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South Africa’s leading party of liberation, African National Congress (ANC) was yesterday cruising to a foregone victory in that country’s fifth democratic elections.
Pistorius trial told police wrong on order of shots
Pretoria — A ballistics expert testifying for Oscar Pistorius’s defence said on Friday the bullets that hit Reeva Steenkamp were not in the order prosecutors claimed, offering key evidence in…
Zanu-PF congratulates ANC
Patrick Chitumba Senior Reporter THE ruling party Zanu-PF, has congratulated South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) and President elect Jacob Zuma, for a resounding victory in the May 7, general…
Berlusconi begins community service
Cesano Boscone — Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi began community service for tax fraud yesterday in a spectacular fall from grace for the flamboyant ex-premier, who will likely seek political gain from…
Sponsors dangle carrot to Shabanie players
Paul Mundandi Zvishavane Correspondent SHABANIE Mine players have been promised rich pickings if they beat Dynamos at Maglas Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Two sponsors have come up with good incentives for…
Artiste who tied rooster to sexual organ guilty of exhibitionism
PARIS — A South African performance artiste who tied a live rooster to his penis during an impromptu open-air show near the Eiffel Tower was found guilty on Monday of…
$800k virginity auction: woman backs out
A 28-year-old medical school student who had planned to auctioning off her virginity on the internet and had received a high bid of $801,000 now says she won’t go ahead…
‘Gweru vehicle clamping system chaotic’
Khama Phiri Midlands Bureau GWERU mayor, Councillor Hamutendi Kombayi has attacked the city’s clamping system saying it is chaotic. His comments come against a backdrop of mounting concerns raised by…
Woman arranges for landlord to rape teenager in lieu of rent
A woman who’d fallen into arrears with her rent was let off the payments in return for helping a relative of her landlord find a teenage girl he could rape,…
Man films himself having rib removed, wears it as necklace
When somebody asked artiste He Yunchang to show them his body of work, he took the request rather literally. Never one to turn down the chance to suffer for his…