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Controversial painting: ANC serves court papers

2012-05-18 23:17

The Goodman Gallery and City Press newspaper have been served with court papers by the ANC over the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma, as the matter goes to the High Court.

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Privacy issues lurk as Facebook lists

2012-05-18 22:33

A German data protection official has warned Facebook investors that the site's starting $38 share price is based on practices that breach privacy rules, as the company fell flat on its market debut.

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Hefty bill for info bill ad campaign

2012-05-18 22:10

The government has spent just under R2.7m on its advertising campaign for the protection of state information bill.

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Case opened in tragic accidental shooting

2012-05-18 22:10

A case of culpable homicide has been opened after a Centurion man accidentally shot his daughter, 8, in the head, thinking she was an intruder trying to get into his bedroom.

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Protesters demand bribes from motorists

2012-05-18 22:10

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Malawi's president vows to repeal gay ban

2012-05-18 22:10

President Joyce Banda has declared she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution.

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200-year-old shipwreck found in US

2012-05-18 22:10

An oil company exploration crew's chance discovery of a 200-year-old shipwreck in a little-charted stretch of the Gulf of Mexico is yielding a trove of new information to scientists.

 
 

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2012-05-18 20:42

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