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/ 10 October 2006
Unlike that from a life annuity, income from living annuities is not guaranteed and bad investment decisions could be very costly. However, in low-interest-rate environments, an appropriately invested living annuity could extend the life of your retirement fund.
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/ 10 October 2006
The Dolphins will be banking on the broad bat of Lance Klusener, among others, to consolidate their position at the top of the MTN domestic championship cricket log when they host the Highveld Lions in Durban on Wednesday. The match features joint-log leaders the Dolphins against the side propping up the bottom of the log, although the Lions have played only one game so far.
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/ 10 October 2006
Australia’s injury plagued former world number one Lleyton Hewitt said on Tuesday he was not contemplating retirement and believed he could again reach the top ranking on the men’s tennis tour. ”I was number one or two only a year-and-a-half ago, so I feel like I can still get back up there,” Hewitt said at a press conference to launch January’s Sydney International.
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/ 10 October 2006
Floyd Landis, who could become the first Tour de France champion to be stripped of the title over a doping charge, will release an online presentation outlining his defence, USA Today has reported. Landis told the newspaper he would post the presentation and documentation from his case on his personal website this week.
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/ 10 October 2006
Speedsters Shane Bond and Shoaib Akhtar may have been dogged with serious injuries but both are still boldly warning of no let-up in their fiery bowling. ”I am hoping to bowl at my fastest and get stronger as the tournament gets on,” said Bond, who recovered from a knee injury just in time for the Champions Trophy.
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/ 10 October 2006
It’s make-up time for two of Europe’s big guns as the latest round of Euro 2008 qualifiers get under way on Wednesday. England and France have it all to do to erase the memory of severely disappointing results on Saturday. Having limped to a feeble 0-0 draw at home to the anything but mighty Macedonia, England travel to Croatia for a considerably more testing examination.
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/ 10 October 2006
All tickets for the final of the Currie Cup championship between the Cheetah’s and the Blue Bulls have been sold on the first day, the Free State Rugby Union said on Monday. Spokesperson Liza-Anne Mould said they tried as far as possible to help all supporters with tickets on Monday.
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/ 10 October 2006
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Monday it supported statements made by South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Blade Nzimande after President Thabo Mbeki accused him of ”extraordinary arrogance”.
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/ 10 October 2006
The slogan for the PSL’s new Telkom Knockout competition promises ”it’s a whole new ball game” — and when it comes to cold cash it was patently clear the sponsors were not kidding when the tournament was launched in Johannesburg on Monday night.
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/ 10 October 2006
The state’s Marine Living Resources Fund is R45-million in debt from having R53-million in its coffers by the end of March 2005, media reports said on Tuesday. The fund’s travel and entertainment costs went up from just over R2-million in 2004/05 to R23-million in 2005/06.