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German industrial giant cleared in arms-deal probe

German prosecutors have found no evidence linking the country's industrial giant ThyssenKrupp to corruption in South Africa's arms deal, the company said on Wednesday. The Germans informed the South African and Angolan authorities of the outcome and ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  18 Jun 2008
Related Topics: ThyssenKrupp Group

Thanks to theft, add R400 to your Amazon order

The South African Post Office is trying to contact internet retailer Amazon.com for details on why it offers limited shipping facilities to South Africa after a report that this was due to theft. Business Day reported that Amazon deliveries to South ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  18 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Amazon.com

Skwatsha stabbed at ANC meeting

The African National Congress's Western Cape secretary, Mcebisi Skwatsha, was stabbed in the neck at an ANC meeting in the Worcester town hall on Thursday evening. The meeting was held following a decision of the Western Cape ANC to suspend the Boland ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  13 Jun 2008

At least three dead in Stellenbosch building collapse

A number of people were killed when a building collapsed in Stellenbosch on Monday, the municipal director of community safety said. Die Burger reported that three people had died and 13 were thought to be trapped in the rubble after the old building ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  9 Jun 2008

Eskom chief set to justify tariff hike

After almost 40 institutions had denounced Eskom's proposed 53% tariff increase, it was up to the power utility's CEO on Thursday to convince the regulator why the massive hike was necessary. Eskom chief executive Jacob Maroga was due to be the last ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  29 May 2008

Govt: Refugee-camp reports 'not true'

The government has denied deciding to set up refugee camps for foreigners displaced by xenophobic violence. Reports suggesting such a move were "baseless and therefore not true", it said on Wednesday. "The government has noted with concern media reports ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  28 May 2008

'We should not look for scapegoats'

A Somali community in Johannesburg on Thursday accused police of firing live ammunition at its members as more xenophobic attacks were reported in Gauteng and former Cabinet minister Kader Asmal questioned claims of 'third force' involvement in the ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  22 May 2008
Related Topics: Kader Asmal,  Morgan Tsvangirai,  Thabo Mbeki

Xenophobia: Mbeki gives nod to army

As violent xenophobic clashes that have claimed at least 42 lives spread from Gauteng to Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the "involvement" of the military. More than 16 000 people have been ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  21 May 2008
Related Topics: Thabo Mbeki,  Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Govt blamed for violence 'tinderbox'

As police announced the launch of "specialised units" to combat the deadly xenophobic violence in Gauteng and the National Intelligence Agency confirmed that it was probing the violence, the government on Tuesday stood accused of serious policy failures ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  20 May 2008
Related Topics: Thabo Mbeki

Gauteng reels under xenophobic attacks

As the sun set on another bloody day of xenophobic violence in Gauteng on Monday, at least 22 people were reported dead, many more injured and 217 arrested for fierce attacks on both foreigners and local residents living in the greater Johannesburg area. ...

From MAIL &, Mail & Guardian Online,  19 May 2008
Related Topics: Social Democratic Party

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