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/ 25 September 2007
African countries must diversify their economies in order to fight poverty, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation said on Tuesday at the first session of a gathering of African Union trade and industry ministers, hosted by South Africa at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.
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/ 25 September 2007
Romanian lawmakers said on Tuesday that the Transylvanian fortress commonly known as Dracula’s Castle was illegally returned to an heir of Romania’s royal family and called on authorities to launch an investigation into the restitution. Lawmakers voted that the process had been illegal, citing procedural errors.
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/ 25 September 2007
Johannesburg municipal workers may go on strike next week, the South African Municipal Workers’ (Samwu) Union announced on Tuesday. Samwu branch secretary Dumisani Langa said workers might embark on a protected strike as their issues are not being resolved. They would number at least 10 000, he said.
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/ 25 September 2007
An Iraqi man stands with his hands up in surrender, surrounded by an American soldier, Iraqi security forces, a militiaman, an al-Qaeda fighter and a faceless thug. ”Hands up! Legs up! Head down!” they all bark at him as the cartoon takes a satirical swipe at how poorly ordinary Iraqis are treated.
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/ 25 September 2007
<b>CD OF THE MONTH:</b> The National’s new album is an instant classic, writes Lloyd Gedye.
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/ 25 September 2007
Jo’burg Pride celebrations kick off on September 28 with Ster Kinekor’s first Pride Film Festival, writes Matthew Krouse.
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/ 25 September 2007
<b>MOVIES OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews two comedies out on circuit this week <i>Knocked Up</i> and <i>Death at a Funeral</i>
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/ 25 September 2007
Author Michelle Paver is becoming used to celebrity: interviews, book signings, author tours, writes Stephen Moss.
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/ 25 September 2007
Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim said on Tuesday he will carry on fighting during upcoming peace talks until a final settlement is reached to end the conflict in western Sudan. Ibrahim also said he is dismissing his deputy, accusing him of secret meetings with the government to undermine the movement.
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/ 25 September 2007
The National Port Authority (NPA) says it can contain any oil spillages in Saldanha Bay harbour, dismissing claims by environmentalists that it did not have an adequate plan or enough equipment in place. The NPA criticised a weekend media report that said Saldanha Bay faced a potential catastrophe from oil spills.