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Time for Selebi to go - minister Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa has asked President Kgalema Motlanthe to replace suspended national police commissioner Jackie Selebi. Mumbai: New details emerge A transcript of phone calls intercepted during the Mumbai attacks reveals a ruthless exchange between a gunman and handlers. Hail Biff the brave Wednesday, January 7, 2009... the day when Proteas skipper Graeme Smith unanimously won the affection of his nation. Dakar drivers in ICU British driver Paul Green and his navigator Matthew Harrison were in a serious condition after crashing in the first stage of the Dakar rally. Waitress in kidnap ordeal A waitress has told how she was taken on a ride of terror after being kidnapped and robbed in Gordon's Bay on New Year's Eve. N7W: Vote for Table Mountain South Africa's Table Mountain and the Kalahari Desert (shared with Namibia and Botswana) have qualified for the next round of the global New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Man hid wife, kids for 7 years A Taiwan man, fearing deportation of his Indonesian wife, hid her and their three children at home for seven years, an official says. 2nd baby girl for Garfleck Jennifer Garner and husband Ben Affleck have welcomed their new baby girl recently, their respective spokespersons have announced. Sandra Botha to step down Sandra Botha, the leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance in Parliament, says she will step down after this year's elections. Oprah adds website disclaimer Oprah Winfrey has yet to comment on Herman Rosenblat and his debunked story of meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp, except for a website disclaimer.