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/ 19 April 2006

Number of refugees drops to lowest level for 25 years

The number of international refugees has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century but civil wars have led to a big rise in those forced to flee their homes while staying within the boundaries of their country, according to the United Nations. With millions returning to countries such as Afghanistan, Angola and Sierra Leone, refugee numbers now stand at 9,2-million.

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/ 7 March 2000

Rand skids past R6,50 level

SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Tuesday 11.40am THE rand crashed through the crucial R6,50 to the dollar level in early trade on Tuesday morning and is heading toward R6,55 as persistent negative sentiment continues to dog the currency. Economists remain bemused as to the sudden drop from favour of the rand, pointing only to last […]

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/ 14 October 1997

Producer inflation dives to lowest level in 15 months

TUESDAY, 11.00AM The production price index plummeted one percentage point to 5,9% in August, from July’s annualised 6,9% and the lowest producer inflation since May 1996, when it was 5,8%. According to the Central Statistical Service, greatest contributor to August’s producer costs were agricultural products, followed by mining products, minerals and metals. The CSS said […]