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Can Thompson replicate eBay's success? - Independent Online
One of his signature management styles involves creating different groups, each tasked with achieving the same goal and pitting them against each other, said one PayPal manager who asked to remain anonymous. “He's not afraid to experiment,” the person ...
SA coal exports to India slump - Independent Online
A market source in the UK, who declined to be named, yesterday told Business Report that exports were price dependent. “If they (buyers) think they can get cheaper coal from Indonesia, they will do so. South Africa has proved to be expensive for Indian ...
Cabbies want fair deal - Independent Online
Another driver, who asked not to be named, also reported having been abused by the “pirates”. The man, who is from the Congo, said he was a legal operator who had all the relevant paper work, including the PDP permit. “I work for a radio taxi company. ...
Phone graffiti doesn't ring true - Independent Online
A store employee, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed that the incident happened sometime between the time the store closed on New Year's Eve and re-opened yesterday morning. “When I left on Saturday night, everything was fine. ...
Iran rattles sabre over vital straits - Independent Online
And we would do whatever is necessary to make sure the area is open,” said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity. But there would be limited objectives for any US operation; it would be tailored “to things that they're doing” near the strait ...
Dad gives life to save children - Independent Online
A man who said he was Hoosain's brother, but who refused to give his name, said Hoosain's widow was “not in a state to speak”. At 12.15pm on Monday, lifeguards were alerted to a man and his two children in trouble, the city's Disaster Risk Management ...
Yahoo weighs deal to reduce Alibaba stake - Independent Online
The transaction had a complicated structure and might take several weeks to complete, a source said. Alibaba and Softbank, the co-owner of Yahoo Japan, are seeking to repurchase stakes held by Yahoo without triggering taxes associated with the gains on ...
Man charged over sex with corpse - Independent Online
A source close to the investigation said: “The girl died after a car reversed over her while she was playing outside with friends.” The source said the man, a married father of two, had been taking the child's body from the scene of the accident in ...
Taxi owner dies in hail of bullets - Independent Online
He then fled on foot into the nearby bush, “ said a community member who did not wish to be identified. “Taxis were parked on the other side of the road but those drivers didn't do anything. They let the suspect escape. It was only after one of his ...
“His death will not be in vain” - Police - Independent Online
The taxi driver, who refused to be named, said he had had a “strange” feeling when the men got into the vehicle shortly before the shoot-out because they had looked tense and worried. His conductor, Lucky Gumede, said that when they reached Wentworth ...
'It's a message to all taxi drivers' - Independent Online
A neighbour who refused to give her name said: “Nobody's perfect so who are we to judge? All this is so sad, but we have to pray for the families of those children as well as for him and his family.” - Cape Times IOL ct hump_2152 ( 21584622 ) ...
Blackstar bid faces challenges - Independent Online
A shareholder, who declined to be named, said at the weekend that there was concern over Blackstar shares, which have hardly been traded on the AltX board of the JSE. The shareholder said the remaining assets in Mvela Group, which has unwound over the ...
Tot hit after man wanting beers opens fire - Independent Online
Rosé's 34-year-old cousin, who asked not to be named, says he answered the door. A row erupted on the doorstep and minutes later several shots were fired. “Someone came to the door wanting to buy beers,” the cousin tells the Daily Voice. ...
Urgency to seal deal as COP17 ends - Independent Online
An impeccable source, close to the process who asked to remain anonymous, said last night: “The outcome still hangs in the balance – it's very hard to call.” But there is reportedly also an urgency and willingness among the negotiators from the 194 ...
Selebi's last bid to avoid prison - Independent Online
A source close to the family who did not want to be named said Selebi's left side was completely numb. His legal representative, Wynanda Coetzee, confirmed on Sunday that Selebi had not been discharged from hospital. She gave no indication of what he ...
Abalone shock as divers 'test' resources - Independent Online
An MCM official, who asked not to be named, said: “We had no idea about this, but when they came out we just had to go do the weigh-in and count how much they caught. Even if they have legal permits, they should not be diving in that area. ...
Refugees 'assualted' by guards - Independent Online
A witness, who asked not to be named, said he saw a security guard hit them on the head with a belt. There had been a large crowd of refugees trying to get into the centre at the time. “The Chinese man's head started bleeding and the securities ...
Principal prevents school exams - Independent Online
A parent, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation, said her Grade 4 child had returned home from school in tears. The child had been prevented from writing the exam. “I was told by my child that that those who did not return the raffle ...
Soapie question has parent up in arms - Independent Online
The parent, who chose to remain anonymous because she did not want her daughter to be teased, argued that the family did not have a television, and even if they had, her children would not be allowed to watch the soapies. She did not indicate how her ...
Henning murder: the plot thickens - Independent Online
But that was a long time ago,” a source, who asked not to be named, said. The person added that Monye had been cleared of any drug trafficking claims during an earlier road rage murder investigation. A court-ordered medical examination of Singh and ...
Pleas for donations to bury slain ex-Bok - Independent Online
One friend – who did not want to be identified – claims Solly fell in with the “wrong crowd”. And she says this ultimately led to his violent death. “He was disappointed in himself for not being able to manage his finances,” she tells the Daily Voice. ...
Heirs to the throne or cash cows? - Independent Online
But the first detailed picture of their lives emerged after interviews with the several sources close to the Jackson family. Theresa Gonsalves, 53, who met Jackson when they were teenagers and watched the way he raised his children, says the family ...
Robbers gate crash party - Independent Online
The hostess, who said she did not want to be identified for security reasons, said: “People were moving from outside on the veranda to inside the lounge and dining room so we had the doors to both rooms leading outside open,” she said. ...
Biker was not shot - Independent Online
A close friend of Govender, who asked not to be named, said his friend's death was suspicious. He said friends and family had not been given details on the location of the incident. “Everything is a bit puzzling at the moment. ...
Man shot dead in city centre mall - Independent Online
The media was barred from the crime scene by a woman who said she was in charge and refused to give her name. Downstairs, shoppers were oblivious to the drama. Jewel Harris, assistant regional manager for Growth Point, said it was the first time ...