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Teen commits suicide over gay sex video
30 September 2010
A college student jumped to his death off a bridge a day after authorities say two classmates surreptitiously recorded him having sex with a man in his dorm room and broadcast it over the...
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Girl power boosted
29 September 2010
Nine grade 11 girls from Mitchell’s Plain are the first recipients of the Girl Power awards. The awards are a mentorship programme aimed at providing grade 11 girls from disadvantaged...
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No break for pupils
29 September 2010
WHILE schools in other provinces have taken a break, it is business as usual for Mpumalanga pupils.
Pupils from Grades 1 to 12 in all schools in the province have sacrificed their spring holidays...
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Limpopo, KZN home to SA's worst schools
29 September 2010
Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape are home to most of the country's dysfunctional schools, which recorded the worst pass rates in the 2009 National Senior Certificate Exam.
Matric...
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Teens kill ‘dirty paedophile’
29 September 2010
A girl of 14 murdered a man after charges against him for sexually abusing her sister were dropped, a court heard on Tuesday.
The teenager and her older sister’s boyfriend, also 14, are...
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PAKISTAN: Using SMS to pinpoint humanitarian needs
28 September 2010
Innovative mobile phone technologies and applications are poised to help save lives and bring relief to millions of people in Pakistan affected by floods since late July.
To meet the need for...
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Matric pupils in dilemma
28 September 2010
MATRIC pupils will have to fend for themselves after the Department of Basic Education and teacher unions failed to agree on the payment of teachers for extra hours during the recovery plan.
Pupils...
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Nigeria uses social sites to get votes
28 September 2010
ABUJA - Social media has become a strong instrument for desperate Nigerian politicians eager to replicate the success of US President Barak Obama in wooing support from voters.
How successful they...
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Big business presents career prospects to learners
27 September 2010
Pupils from schools in Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, North West and Mpumalanga will this week participate in the annual Learner Focus Week aimed at raising awareness about career opportunities in the...
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Students play catch-up
27 September 2010
In Soweto, near Johannesburg, matric pupils have taught themselves at local libraries to make up for the recent teachers' strike.
In Port Elizabeth, pupils have been literally handed the keys...
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