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Miracle elephant born

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:07:26 GMT

A baby elephant believed to have died during labour has been born alive at an Australian zoo. Read More......(read more)

Zille takes on JSC over Hlophe

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:07 GMT

The Western Cape High Court has heard that Premier Helen Zille should have been party to the JSC's deliberations on Judge John Hlophe. Read More......(read more)

Druglord arrested for abduction

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:07 GMT

An alleged druglord has been arrested in Cape Town after purportedly keeping a man in a manhole with a couch placed on top of it, police say. Read More......(read more)

Pope slams Nigerian massacre

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:27 GMT

Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the “atrocious” bloodshed in Nigeria after a massacre of Christian villagers, as police say 49 people stand to be charged over the killings. Read More......(read more)

Zuma declares his assets

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:48:45 GMT

President Jacob Zuma has provided a list of all his assets to the Secretary of the Cabinet, his attorney Michael Hulley says. Read More......(read more)

Inflation threat rears its head

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:57 GMT

While improving sales and new orders have boosted trading in the economy, they are also creating fertile ground for inflation to flourish, according to a survey. Read More......(read more)

Plane tyre falls off at takeoff

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:08:22 GMT

The pilot of a small aircraft carrying four passengers has had to make an emergency landing at Durban’s Virginia Airport after one of its tyres fell off. Read More......(read more)

Suu Kyi must quit party - law

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:40 GMT

Myanmar's new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year. Read More......(read more)

Bakkies out of Bulls tour

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:58:33 GMT

Bakkies Botha will miss both home Super 14 matches before the Bulls embark on their Australasian tour and also not make the tour. Read More......(read more)

IMF boss praises SA policies

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:54:01 GMT

The IMF chief has praised SA's economic policies for shielding the nation from the worst of the global recession but says reforms are still needed to create jobs. Read More......(read more)

Nigeria killings: 49 to be charged

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:29:41 GMT

Forty-nine members of the mainly Muslim Fulani clan arrested after attacks on Christian villagers in Nigeria are to be charged with murder, the state police chief says. Read More......(read more)

Dilshan signs for Sussex

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:28:47 GMT

Sri Lankan Twenty20 specialist Tillakaratne Dilshan will play for Sussex this season, the English county has announced. Read More......(read more)

'Ref errors part of the fun'

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:28:43 GMT

German legend Franz Beckenbauer has pleaded for the rules of football to be left as they are, warts and all. Read More......(read more)

Jub-Jub charged with murder

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:07:28 GMT

Hip-hop star Molemo Maarohanye, better known as Jub Jub, and co-accused Themba Tshabalala have been charged with murder in the Protea Magistrate's Court. Read More......(read more)

Cele 'now called general'

News24 Top Stories — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:44:27 GMT

National police chief Bheki Cele has reportedly insisted he be addressed as "general" from now on, after the approval of military rankings for the police. Read More......(read more)