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South Africa - Mining investment company Andulela, chaired by mining magnate Sam Jonah, has impaired its only asset - a 41.8% stake in Kilken Platinum - by R287m in the six months to end-December 2008. ...
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Consumer debt is on the increase. Financial Intelligence taught at an early age may be the best way to stop this trend in its tracks. ...
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Dumisani Njobe argues that the “ABC” approach is the most effect approach against the sexual transmission of HIV. ...
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Pieter Brink, argues that Apartheid did not destroy the spirit of entrepreneurship in South Africa. ...
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What are your views on the South African government’s refusal to grant the Dalai Lama a visa to attend the Peace Conference?...
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has recorded landslide victories in by-elections in Mitchell’s Plain and Parow. ...
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Among the achievements of the last 15 years, one of the starkest challenges that remain is the condition of people living in rural areas. ...
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"South Africa Bars Dalai Lama From Peace Conference", read a headline from the New York Times. ...
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GOLD miner Gold Fields has entered into a second joint venture with AIM-listed junior explorer Glencar Mining in Mali, which could see Gold Fields inject up to $40m to explore the Komana property in Mali, according to an announcement from Glencar. ...
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When Zambia discarded the one party political system, opting for a democracy, the country yearned for a litany of reforms. One of the reforms which was critical and immediate was that of the media. ...
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The only real way to reduce human-induced climate change is to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Planting trees to offset carbon is thus not a licence to emit. ...
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Our perceptions of political parties are often limited to our expectations relating to policies, service delivery and good governance. ...
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Opinions have clashed over whether Ebonics is a separate language or merely a dialect of English. Called Black Vernacular English (BVE) in the 1960s and 70s, Ebonics has traditionally been considered a dialect of English by educators and linguists. ...
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Obesity is described as an excess of body fat that frequently results in a significant impairment of health. Obesity results when the size or number of fat cells in a person's body increases. ...
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Dear Lets Talk Cafe readers, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak to you about the importance of voting and to tell you more about the Independent Democrats. ...
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Under the new democratic order a new ethos was introduced into the police service. From being defenders of apartheid, they became a force to serve and protect all the people of South Africa. But, although much has been achieved, much more still needs to b...
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- Speech delivered by Democratic Alliance leader, Helen Zille, at the Bellville Civic Centre Many people think that crime in South Africa is an inescapable reality. It is not. The problem is simple: criminals know they can get away with crime. ...
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We note the revelations of the extravagant level of security accorded to Jacob Zuma at taxpayer expense. We as taxpayers are the victims of a policy that is vulnerable to exploitation. For instance, how many former presidents and deputy presidents are w...
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The Constitutional Court of South Africa’s judgment in the case of Johncom Media Investments vs Mandel and Others is a laudable attempt to balance two competing rights that are entrenched in the constitution, namely the freedom of expression and the rig...
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While some social critics assert that the institution of the family is crumbling, in fact, new types of families are emerging as social service agencies strive to provide children with supportive homes and as individuals previously discouraged by society ...
