Charts show JSE overheated
South African stocks edge lower, with the All-share index slipping 0.2 percent, hit by concerns that valuations may be overstretched after the index topped 34,000 for the first time in its 17-year history.
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Investors cue up Portugal as the next Greece
Investors are betting that after cap-in-hand Greece comes Portugal, selling off its stocks and bonds in the belief that the euro zone laggard cannot avoid a default without a second bailout.
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Copper up on Greek debt hopes
Copper hit a four-month high and was on track for a third straight week of gains.
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JSE trims losses on gold shares
The JSE was off the session lows in midday trade, supported mainly by the upward momentum in gold stocks.
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SA swimmers vying for Olympic spots
Some of the country's top swimmers will aim to take a step closer towards their Olympic dreams in Durban this weekend.
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‘I won’t to make promises I can't keep’
New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says he only knows of two kinds of rugby – the winning and losing kind.
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Bok coach Meyer pens four-year deal
Former Bulls Director of Rugby, Heyneke Meyer, has officially been named Springbok coach.
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Date set for Klitschko-Mormeck fight
The heavyweight championship bout between holder Vladimir Klitschko and Jean-Marc Mormeck will take place on March 3.
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Ezemvelo reviews hunting permits
The Ezemvelo wildlife agency may reduce the number of rhino hunting permits issued in KZN.
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Education MEC cracks whip
Education MEC Senzo Mchunu has warned that he is intolerant of inefficiency.
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Rhino strategies flood into Parliament
There has been a huge interest in anti-poaching programmes suggested by lobby groups.
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Zweli harnesses US support for KZN
Plans are afoot to have the US recognise KZN as a deserving destination for a foreign direct investment.
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All square at the start of the series
The South African ODI team takes on Sri Lanka in a sunny Paarl today and the home side expects to move ahead in overall match wins … both sides have won 22 times in the 46 times they have faced each other. Die Suid-Afikaanse eendagspan pak vandag Sri Lanka in ‘n sonnige Paarl. Die tuisspan beplan om ‘n voorsprong te neem in die algehele uitslae. Beide spanne het 22 keer gewen in die 46 keer dat die spanne teen mekaar gespeel het.
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Premier call on UJ to stop stampedes
Gauteng premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, has called on the management of the University of Johannesburg to work closely with authorities to ensure that Tuesday’s stampede at the university does not happen again. Die premier van Gauteng het 'n beroep op die Universiteit van Johannesburg gedoen om toegang beter te beheer na 'n ouer gister in 'n stormloop om laat registrasie gedood is.
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Teacher suspended after child-sex allegations
A teacher from Daveyton near Johannesburg has been suspended by Gauteng Education after allegations that he was giving marks for sex to his pupils. ‘n Onderwyser van Daveyton naby Johannesburg is geskors na hy na bewering beter punte aan skoolkinders gegee het in ruil vir seks.
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Minister threatens drivers that break the law
Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele has warned there will be zero tolerance for those who continue to drive at excessive speeds and disobey the rules of the road during the festive season. Die minister van vervoer sê bestuurders sal toegesluit word as hulle nie Suid-Afrikaanse verkeersreëls nakom nie.
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