Staff Reporter
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/ 15 March 1999

JACKO BUYS INTO SUN CITY

AMERICAN pop star Michael Jackson’s infatuation with Southern Africa will culminate next week in a deal to buy almost a third of the giant hotel, casino and leisure group Sun International, which owns one of Jackson’s favourite hotels, Sun City. Jackson and his business associate, powerful black US gaming industry entrepeneur Don Barden, will fly […]

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/ 15 March 1999

INJURIES HAUNT CATS

THE Cats will have to square up to Super 12 favourites, the Otago Highlanders, with a rookie backline in Saturday’s Ellis Park showdown. Back-up Springbok scrumhalf Werner Swanepoel was the latest casualty in Saturday’s defeat by the Sharks, injuring his knee and spending Saturday night in hospital. Swanepoel’s place in the Cats squad is expected […]

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/ 15 March 1999

SUN UP ON JACKO RUMOURS

SHARES in Sun International Ltd (Sisa) jumped nearly 27% in early trade on Monday on speculation that pop star Michael Jackson will buy a 27% stake in the hotel group. This comes after Business Times reported on Sunday that Jackson is to buy 27% of Sisa for R400-million from the provincial North West Development Corporation. […]

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/ 15 March 1999

RAIN MAY SAVE MAIZE CROP

MAIZE futures moved down sharply in early Monday trade after widespread rains this weekend in maize growing areas. The North-West province’s Klerksdorp had 51mm of rain and Lichtenburg had a soaking 58mm. The Free State towns of Kroonstad received 13mm, Frankfort 19mm and Welkom 15mm. Gauteng and Northern provinces also had scattered showers. Futures dealers […]

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/ 15 March 1999

MALARIA CONFERENCE IN DURBAN

ABOUT 800 international experts meet in Durban on Monday to discuss the growing threat of malaria, estimated to kill two children worldwide every minute. That figure could be cut by one-third if treated mosquito nets were to be distributed throughout Africa, according to a study published by the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria. The conference will […]

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/ 15 March 1999

HAT TRICK FOR MEYER

SOUTH Africa’s Elana Meyer strolled to a third consecutive Kyoto City half-marathon victory in Japan on Sunday, but more important to her was the time of 1:07:57. With no competition after the first three kilometres — her nearest rival Yuri Kano of Japan fininshed nearly five minutes behind — the 1992 Olympic 10000m silver medalist […]

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/ 15 March 1999

PLANS FOR MINIMUM WAGE

THE Labour Ministry announced on Monday that it is planning to introduce legislation laying out a minimum wages for domestic and agricultural workers. Addressing journalists after a debate on his Budget vote in Parliament, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said that government is concerned that 25% of South Africans earn less than R500 a month. Mdladlana […]

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/ 15 March 1999

BRUNO BACKS LEWIS

FORMER British heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno on Sunday put Lennox Lewis’ controversial drawn title fight with Evander Holyfield in New York down to American boxing politics and backed the Briton to easily win a rematch. Bruno, a former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion himself, said he believes there have been stranger decisions in […]