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/ 26 October 2006
Many commuters will be left stranded on Friday morning as Johannesburg taxi operators join those in Pretoria for a march to the Union Buildings, the National Taxi Alliance said. Operators will be protesting against the proposed taxi recapitalisation process due to start from Saturday, said spokesperson Sicelo Mabaso on Thursday.
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/ 26 October 2006
The 2010 Fifa World Cup holds untold benefits for South Africa and all citizens need to ensure its success, Cabinet urged on Thursday. ”Cabinet would like to reassure all South Africans that preparations are not only on track, but are also at an advanced stage, and that South Africa will be ready to host the first African Fifa World Cup,” government communications head Themba Maseko said.
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/ 26 October 2006
OR Tambo International airport is one of hundreds of South African place names that have been officially changed since 2000. The airport’s new name and a bust of Tambo are due to be unveiled on Friday by President Thabo Mbeki. The South African Geographical Names Council lists 833 new names approved since 2000, including at least 145 names that were completely changed.
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/ 26 October 2006
Dolphins head coach Graham Ford has asked to be released from his contract with the Dolphins for personal reasons. Ford, who coaches Kent in the English County Championship, returned to the Dolphins set-up this season after an absence from the local scene. He is highly respected in cricketing circles and is still considered one of the best coaches in the country.
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/ 26 October 2006
The African National Congress orchestrated Thursday’s taxi violence in Cape Town in a bid to disrupt a Democratic Alliance-led ”save democracy” march, according to city mayor Helen Zille.
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/ 26 October 2006
Two more bodies of trapped miners have been recovered in the AngloGold Ashanti’s Tau Tona mine near Carletonville, the company said on Thursday afternoon. Rescuers are now searching for two remaining miners, following the recovery of the first body on Wednesday afternoon.
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/ 26 October 2006
Despite real passion, desire and, most importantly, sound planning to make 2010 the best World Cup yet, perhaps South Africa’s biggest challenge in the lead-up to 2010 lies in courting the myopic international media who have, in part, already written off the country’s chances of hosting a successful tournament — despite all evidence to the contrary.
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/ 26 October 2006
A powerful Islamist movement has seized control of a strategic trading post in southern Somalia, expanding its territorial control and fuelling fears of an all-out war with government troops, residents and militia commanders said on Thursday. The Islamists said the township, which straddles three regions, had fallen without bloodshed, according witnesses.
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/ 26 October 2006
Much progress is being made in revamping the South African National Aids Council and boosting the fight against HIV/Aids, government communications head Themba Maseko said on Thursday. The revised comprehensive plan to combat and manage HIV/Aids is now being finalised, he told journalists after Cabinet’s fortnightly Wednesday meeting.
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/ 26 October 2006
More than 600kg of cocaine of unknown origin has washed up on Portuguese and Spanish beaches in the past month, the Lusa news agency reported on Thursday, quoting a Portuguese navy spokesperson. About 30 packages of 22kg each have been found, Commander Bras e Melo said, adding that they were thought to have been thrown overboard by drug-smugglers who panicked.