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Thatcher in surprise guilty-plea offer
[ South Africa ]   Sir Mark Thatcher has made a dramatic offer to plead guilty to helping a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, in an attempt to settle a case which threatens to end in a 15-year jail sentence. Full Story...
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Poignant end to a doomed dive
[ South Africa ]   In an extraordinary twist to the cave-diving tragedy, the remains of 20-year-old Deon Dreyer - and that of Dave Shaw, the person who died in a bid to fetch him from his watery grave - were brought to the surface at Boesmansgat. Full Story...

Moroccan hackers blamed for website blitz
[ South Africa ]   "Team Evil", a group of Moroccan hackers, has prompted South African website operators to improve their security after the biggest-ever hacking attack. Full Story...



Blatter plays ref with Jordaan and Oliphant
[ Sport ]   Sepp Blatter, the world football boss, was supposedly coming to South Africa on a routine trip in the wake of South Africa securing the World Cup 2010 - but he clearly also feels a need to announce his stance on internal bickering within Safa. Full Story...

Hi-tech gadgets should carry a health warning
[ Science & Tech ]   The technology around us makes everything fast, convenient and simple. But it comes pre-packaged with dangers to your health, says Lucy Sherriff. Full Story...

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