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/ 9 June 2000

Take ’em to small claims court

Some people are blessed with financial savvy and manage their money sensibly, but there are others who survive by cheating you blind Sharon Gill So you gave the builder a down payment and haven’t seen him since, while you were away for the weekend your flatmate moved out and took your CD player with him, […]

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/ 9 June 2000

M&G accuses Reuters of copyright

violation Khadija Magardie The Mail & Guardian is demanding financial compensation from Reuters, after the global news giant printed and distributed an M&G exclusive on the Hansie Cronje saga, without acknowledging its source. The article, entitled ”Cricket – Cronje blames Satan for his actions”, was circulated both nationally and internationally after breaking in the M&G […]

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/ 9 June 2000

Analysts outraged by Sacob inflation woes

MARIAM ISA, Johannesburg | Friday 9.45am. ANALYSTS say the country’s newly introduced inflation targets are both realistic and achievable, despite calls from business to relax them to reduce the risk of rate hikes. All twelve economists responding to a straw poll on the issue said that they believe the government will reach its aim of […]

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/ 9 June 2000

Morocco says it won’t withdraw 2006 bid

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Rabat | Friday 3.00pm. MOROCCO said on Friday it will not withdraw from the race to host the 2006 World Cup, dashing South Africa’s hopes of a possible deal during a visit at the weekend by South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour. South African officials said on Thursday that Balfour would try to […]

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/ 8 June 2000

I TOOK MONEY FOR INFORMATION, SAYS WOOLMER

FORMER South African cricket coach Bob Woolmer said on Wednesday that he received money for information he supplied to Graham Cowdrey a professional bookmaker in England. Woolmer said in Port Elizabeth: “A few of us who were not involved at all as players or in any other capacity in a County match, kept Chris Cowdrey’s […]

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/ 8 June 2000

CUBAN DOCTORS DISAPPEAR IN ZIM

THE UN has expressed concern at the plight of two dissident Cuban doctors reportedly detained in Zimbabwe after seeking asylum in a third country. The two, Leonel Cordova Rodriguez, 31, and Noris Pea Martinez, 25, were taken from their home by armed soldiers in the capital, Harare, on Friday afer allegedly denouncing the Cuban leader, […]