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  1. Pollock takes 10 wickets in Test routRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Independent

    South Africa cruised to a nine-wicket victory well before the close on the fourth day of the first Test here yesterday.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka

  2. Pretoria inquiry confirms secret battle for the rhinoRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Independent

    The World Wide Fund for Nature ran a covert operation in southern Africa aimed at stamping out illegal trade in rhino horn, a South African judicial commission reported yesterday.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  3. China, Africa boost legal ties: S. African lawyerRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    Legal ties between China and Africa have taken a major step forward with the conclusion of the First Forum on China-Africa Legal Co-operation in Cairo, Egypt on Monday.

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    Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa

  4. Carry A CurryRead the original story w/Photo

    22 hrs ago | Outlook

    Forget the debate about Indians' national dish; how about our international dish? Just as our diaspora writers and entrepreneurs are coming into their own on the global stage, so are our foods, with hybrid dishes like masala pizza and the British favourite, chicken tikka masala, finding their way onto menus and dinner tables worldwide.

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    Related Topix: South Africa, Africa, World News, Life, Food, Pizza, Durban, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa, Bread, Baked Goods, Gauteng, South Africa

  5. Steelrode's Goliath arrives in South AfricaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Earth Times

    ... itself on being one of the most progressive flat steel business operations in South Africa. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, December 25, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Leading steel manufacturer Steelrode is fast becoming top of the game in South Africa. ...

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    Related Topix: Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa, World News

  6. Obituary: Kevin CarterRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Independent

    Kevin Carter, photographer: born Johannesburg 13 September 1960; died Johannesburg 27 July 1994.

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  7. South African shack-dwellers win Nativity awardRead the original story

    Yesterday | Ekklesia Daily News

    The Anglican Church in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province has awarded its Order of the Holy Nativity to the head of a shack-dwellers' movement for being a "beacon of dignity and hope" a ' writes Munyaradzi Makoni .

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    Related Topix: Durban, South Africa, World News, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa, African National Congress (South Africa)

  8. UrbanizationRead the original story

    Yesterday | Panapress

    ... roadmap to combat growing urban poverty. 16/04/2007 UN examines housing adequacy in South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Miloon Kothari, is on an official visit to South Africa to examine ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki

  9. Extract - BDRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | DVDfile.com

    ... Cloverfield to set up the initial premise: an alien spacecraft suddenly appears hovering above Johannesburg, South Africa (Blomkamp's hometown) and we learn from snippets of introductory news and documentary footage that the alien life forms within ...

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    Related Topix: District 9, Arts, Cinema, UFO and Alien, Gauteng, South Africa, World News, South Africa

  10. India colts beat Gauteng in tour matchRead the original story

    Yesterday | Rediff.com

    Put into bat first Gauteng, India restricted the hosts for 185 runs and then overhauled the target with 16 overs to spare, thanks mainly to a compact batting display by vice-captain Mandeep Singh and opener Mayank Agarwal .

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  11. Indian colts beat GautengRead the original story

    Thursday | The Hindu

    Johannesburg: Left-arm spinner Gaurav Jathar shone with the ball with figures of three for 29 as India Under-19 beat South African side Gauteng by five wickets in its first tour match here on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa, World News

  12. 'District 9,' 'Extract,' '(500) Days of Summer' top this week's DVD releasesRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Staten Island Advance

    An alien from "District 9." "District 9," Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 112 minutes, Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language - Members of an alien race are living in a ghetto in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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    Related Topix: (500) Days of Summer, Extract, Gauteng, South Africa, World News, South Africa, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Invention of Lying, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

  13. Somali refugees stranded in RandfonteinRead the original story

    Thursday | Mail & Guardian

    A group of Somali refugees in Randfontein are facing homelessness and growing uncertainty, while government and the United Nations pass the buck on who should be responsible for their welfare.

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    Related Topix: Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa, Randfontein, South Africa, World News

  14. Honour Mandela - Military VetsRead the original story

    Thursday | The Star

    The SA National Military Veterans Association will call on all African countries at war to lay down arms for five days next year in honour of former president Nelson Mandela.

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    Related Topix: Mandela, Drama Movies, Life, Veteran Affairs, South Africa, Africa, Gauteng, South Africa

  15. South Africa: No goodwill for foreign nationalsRead the original story

    Thursday | IRIN News

    DURBAN, 24 December 2009 - There is little or no goodwill towards foreign nationals from African states living in South Africa.

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    Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Durban, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa, Gauteng, South Africa

  16. Couple goes without to try to meet goal of donating $50,000Read the original story

    Thursday | Detroit Free Press

    Suja Thomas, who wears socks with holes, isn't giving her husband anything for Christmas.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Champaign, IL, Gauteng, South Africa, World News, South Africa

  17. Future looks good, and badRead the original story

    Sep 1, 2009 | Sunday Times

    THOUGH some people don't even know who Kgalema Motlanthe is, others welcome him as "a great leader". THOUGH some people don't even know who Kgalema Motlanthe is, others welcome him as "a great leader". And, just like in members of parliament, ordinary South Africans are divided on whether former president Thabo Mbeki should have thrown in the ...

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    Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Soweto, South Africa

  18. South African violence strikes CanadiansRead the original story

    Thursday | The Globe and Mail

    JOHANNESBURG and TORONTO - Published on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Dec.

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    Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape, South Africa

  19. Clan wants independent stateRead the original story

    Thursday | News24.com

    The AbaThembu clan in the Eastern Cape province, which former President Nelson Mandela is a part of, intends to recuse itself as part of South Africa and form its own independent state next year.

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    Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Durban, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa

  20. Aubrey eyes London 2012 Olympic GamesRead the original story

    Wednesday | Latest News by the Government

    ... The skipper was the top goal scorer in the just ended Metropolitan COSAFA tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa where his side made history, winning a bronze medal after overpowering Madagascar for the third slot. In an interview, Kebonetse ...

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