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* Four-year-old legal battle comes to an end * Critics say president has tried to muzzle media * Zuma's office worried about limiting free speech (Adds comment from Zuma's office) By Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28 (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma intends to drop a four-year-old lawsuit claiming nearly $600,000 in damages from a … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-South Africa’s Zuma drops suit over rape cartoon

JOHANNESBURG Oct 28 (Reuters) - Winger Bryan Habana has been ruled out of the Springboks' November tests with a knee injury and is the biggest absentee from the 31-man squad announced by South Africa on Sunday. Habana, South Africa's leading test try-scorer with 47, injured his knee during Saturday's Currie Cup final. Five uncapped players have been called up while … [Read more...] about Rugby-Injured Habana ruled out of Springboks squad

JOHANNESBURG Oct 27 (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) will reinstate 12,000 miners it sacked for taking part in an illegal strike at its South African operations if they return to their posts next week, a spokesman for the powerful NUM union said on Saturday. "They agreed to reinstate all the dismissed workers on the provision that they return to work by … [Read more...] about Amplats to reinstate workers at S.Africa operations -union

JOHANNESBURG Oct 27 (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has offered to reinstate 12,000 miners sacked for going on an illegal strike at its South African operations if they return to their posts by Tuesday. The company also said in a statement released in Saturday it has offered a one-off hardship allowance of 2,000 rand ($230) as an incentive to return. ($1 = … [Read more...] about Amplats offers to reinstate striking miners in S.Africa

TOKYO Oct 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was taken to hospital for an MRI scan after hurting his shoulder playing for Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday. The New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion said on his Twitter page: "Going in for an MRI hopefully just a small muscle tear" after Panasonic's 23-20 win over Kintetsu Liners. … [Read more...] about Rugby-Williams rushed for MRI after Panasonic game