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Fans of the late Michael Jackson gathered at the Nelson Mandela square to pay their lasts respect to the legend.

PHOTOS: Remembering the King of Pop
The legendary "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, has died at the age of 50. Fans around the world are mourning his death.

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Zim to convince investors that turf is stable for investment
By Tangai Chipangura in Harare
Zimbabwe's new government has launched its first major investment drive with a two-day international investment conference where the three leaders will try to convince investors that Zimbabwe is now investment-friendly.

News
Jackson to come alive in London

Michael Jackson will perform from beyond the grave in London next month.

MJ becomes a target in US cultural battles

Doctor denies giving Jacko sedative drug

Tears and tributes as millions say farewell to MJ

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News
Looting spree at SABC
By Moffet Mofokeng
THREE trade unions have revealed how the SABC coffers were looted by its management in a shock report referred to Auditor-General Terence Nombembe for investigation.

Sport
Parreira back for Bafana
By S'Busiso Mseleku
FORMER Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will rejoin the national team in September, a highly placed source in the South African Football Association (Safa) told City Press.

Entertainment
MULTIMEDIA: National Arts Festival
Each year sees art lovers and performers descend upon Grahamstown for ten days visual arts, drama, poetry, film, dance, jazz and so much more.

TO THE CROWDS ... LOC chairperson Irvin Khoza talks to strikers of the National Union of mineworkers (NUM), which has warned it will not allow casual labourers onto construction sites where its members are striking. The union is leading a nationwide construction worker strike relating to a pay dispute. Picture: Lucky Nxumalo

Business

Auctions under the hammer
By Malose Monama
CHANGE may finally be coming to the cutthroat auctions business, which, much like the real estate sector, is in the grip of a few firms that started out as family businesses.

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COLUMNISTS

Nine headaches
By Sabelo Ndlangisa
IT’S about time the country got rid of the system of provinces. Lacking any meaningful powers to craft their own policies and systems of governance provincial governments and legislatures have become an unnecessary duplication of what the national government and Parliament do.

Debunking the dogma on Darfur ln
By Gail Smith
MAHMOOD Mamdani, the Ugandan political scientist and Columbia University professor, recently spoke about his latest book, Saviours and Survivors: Darfur, Politics and the War on Terror, which challenges much of what we’ve been told about the war in Darfur.

South Africa must cool it's China fever
By Moeletsi Mbeki
SOUTH Africa is well endowed with natural resources, especially minerals and metals. This has created a unique South African form of capitalism.

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Taking a leap of faith in hard times
By Refiloe Serai
IT’S a scene that plays itself out every Sunday. Silence fills the room as people solemnly file in and find a place to sit. Music fills the air as the congregation starts singing hymns. Then everyone patiently waits to hear a message of hope.

12 swine flu cases in SA!
By Loyiso Sidimba
THE National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has revealed there has been a total of 12 laboratory-confirmed cases of swine flu in South Africa.

MULTIMEDIA: SABC in crisis
The latest updates and photographs of the crisis at national broadcaster. From the interim board to indpendent producers speaking out, we keep you informed.

Art fosters ubuntu, says minister
By Steve Kretzmann
THE National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape is a platform on which we express the truths of our reality and the dreams of our nation, said Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana.

Bail for man accused of shooting maid’s grandson
By Albert Pule
THE 35-year-old Sandton businessman accused of killing his domestic worker’s grandson has been granted R5 000 bail.

SA praised for its action in curbing climate change
By Thando Tshangela
THE Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) said SA was recognised in a G8 Climate Scorecards report for setting a positive example in international climate negotiations.

ELECTIONS 2009

MULTIMEDIA: Elections 2009
The 2009 national and provincial elections told through video, photography and text.

The meaning of the ANC victory
It was not so much of a shock for many. For those who had doubts, the sheer numbers at the Siyanqoba rallies did the trick.

2010 WORLD CUP

Thanks for your support – Bafana
After being under fire ahead of the Confederations Cup, Bafana Bafana have expressed their gratitude to the entire nation for their support during the event.

South Africa ‘can’t really lose’ against Brazil
Hosts South Africa have nothing to lose when they take on mighty Brazil in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.

Viva Bafana Viva!
By S'Busiso Mseleku
BAFANA Bafana scraped through to the semi-finals of the Fifa Confederations Cup despite a 2-0 defeat by European champions Spain in Bloemfontein.

Thumbs up for SA
South Africa is doing well as host of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, particularly in the high standard of its facilities, areas around stadiums and base camps for teams, says high-ranking football official Horst Schmidt.

News

'I don’t remember', says man convicted on 28 rape charges

Minister wants cops to squeeze trigger

Puff Johnson may have to exit SA in a huff

Gauteng

ANC youth still to clean up its mess

Victim of vicious 'racist' assault to sue for R1m

It costs 50c to get to the other side alive

Sport

Banyana bolsters defence ahead of four nations event

Samba Boys hail Santana

Fifa snub defenders - again