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No whites, Indians, Durban taxi drivers demand
No whites or Indians issuing tickets, no traffic enforcement during morning and afternoon peak hours and cancellation of all warrants - that's what Durban's taxi drivers have demand to resume operations.
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Zuma painting 'sadistic' - SACP
A painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed is "sadistic", the SA Communist Party says.
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Nato in no rush for Afghan exit
Nato chief Rasmussen says the Afghanistan fighting alliance remains strong.
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'Grinding' win pleases Jean
Stormers captain Jean de Villiers said he was pleased with the team's performance, despite a lacklustre second half performance.
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The puzzle of rising sea levels explained
Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades.
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Lockerbie bomber file still open - NTC
The Libyan government is continuing to investigate the crimes committed by the Gaddafi regime, including the Lockerbie bombing.
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No buses for opposition in Lesotho
Thousands of people braved Lesotho's early winter cold for the final rallies ahead of next weekend's closely fought vote, with the opposition claiming dirty tricks had undercut their turnouts.
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App scans faces of bar-goers
App scans faces of bar-goers to estimate age, male-to-female mix of crowd for would-be patrons.
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Bank laws unable to stop JPMorgan loss
US banking reforms could not have prevented JPMorgan Chase & Co's trading losses, and those involved in the activities that went awry should be held accountable, the US House of Representatives Speaker says.
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Nato summit - 2 more activists charged
Two more activists have been charged as part of ongoing investigation related to the Nato summit in Chicago.
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Border policeman held for graft
A policeman assigned to the Beit Bridge border post has been arrested by the Hawks after soliciting a bribe.
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The cost of producing a matric
It cost the taxpayer almost half-a-million rands in 2011 to produce just one matric.
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UN praises progress in Liberia
Liberia has made considerable progress in the years since back-to-back civil wars devastated the nation and killed about 250 000 people, a UN Security Council delegation says.
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Djokovic v Nadal postponed
Heavy rain has caused Sunday's Rome Masters final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be postponed.
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Charlize didn't plan single parenthood
Charlize Theron never imagined she would be a single parent until she decided to adopt her son Jackson.
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Chelsea parade CL trophy
Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans gave their team a hero's welcome as they made an open-top bus parade through west London.
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Ahmadinejad should open night clubs - MP
A hardline Iranian MP took a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president should now move to open "nightclubs" in the Islamic republic.
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4 held for speeding in E Rand
Four men have been arrested for speeding during an operation on the R59 southbound, Ekurhuleni metro police say.
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet
Pakistan has blocked Twitter over a competition to post caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on the social networking site.
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Sharapova battles to Rome win
Maria Sharapova has defeated China's French Open champion Li Na to win the Rome International title in a rain-hit final.
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UNHCR chief in Zimbabwe
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has arrived in Zimbabwe on the first mission to the troubled southern African nation by the world human rights chief.
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Italy quake destroys â¬250m cheese
The quake in northeastern Italy destroyed more than 300 000 wheels of Parmesan and Grana Padano, a similar cheese, with an estimated value of more than â¬250m.
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Lockerbie families relieved
The families of Lockerbie victims have expressed relief after the Libyan convicted in the bombing died.
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Costly mistake with defective R100 notes
The Reserve Bank reportedly has to shred more than 3.6 million R100 notes after a botch-up with serial numbers.
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AB's Challengers out of IPL
Dale Steyn starred as the Deccan Chargers sent AB de Villiers's Royal Challengers Bangalore crashing out of the IPL.
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