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/ 26 September 2007
The recently launched pension fund and funeral cover for domestic workers should not be confused with the benefits offered by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), the Department of Labour said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Kgomotso Sebetso stressed that the pension fund is a private initiative.
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/ 26 September 2007
Work on Cape Town’s 2010 soccer stadium in Green Point looks set to start again on Thursday, says project director Andrew Fanton. All work stopped at the site last Wednesday when about 1 200 workers employed by contractors Murray & Roberts and WBHO went on strike over a travel allowance.
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/ 26 September 2007
Alec Erwin, the Minister of Public Enterprises, on Wednesday defended the performance bonus of the chief executive of the state-owned arms manufacturer Denel. Manie van Dyk of the Democratic Alliance asked in a parliamentary question on what basis Shaun Liebenberg received a R3,25-million bonus as part of his total package.
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/ 26 September 2007
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has welcomed a statement made by Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin that Richards Bay could soon replace Durban as the country’s busiest multipurpose harbour, and potentially become one of the largest ports in the world if a planned expansion strategy is adopted.
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/ 26 September 2007
President Robert Mugabe’s attempts to control prices amid Zimbabwe’s worsening economic crisis have backfired and now even the black market faces shortages, a senior British diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Under Mugabe’s 27-year rule, Zimbabwe has plunged from prosperity to penury.
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/ 26 September 2007
The controversial documentary <i>Unauthorised: Thabo Mbeki</i> will be screened on SABC3 next Wednesday, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said. "We’ve got the tape, the final copy, and it will be shown on October 3 at 9.30pm," said spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago.
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/ 26 September 2007
South African petrochemical giant Sasol has opened an office in Shanghai to market its range of chemical solvents in China. Sasol Chemicals Shanghai will initially market products from the global Sasol Solvents business, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
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/ 26 September 2007
Tiger Woods has a history of taking on the home-nation hero in singles matches at the Presidents Cup, but Canada’s Mike Weir, a captain’s choice for the Internationals, is not buying into the talk. United States captain Jack Nicklaus raised eyebrows on Tuesday by suggesting Woods should face Weir, the lowest-ranked global player.
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/ 26 September 2007
South African Under-19 stars Francois Hougaard and Stephan Dippenaar have signed a three-year contract with the Blue Bulls. Hougaard is a strong scrumhalf who attended Paul Roos Gymnasium and, according to his agent, ”a very aggressive number nine with an excellent pass and outstanding defensive capabilities”.
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/ 26 September 2007
The rising stars of international table tennis will converge on Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre from October 19 to 29 when the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cadet Challenge and the ITTF World Junior Circuit Finals are hosted in South Africa for the first time.