Zuma heads for mistrial
 | | President Thabo Mbeki (left) took time to meet people in KwaZulu-Natal and hear their concerns on Friday, ahead of the March 1 municipal elections. And the president, far from being the aloof head of state, ended up waltzing with 90-year-old Laza Ngubo (right) on his whistle-stop campaign deep in the heart of traditional IFP territory. Photo: Bongiwe Gumede |
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The defence teams of Jacob Zuma and of Thint - the French arms manufacturer and dealer charged with the former deputy president - have not booked any hotel rooms in Pietermaritzburg, where Zuma's July 31 corruption trial is scheduled to be held. Nor are they likely to do so soon.
This is because, although the eyes of the nation have been on Zuma's rape trial, both his defence team and the team defending Thint are aiming to go to court on or before then and suggest to the presiding judge that it is unlikely that either Zuma or Thint could get a free and fair trial. [Full
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Elephant kills game guard at KZN reserve
A game guard has been killed by a charging bull elephant at an upmarket private game park near Hluhluwe. Solomon Mthembu, 33, and two other men, Peter Qashi Nsibande and Lindelani Ndletshe, who were security guards and worked as part of Thanda Private Game Park's anti-poaching unit, were inspecting the park's fencing when the attack took place on Friday. [Full
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Why Van Rooyen skipped showdown
Different explanations emerged this week as to why South African rugby boss Brian van Rooyen withdrew from an eagerly awaited radio debate with challenger Regan Hoskins. [Full
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Boy (9) dies in gang shooting 
For schoolboy Ayanda Hlope, it was a normal Friday evening. He was playing in his KwaMashu neighbourhood at about 7pm. [Full
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Moquini: A return to tears
A police diver in charge of the team that searched the wrecked yacht Moquini for bodies has confirmed that personal belongings of the crew were found inside the capsized vessel. [Full
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