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/ 7 February 2006
Independent Newspapers has offered to publish an apology for any offence a weekend article caused to Muslims, already in uproar over a series of cartoons lampooning the prophet Muhammad. ”[The] decision to apologise by the Cape Argus was an acknowledgement of an error in judgement,” said Chris Whitfield, editor of the Cape Times.
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/ 7 February 2006
Hundreds of thousands of businesses raced on Tuesday to snap up ".eu" internet domain names, with "sex.eu" taking the prize for the most sought-after address on the first day companies could apply. Within the first hour, sex.eu domain had received 23 applications, followed by schumacher.eu with 15, realestate.eu with 12 and business.eu also with 12 applications.
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/ 7 February 2006
The child malnutrition rate in drought-hit areas of eastern Ethiopia has surpassed 20% and two out of every 10 000 children are dying each day, according to a study released on Tuesday. The report, the first nutritional study completed in Ethiopia’s worst-hit Somali region since the effects of the drought have taken hold across East Africa, found more than one in five children to be severely malnourished.
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/ 7 February 2006
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi on Tuesday lamented a ”leadership crisis” he said was preventing the nation’s liberation from crime, unemployment, HIV/Aids and corruption. Buthelezi said weaknesses in the political machinery, including corruption, were undermining the structure of government.
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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.