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/ 7 February 2006
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has informed Cricket South Africa that the bowling action of Proteas and Warriors off-spinner Johan Botha has been found to be illegal. Botha’s action was biomechanically examined by Professor Bruce Elliott at the University of Western Australia in Perth last week after his action had been reported by match officials.
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/ 7 February 2006
The South African heavy commercial vehicle market started the new sales year on a strong note, substantially exceeding the 12% annual growth rate needed to ensure 2006 becomes a new outright record sales year, Nissan Diesel South Africa said on Tuesday.
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/ 7 February 2006
China has made representations to Pretoria over a series of crimes and murders of Chinese citizens in South Africa and on Tuesday urged its nationals to step up their vigilance in the country. ”Recently there are repeated cases where Chinese citizens were robbed or even injured or killed,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Kong Quan.
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/ 7 February 2006
Australia may not have things all their own way when they head to South Africa later this month despite convincing wins over the Proteas in the Test and one-day series, Graeme Smith said on Tuesday. The SA skipper, whose team was bundled out of the triangular series after losing their last three matches, believes the Proteas can turn things around on home soil.
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/ 7 February 2006
The proposed all-weather stadium to be built at Green Point in Cape Town ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup will cost about R1,2-billion, a city official said on Tuesday. The City of Cape Town’s chief operating officer, Rushj Lehutso was speaking to reporters after the central government announced that five new stadiums would be built for the event.
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/ 7 February 2006
A Finnish shipyard is taking the endless quest for luxury on the high seas to a new level by building the world’s largest cruise liner which, if stood on its bow, would be almost as tall as the Empire State Building. Ice rinks, rock climbing walls, gyms, theatres and lavish restaurants are all likely to feature on the 220 000-tonne ship which is as yet unnamed but goes under the title Project Genesis.
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/ 7 February 2006
Petrol bombings of government targets in Swaziland continue unabated despite the arrest of 16 members of banned political organisations in connection with the attacks. At the weekend, two flats belonging to police officers at a police housing development in the capital, Mbabane, were fire bombed.
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/ 7 February 2006
Oil giant BP on Tuesday announced record annual profits of ,3-billion, up 25% despite a fall in production after hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico. Like its rivals Shell and ExxonMobil, the world’s second-largest oil firm benefited from the soaring price of crude oil last year.
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/ 7 February 2006
Chaos erupted outside the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning when six people accused of murdering three laundry workers were released on bail. Emotions ran high outside the courtroom, with black protesters dancing in the streets and throwing stones at the cars of family members of the white accused.
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/ 7 February 2006
Muslim protesters infuriated by cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad have raised the diplomatic stakes as Iran’s best-selling newspaper said it would retaliate by running images satirising the Holocaust. The decision by the Hamshari paper to launch a competition to find the most suitable caricatures came as demonstrators hurled firebombs at the Danish embassy in Tehran.