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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Mbeki, Mugabe: Round 2

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:43:00 GMT

Mbeki arrives in Zimbabwe

Harare - South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Harare on Friday for his first talks with Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe since the results of a March 29 presidential election were announced. Mbeki was met at Harare international airport by
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Make early provision for retirement funds upon sale of a business: South Africa

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:29:00 GMT

Mbeki faces Mugabe for Zimbabwe crisis talks

South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday held intensive talks with veteran counterpart Robert Mugabe over Zimbabwe's post-election crisis as doctors reported a dramatic rise in violence. Mbeki, the southern African region's chief mediator on
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:29:00 GMT

Fireworkx unveil redesign of South African Red Cross Society's website

The 8th of May sees World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, focusing in South Africa on a three-month emblem campaign, seeking to grow understanding of the organisation's symbolism, as well as to prevent misuse of these highly recognisable emblems. The new
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Mbeki Congratulates New Russian President

Luyanda Makapela Pretoria, May 09, 2008 (BuaNews/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- President Thabo Mbeki on Thursday congratulated the newly appointed President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, saying that this would further
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:21:00 GMT

US finally acknowledges that Mandela is not a terrorist

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Fri, 9 May 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Polytech signs Cape Town Open Education Deed

E-mail It Print It Scoop It Scoop >> Education >> Press Release: Otago Polytech Otago Polytechnic signs Cape Town Open Education Declaration Chief Executive Phil Ker today signed the Cape Town Open Education Declaration on behalf of Otago
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:20:00 GMT

South Africa's Mbeki Arrives in Zimbabwe to Mediate Crisis

South African President Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe Friday to mediate an end to the country's political crisis. South Africa's Foreign Ministry says Mr. Mbeki will meet political leaders in Zimbabwe, where violence has escalated since a disputed election
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Mbeki faces Mugabe for Zimbabwe crisis talks

South African President Thabo Mbeki, the chief regional mediator on the crisis in Zimbabawe, arrived in Harare on Friday under pressure to help end the country's electoral deadlock and political violence. Mbeki, widely criticised for his softly-softly
Fri, 9 May 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Don't miss the Cape Good Food & Wine Show, 15-18 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The Cape Good Food & Wine Show, southern Africa?s largest, finest food and beverage extravaganza, opens at the Cape Town International Convention Centre next week (15-18 May) and exhibitors have
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:55:00 GMT

Tsvangirai in talks call to Mbeki

Zimbabwe's opposition has repeated its demand for South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki to step down as mediator in the country's political crisis.The call came as Mr Mbeki visited the country to meet President Robert Mugabe. A spokesman for Movement for
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT

Susan Brown flees South Africa

The wife and children of JAW Brown, of erstwhile Fidentia fame, slip out of the country, to Australia. JOHANNESBURG - Susan Brown, wife of J Arthur W Brown of erstwhile Fidentia fame, fled South Africa with her children at some point in the past few
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:49:00 GMT

Stanbic merger quashed

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:39:00 GMT

Mandela honoured with Freedom of the City

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Zimbabwe opposition calls for Mbeki to step down as mediator

HARARE, Zimbabwe: George Sibotshiwe, spokesman for Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, said no one from the party would be meeting Mbeki in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Mbeki was met at the airport by Mugabe. Neither spoke to
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

Mbeki faces Mugabe for Zimbabwe crisis talks

HARARE (AFP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki, the chief regional mediator on the crisis in Zimbabawe, arrived in Harare on Friday under pressure to help end the country's electoral deadlock and political violence. Mbeki, widely criticised for his
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Mbeki defends Zim poll observers

Criticism of the observation of the Zimbabwean elections by South Africa and its neighbours implied that Africans were not up to the job, President Thabo Mbeki has said. Mbeki was being interviewed by Al Jazeera television in Doha, Qatar, yesterday after
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Mbeki flies into eye of Zim storm

President Thabo Mbeki flies into Zimbabwe today to hold talks with political leaders amid the deepening political crisis in that country, just as the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leadership conceded that the party will not support a
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Mbeki visits Zimbabwe in election crisis talks

(CNN) -- South African president Thabo Mbeki arrived in the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, Friday for more election crisis talks with the political leadership there, the South African Foreign Affairs Ministry said. South African president Mbeki and Zimbabwe
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:25:00 GMT

Court sinks ANC bid to get councillor ousted

Cathy Dippnall GARDEN ROUTE CORRESPONDENT THE ANC in George has lost its Cape High Court case to have DA councillor Henry Jones removed from the council after he quit and then rescinded his resignation. The court ruled in favour of George municipal
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:15:00 GMT

• South Africa in need of project managers

Amid a worldwide project managers short- age, South Africa is in need of between 3 000 and 5 000 project managers in the short term, says Da Vinci Institute of Technology chairman and Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) technical
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT

VW South Africa to export Jettas

Port Elizabeth-based has secured a contract to export the latest version of the Jetta sedan to countries that also use right-hand-drive vehicles, enabling the company to achieve record export volumes this year. In a statement this week, the company said
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT

Court halts Stanbic and CFC Ba

THE High Court on Thursday stopped the merger between Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited and the CFC Bank Limited. Lady Justice Roselyn Nambuye halted the coming together of the two banks pending hearing and determination of a case filed by 15 former employees
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:04:00 GMT

• Volkswagen South Africa secures new export contract

fifth-generation Jettas to go to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Great Britain and Ireland, will ensure VWSA export more than 40 000 vehicles this year. 'The Volkswagen worldwide group posted record sales in 2007, which continued into
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Mandela to get Freedom of the City award

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:02:00 GMT

Mediator Mbeki in Zimbabwe to discuss...

Regional mediator and South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks on the country's disputed elections ahead of a possible run-off that has raised concerns of further violence. The South African leader, whose 'soft
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:01:00 GMT

One dead, two wounded in Durban hijacking

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Durban baby found in grave

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Fri, 9 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Mbeki letter blow for Pikoli

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Fri, 9 May 2008 12:59:00 GMT