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/ 22 November 2006
The Jackie Selebi affair, as a sidebar to the Brett Kebble saga, has exposed South Africa’s ”dark underbelly” and complicated criminal networks, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Tony Leon said on Wednesday. Selebi, the police National Commissioner, should be suspended and a commission of inquiry appointed, Leon said.
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/ 22 November 2006
A two-month strike by Sun International employees belonging to the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers’ Union (Saccawu) is over, the company said on Wednesday. Sun International’s chief executive, David Coutts-Trotter, said the company signed a three-year agreement with Saccawu on Tuesday night.
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/ 22 November 2006
Energy starved Zimbabwe has launched a campaign to save electricity, urging locals to switch off lights, hot water tanks and computers to stave off more frequent power cuts, it was reported on Wednesday. ”Are you tired of blackouts? Play your part!” reads an advert in the state-controlled Herald newspaper.
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/ 22 November 2006
ADT Security, the owner of Kusela Security, on Wednesday denied that the company ever handled security at OR Tambo International airport. ”ADT would like to confirm that this statement is factually incorrect,” managing director Danna Strydom said. ”Kusela has never handled the security at the OR Tambo airport.”
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/ 22 November 2006
The death toll of civilians in Iraq reached a new high of 3Â 709 in October, with sectarian violence to blame for most of the killings, a United Nations report said on Wednesday. ”Sectarian violence seems to be the main cause,” the report said, adding the death toll for September was 3Â 345.
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/ 22 November 2006
DRDGold says it intends to proceed with its claim of more than R100-million against JCI after the former company of slain magnate Brett Kebble claimed it had settled the claim in a circular. "We can demonstrate that the conditions for a settlement agreement were never met and, as a result, no settlement was reached," said DRDGold chief executive Mark Wellesley-Wood.
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/ 22 November 2006
A terrific free kick by Shunsuke Nakamura gave Celtic an historic place in the Champions League knock-out stages on Tuesday as they edged English giants Manchester United 1-0. After what was dubbed as the ”Battle of Britain”, United’s defeat means the two-time European Cup winners need a point in their final match at home to Benfica to avoid exiting the competition.
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/ 22 November 2006
It will be an unlikely scenario at Green Point stadium on Wednesday night when Moroka Swallows carry the torch for the dimmed fortunes of Soweto’s glamour clubs as they face Ajax Cape Town in the last of the Telkom Knockout quarterfinals. With Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs already eliminated from the tournament, Swallows will be out to swoop into the semifinals.
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/ 22 November 2006
The waiting is almost over, with the much-hyped Ashes cricket series between Australia and England finally getting under way in Brisbane on Thursday after 14 months of mounting expectations. England’s magnificent series win over the Aussies last year has generated interest and ticket sales not witnessed down under since the halcyon days of Don Bradman and the 1932/33 ”Bodyline” series.
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/ 22 November 2006
England’s Barmy Army of travelling supporters drew first blood in their Ashes campaign down under on Wednesday, trouncing Australia’s Fanatics in a 20/20 match. In a result they will hope is an omen for the Test series starting on Thursday, the English supporters set their Australian rivals a target of 214 then skittled them for 151.