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      <title>Julius Malema's support drops - survey</title>
      <description>Only 20% of a group of 2 000 metropolitan adults support what Julius Malema says and does, a recent survey has revealed.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Julius-Malemas-support-drops-survey-20120516</link>
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      <title>Media biased over protest - Cosatu</title>
      <description>Cosatu's actions during a DA march were inaccurately portrayed by the media, and bricks were loaded into trucks and used against Cosatu members, the federation says.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Media-biased-over-protest-Cosatu-20120516</link>
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      <title>Calls for land claim deadline exemption</title>
      <description>Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti is considering asking Cabinet to consider exceptions to the 1913 land claim cut-off date.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Calls-for-land-claim-deadline-exemption-20120515</link>
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      <title>DA to lay charges after protest violence</title>
      <description>The DA plans to lay charges against Cosatu after its march in Johannesburg turned violent, but has warned it will continue to protest as it sees fit.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/DA-to-lay-charges-after-protest-violence-20120516</link>
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      <title>Hostility justified, Cosatu says</title>
      <description>The hostility displayed by Cosatu members during a DA march in the Johannesburg city centre is justified, the trade union federation says.</description>
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      <title>Census 2011 process on track - Manuel</title>
      <description>The 2011 Census field operations have been successfully concluded, with more than 14 million dwellings or households visited in 103 000 enumeration areas, Planning Commission Minister Trevor Manuel.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Census-2011-process-on-track-Manuel-20120515</link>
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      <title>School admissions to start in May</title>
      <description>School admissions for 2013 will start as soon as May, the Gauteng education department has announced.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/School-admissions-to-start-in-May-20120515</link>
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      <title>Official funeral for Chabaku - Zuma</title>
      <description>President Jacob Zuma has declared that a special provincial official funeral will be held for former Free State speaker Motlalepula Chabaku, the presidency says.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Official-funeral-for-Chabaku-Zuma-20120515</link>
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      <title>Public service waiting times to be listed</title>
      <description>Standard waiting times for certain services will soon be made public, says acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Public-service-waiting-times-to-be-listed-20120515</link>
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      <title>Sisulu wants exemptions for military</title>
      <description>Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called for allowances to be made for the military under the Public Finance Management Act because of its "special operating conditions".</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Sisulu-wants-exemptions-for-military-20120515</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:30 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Ramphele takes Mdluli matter to court</title>
      <description>Dr Mamphela Ramphele, former managing director of the World Bank, will lead a legal charge to prevent controversial policeman Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli from performing any policing duties.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Ramphele-takes-Mdluli-matter-to-court-20120515-2</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:22 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Rocks, cement pieces send marchers scattering</title>
      <description>Rocks and pieces of cement have flown when supporters of the DA and Cosatu came head to head at a protest in Johannesburg city centre.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Rocks-cement-pieces-send-marchers-scattering-20120515</link>
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      <title>Violence interrupts Zille speech</title>
      <description>DA leader Helen Zille was interrupted while speaking at a protest against Cosatu over the youth wage subsidy when violence erupted.</description>
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      <title>Vavi rejects youth subsidy</title>
      <description>A youth wage subsidy will use workers' tax money to further enrich company bosses and had to be opposed, says Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Vavi-rejects-youth-subsidy-20120515-4</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:25:13 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Tensions simmer at DA march</title>
      <description>The DA's march against Cosatu in the Johannesburg city centre has reportedly become tense, with Cosatu members storming the march and rocks being thrown.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Tensions-simmer-at-DA-march-20120515</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:54:10 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>DA march against Cosatu gets under way</title>
      <description>The DA march against Cosatu is under way in Johannesburg, with reports of Cosatu members storming the DA march and rocks being thrown.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/DA-march-against-Cosatu-gets-under-way-20120515</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:05 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>DA to stay away from Cosatu offices</title>
      <description>The DA has agreed to end its march on Cosatu at least 50 metres from the trade union federation's Braamfontein building, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/DA-to-stay-away-from-Cosatu-offices-20120515</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:42:23 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Big donations help ANC in KZN</title>
      <description>The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal received R8m in donations in the last year, bringing its bank balance to R11.5m and enabling it to pay R3m upfront for its rent for the next five years.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Big-donations-help-ANC-in-KZN-20120515</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:03:06 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Boesak warns of cheap political talk</title>
      <description>FW de Klerk's comments about apartheid are reminiscent of politicians who do nothing more than talk about reconciliation, anti-apartheid activist Allan Boesak says.</description>
      <link>http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Boesak-warns-of-cheap-political-talk-20120514</link>
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