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/ 21 December 2005

Matric exams valid and credible, says Umalusi

This year’s matric exams were valid and credible, education quality assurance body Umalusi said on Wednesday in Pretoria. It found that the country’s matric, adult education and vocational examinations were conducted in line with policy and the results were valid, reliable, fair and credible, said Umalusi chairperson John Pampallis.

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/ 21 December 2005

Saddam witness tells of torture

Saddam Hussein was back in court on Wednesday on charges of crimes against humanity, calmly taking notes as a witness recounted how he and his family were tortured and beaten after an attempt on the ousted Iraqi dictator’s life. Saddam had defiantly boycotted the last hearing two weeks ago.

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/ 21 December 2005

Elton John ties the knot

Britain’s most famous gay couple — Sir Elton John and Canadian filmmaker David Furnish — tied the knot on Wednesday in a star-studded event that capped the first week of civil-partnership ceremonies in the United Kingdom. Furnish, a Canadian-born filmmaker, and John have been together for 12 years.

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/ 21 December 2005

Saint Nick nicked in Hong Kong

There were no jingle bells, just the clank of handcuffs as Hong Kong police on Wednesday took away a man dressed as Father Christmas who staged a political protest that brought the city centre to a near standstill. Demonstrator Matt Pearce was bundled into the back of a police van following his three-hour spectacle.

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/ 21 December 2005

UK suspends £5m of aid to Uganda

Britain has suspended £5-million of aid to Uganda because of concerns about the country’s political transition leading up to next year’s multiparty elections. But the United Kingdom has also reallocated £15-million to provide humanitarian relief in the north of the country.

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/ 21 December 2005

Peermont to buy controlling stake in Tusk

Listed gaming and hotels group Peermont Global has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the Tusk Casino Resorts and Hotels group for a total of between R440,3-million and R583-million in cash, the company announced on Wednesday. Peermont owns the Emperors Palace casino and hotel complex in Johannesburg, among others.