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#CAUTION

The statement, the commission held in its ruling on Monday, was “so clearly defamatory” that the show presenter was obliged to qualify and counter the statement. It stopped short of imposing any sanction on the SABC, but in effect laid down a new law for every major broadcaster in South Africa: thou shalt not let a hyperbolic insult go unchallenged. http://ow.ly/CEFD9

Be careful what you say on talk radio in future

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission has dealt a narrow-minded blow to free speech.

Good work (SARS)

SARS bugged Zuma

A former spy master blackmailed the South African Revenue Service into paying him R3-million to keep silent about how its rogue intelligence unit broke into Jacob Zuma's private home in Forest Town, Johannesburg, and planted listening devices.

 

Ebola is a form of population control: Chris Brown

Singer Chris Brown has shared his thoughts on the deadly Ebola pandemic, calling it a "form of population control."

 

The suggestion of community service sentence for Oscar Pistorius is 'shockingly inappropriate' for manslaughter says the prosecutor.

Psychologist: Oscar Pistorius 'is a broken man' after Reeva killing

Oscar Pistorius is a "broken man" after killing his girlfriend because he lost the woman he loved as well as his reputation, friends, income and sense of...

 

SA ladies looking fresh

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Khune's Boots Not That Big To Fill? http://goo.gl/T8WRXP ‪#‎FanPark‬

Kwanga Gabriel Songwangwa

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Team #QueenB

I'm getting married in two years time says Bonang

Media darling and TV personality, Bonang Matheba, has revealed her intention to tie the knot to her beau of four years, Euphonik real name Themba Nkosi.

Generations to be off air until december

Generations off air until December, Skeem Saam to replace it's time slot

The SABC has replaced Generations with drama Skeem Saam as MMSV apparently works on rebuilding cast and script.

BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS

How TB Joshua and the Nigerian government callously stalled rescue efforts as South Africans lay dying in the rubble.

Blood on their hands

Chaos. Incompetence. Lies. As the first full picture of the horror of the Nigerian church collapse surfaces, South Africans are left wondering how many lives could have been saved if Pastor TB Joshua's church and Nigerian authorities had...

Kaizer chiefs are happy after their defeat agaisnt Orlando Pirates

Fan Park: Khuzwayo's performance was simply Brilliant! ‪#‎FanPark‬ ponders whether he could be the natural replacement for Itumeleng Khune. http://goo.gl/QdOiar

Fan Park: Khuzwayo’s Boots The Same Size As Khune!

Good morning Khosi fans, and what a good morning it is. The MTN8 Cup victory against the Buccaneers is still fresh on my mind, and a moment of time has to be taken to praise Brilliant Khuzwayo’s performance.

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Back again folks #say no to racism

Liverpool forward, Mario Balotelli, was racially abused on Twitter after mocking Manchester United for their 5-3 defeat to Leicester.

Will Russia risk an all-out invasion of Ukraine?

Chicken Kiev

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Will Russia risk an all-out invasion of Ukraine?

Investigators are examining the flight simulator in the home of the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as the government reached out to 15 countries about whether they had any contact with the plane and asking for help in the search: http://abcn.ws/1iR4p0b

Malaysian Officials Check Pilot's Flight Simulator

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Investigators are examining the flight simulator in the home of the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as the government reached out to 15 countries about whether they had any contact with the plane and asking for help in...

Do policymakers listen? Should you get a Ph.D.? And where are all the women?

FP gathered current and former deans from top public policy schools discuss the role of academia in the study and the making of foreign policy

Does the Academy Matter?

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Ph.D.s, politics and the art of making it in Washington

3rd person arrested in Aspen socialite's killing: http://abcn.ws/OiKcXC

Third Person Arrested in Aspen Socialite Killing

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A third person is behind bars, charged with murder in the killing of Aspen, Colo., socialite Nancy Pfister.

Think Crimea's referendum looks dirty? You should have seen the Anschluss plebiscite. A history of referendums as tools of great power politics.

Think Crimea’s Referendum Looks Dirty? You Should Have Seen the Anschluss Plebiscite.

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Born out of the ideals of the French Revolution, strengthened by Wilsonian notions of self-determination, the secession referendum, at its best, is.

Have Hope

12:41 a.m. to 6:51 a.m. - New timeline provides insight into the escalation of steps taken before an emergency was declared for Flight MH370: http://bitly.com/1iU2dVy

What Happened Before Flight MH370 Disappeared

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A timeline of the disappearance of Flight MH370.

keeping passport safe

How to keep your passport safe before and after you travel: http://abcn.ws/1honYMa

How to Keep Your Passport Safe

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If you've had to go get a new passport lately, you have learned (like me) it's no longer the easiest thing to prove that you're you. 

Warning (USA)

What do other countries warn their people traveling to the U.S. about? http://abcn.ws/NjCHOW

Odd Travel Warnings from Other Countries About the USA

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What do other countries warn their people traveling to the U.S. about? Short answer: Crime, but also Mother Nature.