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/ 22 October 2003
The week before last the SABC announced that its 13 public broadcasting services (PBS) radio stations would be "rejuvenated" as part of a strategy aimed at raising the brands’ profile among listeners and clients. The strategy calls attention to the repeated complaints of private broadcasters that the SABC enjoys mono-polistic bargaining powers.
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/ 22 October 2003
The number of people seeking refuge as a result of environmental disaster is set to increase dramatically over the coming years. Ironically, given current attitudes, industrialised countries will resist accommodating them, and yet they will have become refugees as a direct result of the way the West lives.
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/ 22 October 2003
Some people argue that competition authorities in developing countries should not regulate mergers, as this diverts resources that will be better used to chase down cartels. Others argue that we should turn a blind eye to mergers that lead to domination of domestic markets, because increased scale will better equip industry to penetrate international markets.
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/ 22 October 2003
There was a picture in The Guardian the week before last of Damien Hurley, the little boy named after a character in a horror film, whose own beginnings were frightening enough. Who could forget how his father, Hollywood producer Steve Bing, erupted in indignant fury at Liz Hurley, when one of her ovum had the gall to force itself upon one of his spermatozoa.
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/ 22 October 2003
Sony Corporation is studying ways to let consumers use their cellphones to buy groceries at convenience stores, pick up the tab for lunch and pay train fares. The electronics giant already has its own smart card payment service called Edy — an acronym for ”euro, dollar, yen” — which is accepted by about 2 700 stores in Japan.
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/ 22 October 2003
Scotland flanker Martin Leslie has been kicked out of the World Cup with a 12-week ban from competitive rugby after he was found guilty of kneeing an opponent in the head during Scotland’s 39-15 win over the United States on Monday. Leslie is the second player to be cited during the tournament.
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/ 22 October 2003
Chris McCarron remembered world-famous jockey Bill Shoemaker as larger than life, both in and out of the saddle. ”He was 4’11’ [1,5m], but when he walked into a room, he was a giant,” McCarron said on Tuesday at a memorial service for Shoemaker, who died on October 12.
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/ 22 October 2003
When the Boks play Georgia, things could hardly be more different than the game against England. Firstly, they can confidently expect to win by 60 points, perhaps more. Secondly, they’re now on the opposite side of Australia to Perth and can expect to see far fewer replica jerseys in the crowd. And thirdly, who said there’d be a crowd?
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/ 22 October 2003
Rangers manager Alex McLeish has learned a thing or two from Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson. Now he’s hoping his players can teach the English champion a few lessons in Wednesday’s Champions League game at Ibrox. Dubbed the ”Battle of Britain”, the fixture has been anticipated for months.
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/ 22 October 2003
Former Lamontville Golden Arrows manager Khabo Zondo has been appointed as Sundowns’ joint coach to assist Oscar Fullone, who has enjoyed a bad start to his first season at the Kloorkop-based side. Zondo, who coached Thembisa Classic, will assist Fullone in an attempt to bring in some results and fresh ideas.