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Top Story : Vavi rape accuser withdraws 'grievance' Afternoon Newsletter News  |  Opinion  |  Business  |  Sport  |  Tech  |  Motoring  |  Lifestyle  |  Multimedia  |  Special Reports  |  isiZulu  |  Jobs  |  Property Jobs   |   Property   |   Cars   |   kalahari.com   Vavi rape accuser withdraws 'grievance' A woman who claimed she had been raped by Zwelinzima Vavi has withdrawn her "grievance", the Cosatu general secretary has tweeted. Keep your pants zipped, says Malema No formal rape charge against Vavi yet Vavi sexual harassment hearing Another petrol price hike looming The soaring price of petrol has left long-suffering motorists reeling and August will be no different with another hike in the offing, experts say. What we pay for petrol - expats The cost of beating petrol blues No end to petrol pain DA's Bloom to run for Gauteng premier DA Gauteng leader Jack Bloom will run for premier in next year's elections, the party says. DA welcomes official's suspension New Age expenses were for ads - premier Gauteng govt gets mixed score from DA Mandela case struck off the roll A court application for the removal of trustees by former president Nelson Mandela's children has been struck off the roll, the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright says. Mandela 'wanted daughters to back off' Date set for control of Mandela companies Mandelas united in action over artwork Most Read Initiates told penises will grow back Man clocks 201km/h with family in car Malema: Indians, Afrikaners out to get me New spanking law in the works Keep your pants zipped, says Malema Vavi rape accuser speaks Vavi, rape accuser to face off News you should know Important stories of the last 24 hours ANC condemns KZN arson attack DA Tlokwe councillor 'vindicated' Apple supplier 'violates worker rights' Experts cautious of new HIV treatment guidelines Proteas to rescue some pride NUM won't comment on Vavi Illegal miners found dead Five held for deadly house fire Mandela spends 52nd day in hospital Proteas: The fog thickens   COLOURFUL: An Indian Hindu devotee dressed as the Hindu Goddess MahaKali performs in the street during the Bonalu festival at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad. 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