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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
Another Premier Soccer League (PSL) coach has had his services terminated after Hellenic decided to dispense with the services of Clemens Westerhof. Orlando Pirates coach Roy Barreto resigned from the Premier Soccer League champion side on Tuesday.
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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.
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/ 21 October 2003
Former president Nelson Mandela has joined forces with famous musicians and called on the globe’s citizens to join a global campaign.
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/ 21 October 2003
The name Unisa is to remain, a university is to be named after former president Nelson Mandela, and the term technikon is to disappear, Minister of Education Kader Asmal said on Tuesday. He was announcing the new names of higher education institutions that are to merge in terms of a plan approved by the Cabinet last year.
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/ 21 October 2003
The way has been paved for next year’s general election to legally proceed following the adoption in the National Council of Provinces of the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill. The legislation was slated by opposition parties because of its Clause 9, which effectively prevents citizens abroad from voting in the election.
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/ 21 October 2003
Côte d’Ivoire security forces have arrested 11 members of a leading opposition party in an alleged plot to assassinate top government figures. The roundup of followers of former prime minister Allasane Ouattara is the latest in weeks of arrests in alleged coup and assassination plots.
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/ 21 October 2003
Rural schools are alienated from their communities and play no role in local development, according to preliminary results of a groundbreaking research study, a key finding of which is that the education policy community does not understand the problems of rural education.
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/ 21 October 2003
Fans of Des Backos can rest assured that the soccer star of the 1970s has not changed much. The man who caused so much joy to his fans by running rings around his opponents still has ”mood-enhancing” as part of his repertoire — he runs a liquor store.