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Abolish the term coloured: Khoi-San leader

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'Did you see that ... I blew him apart'

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Zuma condemns use of his name to secure privileges

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Swazi activists accuse SA

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Voting ANC like marrying abusive man: Marais

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Missing Midrand student found dead

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Sanral welcomes bill's passage

Sanral welcomed the passage of a bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) critical to the introduction of e-tolls. 14 Comments

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ADDING the Nedbank Cup to the Absa Premiership title will be a most illustrious end to Kaizer Chiefs' torrid two years of "window shopping" as they watched Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates winning silverware. 30 Comments

Rio extends stay at Man United

MANCHESTER - Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand signed a one-year contract yesterday to stay with the Premier League champions for a 12th season. 0 Comments

Memorial race for Vuyo Mbuli

THE South African athletics family will stage a 15km Vuyo Mbuli Memorial Road Race in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, tomorrow. 2 Comments

Ajax send Nale back to Amakhosi

AJAX Cape Town have confirmed who is in - and who is out - as they begin preparations for the new season. 9 Comments

Struggling Cameroon change coach

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Chan gets R156m slice of pie

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Lira headlines festival

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed singer Lira will celebrate Africa Day with a performance at Bassline today. 2 Comments

!Kauru toasts Africa

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Persistence pays off for Mvuselelo Radebe

IT IS not good to be viewed as a talent show competition reject, but Mvuselelo Radebe has risen above what many may consider failure to eventually release his debut album Bambelela. 2 Comments

What's hot in Trace this week

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French president defends Mali war after attack

France's president says his country must fight harder against terrorists in Africa, after two suicide bombings apparently staged by extremists angry over the French military intervention in Mali. 0 Comments

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth - to survive

People have been getting rid of cockroaches for decades by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. 4 Comments

Police make new arrests in London soldier killing

British police made two further arrests and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. 2 Comments

US boy scouts to allow gay youth, not leaders

The Boy Scouts of America said it will allow openly gay youths to join the organization but maintain a ban on gay adult leaders, after a vote at its annual meeting in Texas. 1 Comments

Business Brief

Cosatu disappointed at repo rate

FIGHTING TALK: Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says he'll continue his crusade against corruption even if it could cost him his job.
PHOTO: Tsheko Kabasia

Cosatu said on Friday it was disappointed by the SARB's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at five percent. 5 Comments

Bad day for SA stocks on the Stock Exchange

SOUTH African stocks fell sharply in afternoon deals yesterday, pushing the benchmark index down more than 2% and setting it up for its biggest drop in more than three months. 3 Comments

Investor pulls out of AIDS pharma project

Swiss investor Lonza has pulled out of a project for a state-owned pharmaceutical company to manufacture key ingredients for Aids drugs, Business Day reported on Friday. 2 Comments

Sanral chief welcomes passage of e-toll Bill

SANRAL yesterday welcomed the passage of a Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) critical to the introduction of e-tolls. 1 Comments

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