Jail looms as Pistorius to be sentenced for murder: The sentencing may not be the end of the saga that has gripped South Africa and the world, as Pistorius or the state could launch a final round of appeals. If jailed on Wednesday, he would likely return to the hospital section of Kgosi Mampuru II Prison in …
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O’Sullivan vs the Hawks: The gloves are off: If you’re going to poke a bear with a stick you had better make sure it’s a strong stick, as forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan found out when he challenged the Hawks to arrest him before he went to England to expose corruption in South Africa and …
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BRICS energy efficiency meeting: A two-day working group meeting of members of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency is getting underway on Monday. In view of the focus of the State Government on energy efficiency and energy …
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The final bow: Holocaust survivor and human rights champion Elie Wiesel passes away: Wiesel had defended the cause of Soviet Jews, Nicaragua’s Miskito Indians, Ethiopian-born Israeli youth, Argentina’s “Disappeared,” Cambodian refugees, the Kurds, and victims of famine and genocide in Africa, apartheid in South Africa and war in the former …
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Josh Dowrick heads to South Africa with the Australian under-17 All-Schools hockey team: EVERYONE looks forward to spending time overseas, but for 17-year-old Josh Dowrick, his trip is a little more special. Dowrick left Port Macquarie on Friday bound for South Africa as a member of the under 17 Australian All-Schools hockey team. It will be …
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