ANGRY DAD: André Reyneke shows a picture of his son, Juandré who was used as a shield by robbers in Varkfontein. (Beeld) Send us your photos

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EMOTIONAL: Sulaiman Effendi cries at the Cape High Court where his mother Najwa Petersen was found guilty of the murder of her husband, Taliep. (Neil Baynes, Die Burger) Send us your photos

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VIOLENCE: In this picture soldiers run past a store during an outbreak of violence in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP) Send us your photos

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DETAINED: Suspects of Karachi violence were arrested in Pakistan. Shooting and violence erupted in different parts of Karachi, killing 32 people. (Shakil Adil, AP) Send us your photos

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HANDSHAKE: US President-elect Barack Obama stops to greet schoolchildren in Philadelphia. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) Send us your photos

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GRIEVING: A mourner cries during the funeral of a rabbi and his wife killed in the Mumbai Jewish centre attack, in Kfar Chabad, Israel. (Ariel Schalit, AP) Send us your photos

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GUILTY: Najwa Petersen is seen in the dock at the Cape High Court, where she was found guilty of murdering her husband, Taliep. (Matthew Jordaan, Sapa) Send us your photos

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MAGIC: A conjunction of the crescent moon with two bright planets - Venus and Jupiter - lights up Gauteng's night sky. (Wilma Engelbrecht, News24 User) Photo Gallery Send us your photos

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SAD: Habiba Jibril, whose daughter was killed during deadly ethnic and religious rioting, shelters in a primary school in Jos, Nigeria. (Sunday Alamba, AP) Send us your photos

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GUILTY: Najwa Petersen and her three co-accused sit in the dock on the final day of the judgment in Cape Town. Petersen has been found guilty. (Matthew Jordaan, Sapa) Send us your photos

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BENEFIT: Samuel L Jackson accepts the 23rd American Cinematheque Award during a benefit gala honouring Jackson in Beverly Hills. (Chris Pizzello, AP) Send us your photos

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VICTORY? An anti-goverment protester reacts to the news that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling People's Power Party must disband. (Ed Wray, AP) Send us your photos

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CELEBRATIONS: Anti-government protestors celebrate a court decision against the ruling party. (Saeed Khan, AFP) Send us your photos

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ROCK ON: Rod Stewart kicks off his three-date national tour to South Africa at Sahara Park Newlands Stadium. (Nardus Engelbrecht, Sapa) Send us your photos

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STRANDED: Sharon Lennon looks at a photo of her daughter Lara and her husband Grant Diamond. The couple are stuck in Bangkok with 30 000 other tourists. (Photo supplied) Send us your photos

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MAGIC: A conjunction of the crescent moon with two bright planets - Venus and Jupiter - lights up the Gauteng night sky. (Wilma Engelbrecht, News24 User) Send us your photos

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WALKING FOR WATER: Women carry water in buckets after collecting their load from an underground source, following a water cut in Harare. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, AP) Send us your photos

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TOP JOB: President-elect Barack Obama stands with his choice of secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, at a news conference in Chicago. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) Send us your photos

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MYSTIC: A statue of a mystical creature known as Kinaree stands at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. (Saeed Khan, AFP) Send us your photos

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