en-za-hotdailynews: 2014-12-06 South Africa South Africa

Nelson Mandela was 'bigger than life,' Raptors' GM Ujiri says
The Globe and Mail
As Masai Ujiri walked into the room filled with luminaries, his voice trembled with humility and he blinked his eyes as if fighting back tears. The Toronto Raptors President and General Manager entered his team's third-floor practice gym to see it completely ...

Mandela tribute makes for emotional day for Raptors GM Ujiri   Toronto Star
Nelson Mandela's uneven legacy   Los Angeles Times
Raptors honour Nelson Mandela on anniversary of his death   CTV News
The Nation
TSN
San Francisco Chronicle
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SABC board chair found guilty
South African Broadcasting Corporation
SABC Board Chairperson Ellen Tshabalala misrepresented her academic qualifications following her nomination as SABC Board member.(SABC). Tags: Gauteng · SABC · Ellen Tshabalala · Jan Van Wyk · Michael Tilney · Thembinkosi Ngoma · Advocate ...

Ellen Tshabalala guilty of misconduct - Gavin Davis   Politicsweb
Criminal charge against SABC chair   MyBroadband

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Xinhua

Top Chinese legislator meets South African President
Xinhua
Zhang Dejiang (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, meets with South African President Jacob Zuma in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 5, 2014. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei). BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese ...

Zuma thanks China for support   iAfrica.com
Chinese investment improves - Zuma   Independent Online
Zuma: China can free Africa from 'colonial shackles'   Mail & Guardian Online
Businessweek
Politicsweb
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Panel was mistaken - Sars deputy
Independent Online
Johannesburg - The panel appointed to investigate the allegations against some SA Revenue Service senior officials was mistaken, suspended deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay said on Friday. “I note in the statement the commissioner released to the media, ...

S. Africa Tax Agency Suspends Officials Over Covert Unit   Businessweek
Top Sars employees suspended over rogue unit   Eyewitness News
Sars Deputy Commissioner and Group Executive member suspended   Times LIVE
Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)
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Blackouts will lead to job losses - Numsa
Independent Online
Johannesburg - The ongoing power blackouts will lead to job loses, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Friday. “One of the negative consequences of this load shedding, especially for the workers, is that industries heavily reliant on ...

Blackouts will lead to job cuts: Numsa   East Coast Radio
Vavi echoes concerns over Cosatu/Numsa tension   Eyewitness News
State security denies Numsa claims   Jacaranda FM
Rand Daily Mail
BDlive
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New union extends invitation to public sector workers
BDlive
THE newly formed South African Public Service Union (Sapsu) has latched onto issues which have been long neglected in public sector bargaining as a launch pad and is set to take part in the upcoming round of wage talks. The formation of Sapsu and the ...

New public service union launched   The Citizen

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'Biko autopsy report never belonged to Biko family'
Eyewitness News
Jeremy Clarke says the doc is a copy of a government or a state document, not a private Biko family document. 1977 File photo shows Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) founder Steve Bantu Biko. Picture. FILE: A 1977 File photo shows Black ...

Two Steves personify a parallel universe   Independent Online
Return post-mortem documents by Monday or else: Biko family   Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog)
Court halts Biko autopsy auction   iAfrica.com
Johannesburg Sunday World
The New Age Online
BizNews
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Suspended crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli to face murder charge in 2015
Times LIVE
Suspended crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has until June next year to answer to charges related to the murder of his ex-lover's husband 15 years ago. Save & Share. Email · Print. On Friday the Johannesburg High Court postponed the case against ...

Mdluli trial to be heard in June   The New Age Online
Mdluli due back in court   News24
67 seconds of silence for Madiba - Mdluli court   The Citizen

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Reeva's parents make intervention in Dewani trial
The Swazi Observer
image Intervention: The parents of Reeva Steenkamp (left) have backed calls for Shrien Dewani to stand trial for the murder of Anni Dewani - backing her parents' campaign to ensure the case is not dismissed. Barry and June Steenkamp (top right) also ...

Shrien Dewani trial: Reeva Steenkamp family backs demands for British ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Shrien Dewani trial: Reeva Steenkamp's parents call on judge to stop murder ...   The Independent
Petition against Dewani judge to be studied   Eyewitness News
Mirror.co.uk
Express.co.uk
Zee News
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Dismal 10% average for Grade 9 maths
Independent Online
Ten percent. This is the average mark that Grade 9 pupils scored for maths in this year's annual national assessment (ANA). Announcing the results in Johannesburg on Thursday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said she was saddened and ...

ANA Results Show Improvement in Education System   AllAfrica.com
Poor maths 'death trap' on the road to matric   BDlive
Grade nine maths average slips badly in 2014   Mail & Guardian Online
Eyewitness News
The Citizen
MyBroadband
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