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News that made us grit our teeth and kick the car...Nkandla... Guptas... SABC (what else?)... News that made us smile... news that made us cry - the passing of Nelson Mandela. Here are some of those stories.

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The biggest story in South Africa in 2013... The passing of Nelson Mandela.

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IOL: What made the news headlines in 2013?
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