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NEWSWATCH: John Matshikiza, newspaper columnist, actor, director and producer, last night died after suffering a heart attack while dining at a restaurant in Melville, Johannesburg, reports The Times Online.

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Meanwhile, according to Business Day, ANC president Jacob Zuma last night, Monday, 15 September 2008, stood up for press freedom during an address to members of the Hellenic, Italian and Portuguese communities in Johannesburg.

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