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Charges of theft against South African singing sensation Mandoza were withdrawn in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Mandoza (29), whose real name is Mduduzi Tshabalala, and his wife, Mpho Tshabalala (27), were accused of theft under false pretences.
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/ 12 December 2007
South Africa’s acting chief prosecutor is seeking an urgent meeting with the country’s justice minister over the possible arrest of police chief Jackie Selebi, a media report said on Wednesday. South Africa’s opposition has called repeatedly for Selebi to be sacked over the country’s high crime rates and his links to convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti.
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/ 12 December 2007
Anil Kumble raised visions of a dramatic Indian victory with a five-wicket haul before Pakistan managed to escape with a draw in the third and final Test on Wednesday. The veteran leg-spinner grabbed 5-60 with shrewd variations on a wearing track as Pakistan finished at 162-7 in fading light chasing an improbable 374-run target off 48 overs on the fifth and final day.
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/ 12 December 2007
South Korean officials say they have made progress in cleaning up the country’s worst oil spill but residents worried on Thursday about ruined livelihoods. More than 10 000 residents, soldiers and volunteers were working to clean beaches about 150km south-west of Seoul and remove oil from a nature reserve.
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/ 12 December 2007
The IT technician caught up in the hoax-email saga, Muziwendoda Kunene, appeared in the Kestell Magistrate’s Court in the eastern Free State on Wednesday. A court official said the matter was postponed to January 23 2008 for further investigation. ”He is facing a provisional charge of murder and will stay in custody at the Kroonstad Prison.”
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/ 12 December 2007
England face the daunting prospect of playing out spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday to draw the second Test against Sri Lanka and keep the three-match series alive. The tourists, trailing Sri Lanka by 197 runs on the first innings, ended the fourth day’s play on a wearing Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) pitch at 48-0 in their second knock on Wednesday.
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/ 12 December 2007
Somali pirates who seized a Japanese chemical tanker in October and were demanding a -million ransom have left the vessel without hurting any of its crew, a United States military spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Panama-registered Golden Nori was carrying benzene from Singapore to Israel when it was hijacked on October 28.
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/ 12 December 2007
French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned of a risk of a war with Iran if Israel considered its security seriously threatened by Tehran’s nuclear drive in a magazine interview to be published on Thursday. Sarkozy also said he was ready to travel to Tehran to discuss a civilian nuclear partnership if the country steps up its cooperation.
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In the five days that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) takes to elect a leader and approve major policies, more than 600 women and children in South Africa are likely to be raped and 240 others murdered. About 3Â 000 houses could be burgled and 2Â 500 robberies carried out in a country described as one of the most violent outside a war zone.
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/ 12 December 2007
Chris Gayle’s West Indies touring team will attempt to succeed where their predecessors have failed when they take on South Africa over the next seven-and-a-half weeks. The odds appear to be stacked against the West Indies, but Gayle has the consolation of knowing that he can hardly do worse than previous sides from the Caribbean that have visited South Africa.