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Absenteeism costs billions

Martin Makoni Bloemfontein ABSENTEEISM from work has cost South Africa nearly R50 billion in the…

Cancer drug war rages on

Ezekiel Morake Bloemfontein A PATENT war pitting two pharmaceutical companies against each other over a…

House prices in SA to remain subdued

Staff Reporter Bloemfontein   HOUSE prices in South Africa are expected to remain subdued for…

NPOs bemoan lack of information

Martin Makoni Bloemfontein   NON-PROFIT organisations (NPOs) in the Free State have blamed a lack…

Welkom gold company puts environment first

Martin Makoni Bloemfontein HARMONY Gold Mining Company Ltd has intensified rehabilitation programmes at its mining…

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Entertainment

Vettel confident of bouncing back

Paris   GERMANY’s two-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel said on Monday his rivals should beware because he would bounce back in the next two Grand Prix’, China and Bahrain. The 24-year-old lies sixth after two races, 17 points adrift of leader Spain’s two-time champion Fernando Alonso, having finished second in the opening race…

Bali: laid-back luxury

  Nell Card   small chic hotel chain in Bali offers luxurious villas and adventurous tours to remote corners of the island. It’s a winning combination. “How many steps back up is it … just roughly?” I ask Argus, our guide.…

Advantages of living in a flat

People  are migrating from small towns and villages into the cities every day. This has caused the number of people in the cities to swell by the millions. In fact, each day there are thousands of people settling down in the cities. This has caused the cities to expand rapidly. They are not always able…

Full Super15 Saturday diary

Stefan Lotter Bloemfontein THIS weekend should be a jam-packed, fun-filled one for any rugby lover in South Africa. With four Super15 clashes featuring South African Conference sides this weekend and the Vodacom Cup final scheduled for today, supporters might find little time for anything else but the oval ball sport. Here is an overview of…

Warriors to retain Harrison

Teboho Setena Bloemfontein NATIONAL First Division side African Warriors have decided to retain the services of Mark Harrison as head coach, but Carara Kicks and United FC are still weighing their options. Warriors’ management decision to keep the coach comes despite the club’s failure to qualify for this year’s promotional play-offs for Premiership. The Qwaqwa-based…

Cricket

Jamshed out of Sri Lanka tour

LAHORE — Fast-rising opener Nasir Jamshed was on Wednesday ruled out of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka after fracturing a finger on his left hand. The 22-year-old, who hit a brilliant One Day 100 against archrivals India in the Asia…

Canada to tour Pakistan

KARACHI — Canadian cricket chiefs want to send their national side to tour Pakistan, Pakistani…

IPL faces popularity test as India team struggles

Delhi   INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE organisers have spent big on the opening ceremony for the…

Van Heerden hails FS cricket

Stefan Lotter Bloemfontein   THE whole cricket season in the central region was fantastic.…

International

Algerian women make inroads into parliament

Algiers ALGERIA’S legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the…

S Sudan ready to talk to Khartoum

Juba SOUTH Sudan is ready to resume negotiations with Sudan, Juba’s lead negotiator said late…

Halt hostilities now, UN orders Sudans

New York THE United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution giving Sudan…

Doctor firings expose Nigeria’s medical failings

Lagos THE firing of nearly 800 doctors working at hospitals in Nigeria’s most populous state has exposed the failings of the nation’s medical system, as lawyers said on Wednesday negotiations over the physicians’ fate continued. The sick and injured continue…

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