefs not so hot at commodity picks
  • Troubled Toshiba sells its medical devices division to Canon

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  • Tusk cautious on deal with Ankara on migrants
  • Putin lauds his troops’ role in Syria

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  • Spotify reaches settlement on royalty payment issue
  • Mass rallies as Brazilian president faces impeachment

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  • UK’s sins of taxation need fixing

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  STREET DOGS: Reprehensible Mr Miser

  Michel Pireu: What greater evil could you wish a miser than long life?

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  • EDITORIAL: Bashir ruling a timely reminder

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  Bonds softer as rand retreats due to firmer dollar

  The greenback gained after falling earlier this week when Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said there would be fewer US rates increases than initially anticipated

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  State urged to help localise aluminium value chain

  Local beneficiation of aluminium will allow motor companies to stop importing up to 50% of metals used in their cars

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  • Bank points to political uncertainty fuelling rand volatility
  • Reserve Bank raises interest rates by 25 basis points
  • Inflation expectations for first quarter of 2016 are unchanged, says BER
  • Motor sales decline on effect of last year’s rate hikes
  • Wholesale trade fell in January

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  Opinion

  • Raising competitiveness of regions in provinces’ hands
  • WTO’s record boosts its hand in talks

  Columnists

  • SONGEZO ZIBI: Leaner SA needs policy reorientation and real sacrifices
  • HILARY JOFFE: A country downgrade would be utter misery for all

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  Call to restore confidence in office of the president

  Business Leadership SA urges the ANC to take decisive action at the National Executive Committee meeting over recent political developments

  Trade & Industry

  • Claims of Gupta family interference very concerning to mining industry
  • SA to keep preferential access under Agoa
  • York shows strong growth, despite weak economy

  Management

  • Women leave companies because of compensation issues, not family demands
  • THE POINT: Lean start-ups will excite SA’s young people
  • Lonmin chief a catalyst for change

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  Gold Fields falls after issuing more shares

  Stock in gold producer loses 10% after company sells 38.9-million new shares at a 6% discount to the 30-day average

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  • Shareholders battle Sovereign pool
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  Fassler teaches new kids what is trendy

  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg showcases what is happening at both ends of the spectrum with Marianne Fassler and the AFI Fast Track, writes Mary Corrigall

  Arts & Entertainment

  • Doorway to the Brinks’ world of unspoken feelings
  • Mogorosi project spices up Cape Town jazz fest line-up

  Travel & Food

  • SA’s Michelin man will never again mistake ‘fowl’ for ‘breast’ in French
  • Walter Sisulu square in Soweto lacks the pulling power of Vilakazi Street

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  • Gordhan should broaden sugar tax to junk food
  • Women trapped between scourge and perception

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  • CONCEPT MODELS: BMW looking to the next 100 years
  • TECHNOLOGY: Mercedes E-Class — supreme hi-tech finesse
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  A great place to start, says Faf

  SA are up against England, having been beaten by six wickets on Wednesday

  Rugby

  • Aerial threat worries Fleck
  • Loftus battle stations for Bulls and Sharks

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  • Mbalula still insists $10m was not a Fifa vote bribe
  • Chiefs’ last chance to salvage some pride

  Cricket

  • De Kock and Amla capable at top ‘but AB better’
  • A great place to start, says Faf
  • The fall and rise of Imran Tahir
  • Gayle century humbles England

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  • Thoroughbred bargain hunters head for Cape
  • Haas hopes F1 changes will assist debut
  • Tenge and Budler fight to retain belts
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