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/ 6 August 2006

UN pushes Israel peace deal

A ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon moved decisively closer on Saturday night after the United States, Britain and France agreed an outline deal to resolve what British Prime Minister Tony Blair described as a ”tragic crisis”.

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/ 5 August 2006

Sundowns take Charity Cup title again

Dubbed ”Little Chelsea” for seemingly trying to emulate, on a modest scale, English champions Chelsea’s pursuit of talent via a sizeable chequebook, Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday cruised to a third successive Telkom Charity Cup title while beating Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 in a one-sided final at FNB Stadium.

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/ 5 August 2006

Worker dies in Durban factory blaze

A man was killed on Saturday morning when he became trapped in a burning furniture-upholstery factory in Durban. Ashwin Mohanlall (38) apparently tried to flee from the blaze, which took firefighters more than five hours to bring under control. Stairwells were being used as storage spaces, making access for firefighters difficult.

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/ 5 August 2006

Eastern Cape mops up after floods

Disaster relief in the Eastern Cape was well under way by Saturday morning, after the province was hit this week by flooding, disaster management said. ”We relocated 7 000 people yesterday [Friday] to about 25 community halls in Port Elizabeth and East London,” said a spokesperson for the Nelson Mandela Bay municipal council.

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/ 5 August 2006

Thousands march in SA against Israel

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Cape Town to Parliament on Saturday to demand diplomatic and trade sanctions against Israel. The march, one of several organised around the country this week, was under the auspices of a broad coalition of trade unions, religious bodies and civil society.

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/ 5 August 2006

Youngsters revive Sri Lanka against SA

Youngsters Chamara Kapugedera and Prasanna Jayawardene sparked a Sri Lankan batting revival after South Africa threatened to run away with the second cricket Test in Colombo on Saturday. The duo put on 105 for the sixth wicket after a four-wicket haul by South Africa’s Makhaya Ntini reduced the hosts to 86-5 before lunch.