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The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Joe Seremane told South African Broadcasting Corporation radio on Friday that he will make an announcement within weeks as to whether he will make himself available to stand for the leadership of the official opposition. Seremane is the federal chairperson of the party and, if elected, will be the first black leader of the official opposition.
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/ 12 January 2007
Faltering peace talks in southern Sudan aimed at ending one of Africa’s most brutal conflicts suffered a new blow Friday after Ugandan rebels pulled out, claiming their security was threatened and they were no longer welcome by Sudanese mediators.
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/ 12 January 2007
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) reacted harshly on Friday to a charge of genocide laid against its head, Zackie Achmat, at the International Criminal Court earlier this week. In the 59-page criminal complaint, Achmat is accused of promoting the provision and use of antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV.
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/ 12 January 2007
The Americans could be about to embark on the most dangerous phase of the conflict since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, pitting themselves for the first time against the Baghdad stronghold of the Shia cleric and militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr.
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The 2010 Soccer World Cup will be a ”monumental flop” if South Africa does nothing to counter international perceptions that the country is a criminal haven, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi warned on Friday. ”South Africa, unfortunately, is perceived in many parts of the world as a criminal haven,” he said in his weekly message.
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South Africa’s Makhaya Ntini claimed his 16th five-wicket haul to undo Pakistan’s first innings in the first Test on Friday. Fast bowler Ntini took five for 83 as Pakistan were dismissed for 313 an hour before lunch on the second day. South Africa made a shaky start to their reply and were 32 for two at lunch with both wickets falling to fast bowler Mohammad Asif.
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Training camps for Muslim militants fighting Indian rule in Kashmir are still functioning across the border in Pakistan, the Indian army said on Friday, ahead of talks between the two sides. Pakistan has long denied the existence of such camps and says it is doing all it can to stop the movement of militants into the Indian side of Kashmir.
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/ 12 January 2007
About 3 000 Zambians turned up on Friday for a demonstration against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for proposing tax reforms to the government, which are widely seen as biting for the poor. The demonstrators, mainly from the country’s largest opposition Patriotic Front, marched from the city centre to the Ministry of Finance.
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/ 12 January 2007
Bill and Melinda Gates are to lead a wholesale review of their investments, which could lead to them shifting billions of dollars out of companies that are socially irresponsible or harm human health. Some of the billions spent by the Gates Foundation on improving health in the developing world came from its investments in companies that caused illness and disease.
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/ 12 January 2007
In this extract from the new <b><i>Laugh It Off</i></b> annual, Koos Kombuis depicts the Oprah show as a religious experience.