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Gangsters held moments before hit

iol.co.za
12-Nov-2008
        

Six heavily-armed men, including a suspended Pretoria police officer, were arrested during a sting operation moments before they could carry out a cash-in-transit heist. The men, who are all from Soshanguve, were arrested on...

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Accused: Everything went black

news24.com
11-Nov-2008 3 related
        

Pretoria - A Dullstroom man accused of killing his wife says he remembers seeing a red dot and everything going black before he found himself standing over his wife's body. Johan Riekert testified in detail in the Pretoria High...

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Nigeria: Govt, South Africa Agree On Visa-Free Regime

allafrica.com
12-Nov-2008 4 related
        

Posted to the web 12 November 2008 Lagos Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa, Buba Marwa, said yesterday in Pretoria, that Nigerians and South Africans are soon to enjoy visa-free regime. He told the Southern Africa...

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Sundowns director acquitted

news24.com
11-Nov-2008
        

Pretoria - She made contact with Shakoane in July last year when she learnt that her father worked with him. Apparently the complainant and Shakoane kept telephonic contact, with the accused telling the girl that he loved her...

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S.Africa's PPC boost FY headline EPS by 8 pct

reuters.com
11-Nov-2008 4 related
        

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Africa's biggest cement maker Pretoria Portland Cement (PPCJ.J: ) posted an 8 percent rise in full-year headline earnings per share but southern Africa cement sales volumes slipped due to a...

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Group developing waste-powered fuel cell for Africa

iht.com
11-Nov-2008 2 related
        

"Africans are very, very creative," said Hugo Van Vuuren, a Lebone founder. Van Vuuren, who is from Pretoria, and who graduated from Harvard last year with a degree in economics, likened the simplicity of the battery to "the...

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Banks warn of deposit scam

news24.com
11-Nov-2008 7 related
        

Johannesburg - Banks in Silverton on Tuesday warned businesses about fraudulent deposits made into their accounts as a scam to steal their money, said Pretoria police. It is alleged that two male suspects sent a 30-year-old...

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PPC: 'Good results in a challenging year'

mg.co.za
11-Nov-2008
        

TIISETSO MOTSOENENG | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Nov 11 2008 09:05 The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. South African cement manufacturer Pretoria...

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Train rips off woman's head, foot

news24.com
11-Nov-2008
        

Pretoria - A woman committed suicide by lying on a railway line in Soshanguve on Tuesday morning, said Pretoria police. Captain Solly Marindi said a train had been travelling from the Mabopane station towards the Soshanguve...

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Tshwane denies shelter reports

news24.com
11-Nov-2008
        

Pretoria - The City of Tshwane on Tuesday hit out at media reports that it had "abandoned" people residing at the now defunct Klerksoord temporary shelter. "The City of Tshwane has noted constant media reports that suggest that...

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