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                        ‘Zuma is the cancer in the heart of SA politics’

                        ‘Zuma is the cancer in the heart of SA politics’

                        This was DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s reaction to President Zuma’s televised apology after the ConCourt ruled that he had flouted the Constitution.

                        South Africa reacts to Zuma’s apology

                        South Africa reacts to Zuma’s apology

                        The ANC has said that they see no reason to act against President Zuma after his apology and the ConCourt ruling on the Nkandla debacle, but social media users are not happy.

                        Will JZ face a Rousseff moment?

                        Will JZ face a Rousseff moment?

                        As President Jacob Zuma ponders the ConCourt ruling on Nkandla, he may eye events in Brazil with interest, writes Janet Smith.

                        Downs facing tricky Cup test

                        Downs facing tricky Cup test

                        Mamelodi Sundowns will not take chances when they take on National First Division side Mbombela United in a Nedbank Cup clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.

                        Meryl’s wake-up call? A slap

                        Meryl’s wake-up call? A slap

                        According to a new book, Dustin Hoffman slapped Meryl Streep in the face - in an effort to bring out her best performance in the film Kramer vs Kramer.

                        • ‘Zuma is the cancer in the heart of SA politics’

                        • South Africa reacts to Zuma’s apology

                        • Will JZ face a Rousseff moment?

                        • Downs facing tricky Cup test

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                        POLITICS
                        The ANC has once again reaffirmed its suport for President Zuma after the adverse Constitutional Court judgment. Picture: Elmond Jiyane/GCIS
                        #ConCourtJudgement ‘won’t tear ANC apart’

                        ANC general secretary Gwede Mantashe said calls for Jacob Zuma to step down as president came from “opposition forces” and ...

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                        POLITICS
                        DA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party will push ahead with plans to impeach President Zuma. Picture: Henk Kruger/Cape Argus
                        ‘Zuma is the cancer in the heart of SA politics’

                        This was DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s reaction to President Zuma’s televised apology after the ConCourt ruled that he had flouted the Constitution.

                        3 hours ago
                        POLITICS
                        President Jacob Zuma File photo: Leon Nicholas
                        South Africa reacts to Zuma’s apology

                        The ANC has said that they see no reason to act against President Zuma after his apology and the ConCourt ruling on the Nkandla ...

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                        Attempts by desperate Mfuleni backyard dwellers to occupy a piece of vacant land erupted into flames and violence.

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                        President Jacob Zuma told South Africans that he was sorry for the "frustration" caused by the corruption and misuse of public ...

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                        File photo: ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe. Picture: David Ritchie
                        No need to act against Zuma, says ANC top brass

                        ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said President Zuma was correct to apologise over the Nkandla debacle, and does not ...

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                        CRIME & COURTS
                        Wits Justice Project senior journalist Carolyn Raphaely celebrates with Boswell Mhlongo and Mavis Sideko after his successful Concourt bid to overturn a wrongful murder conviction and life sentence.
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                        Though he protested his innocence from the time of his arrest, there were many occasions Boswell Mhlongo believed suicide was his best option.

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                        An open letter to SA’s black entrepreneurs

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                        Apparently, Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba is of the opinion that he should be exempt from criticism, writes Rodney Reiners.

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                        With fish stocks declining as water levels fall in drought-hit reservoirs across the country, Zimbabwe's fish sellers and ...

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                        Trade barriers and poor infrastructure are preventing sugar producers in sub-Saharan Africa from accessing under-supplied regions on the continent.

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                        Crusaders beat Lions in try-fest

                        The Crusaders ran in a total of six tries to defeat the in-form Lions in their Super Rugby match at Ellis Park.

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                        WORLD LEAGUES
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                        Lionel Messi's strike rate “is from another galaxy” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said as the Argentine maestro bids to score ...

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                        Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane intends to enjoy his first experience of coaching in El Clasico as his side travel to Barcelona. Photo by: Sergio Perez
                        Zidane relishing El Clasico

                        Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane intends to enjoy his first experience of coaching in El Clasico as his side travel to Barcelona.

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                        Paul Zacks, a former managing director at Canterbury International South Africa was announced as the successor to the retired Rob Wagner by WP Rugby. Photo by: Ross Jansen
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                        Paul Zacks, a former managing director at Canterbury International South Africa was announced as the successor to the retired Rob Wagner by WP Rugby.

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                        CUP COMPETITIONS
                        Mamelodi Sundowns will not take chances when they take on National First Division side Mbombela United in a Nedbank Cup clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu
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                        Meryl’s wake-up call? A slap

                        According to a new book, Dustin Hoffman slapped Meryl Streep in the face - in an effort to bring out her best performance ...

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                        LIFESTYLE
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                        Refugees from the conflict in the Middle East shelter in makeshift tents at Idomeni, a northern border point in Greece. The flood of refugees is a test not only for the EU, but for the sense of a global community.
                        Refugee crisis: Don’t stop travelling

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                        GADGETS
                        A US Air Force F-16 aircraft. Picture: @FortuneMagazine/Twitter
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                        Nuclear waste "swap" for UK, US

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                        INTERNATIONAL
                        File picture: Dado Ruvic, Reuters
                        Egypt blocked Facebook Internet over surveillance

                        Egypt blocked a Facebook service at the end of 2015 after the US company refused to give the Egyptian government the ability to spy on users.

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                        Leaders of opposition parties Mosiuoa Lekota (Cope) and Mmusi Maimane (DA) celebrate with deputy public protector Kevin Malunga, left, after the Constitutional Court ruled that President Jacob Zuma had flouted the constitution by refusing to abide by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's remedial action regarding Nkandla.
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                        SOUTH AFRICA
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                        Licences for bicycle riders and their bikes

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                        A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Picture: AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
                        N Korea ‘to pursue nuclear, missile programs’

                        North Korea will pursue its nuclear and ballistic missile program in defiance of the US and its allies, a top Pyongyang envoy said.

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                        US presidential circus barnstorming New York

                        Despite being the media and financial capital of America, New York is typically a sideshow in presidential elections.

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                        WORLD
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                        Officers caught sending racist, anti-gay texts

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                        WORLD
                        A visitor walks at the newly opened Galaxy Soho building, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, in Beijing. Picture: Reuters/Jason Lee
                        Architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65

                        Architect Zaha Hadid, best known for her design of the London Olympic Aquatic centre, has died at the age of 65.

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                        WORLD
                        U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to onlookers and reporters as he departs through a back door after meetings at Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters in Washington March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
                        The nine lives of Donald Trump

                        Is this week's Donald Trump controversy the one that will finally derail the bombastic real estate developer's foray into presidential politics?

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                        Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe admires the rejoined halves of a prized soapstone sculpture with German ambassador Peter Schmidt in Harare in 2003. Now Zimbabweans would like the eighth and last bird back from Groote Schuur. File picture: Howard Burditt
                        Give back Zimbabwe’s bird!

                        Zimbabwe needs all the help it can get, so if it believes a mythical sculpture can bring fortune, we should return it, writes Shannon Ebrahim.

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