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/ 25 January 2006
International companies operating in South Africa are gearing up for intense debate over codes governing the implementation of black economic empowerment (BEE). Multinational firms and foreign chambers of commerce informally surveyed last week identified a raft of problems, ranging from concerns around ownership requirements to costs and compliance issues.
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/ 25 January 2006
Fiery German Nicolas Kiefer clinched his first Grand Slam semifinal appearance with an epic five-set win over Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 21st seeded Kiefer won a volatile quarterfinal, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, 6-7 (1/7), 8-6 in the longest match at the Australian Open in 15 years at four hours and 48 minutes.
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/ 25 January 2006
”Never pick a fight you know you cannot win. Or so I was told. Pick an argument if you must, but not a fight. Nothing I have read or heard in recent weeks suggests that fighting Iran over its nuclear enrichment programme makes any sense at all.” Washington’s knee-jerk belligerence ignores Tehran’s influence and the need for subtle engagement, writes Simon Jenkins.
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/ 25 January 2006
I’ve never been big on breasts. At first I shunned them. Then I strapped them down in puberty’s equivalent of a straightjacket. And as a teenager, I often left them hanging. Only now as an adult am I paying them the respect they deserve by cupping them in imported cotton from lingerie boutiques with names like French confectionaries.
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/ 25 January 2006
Didier Drogba scored again and Côte d’Ivoire are through to the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Egypt and Morocco will have to wait to find out which of them will advance. Drogba scored his second goal in two games and the Elephants edged Libya 2-1 on Tuesday.
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/ 25 January 2006
Miguel Caballero likes to shoot people whenever he has an audience and a volunteer. ”Take a deep breath and let the air out after the shot,” he said to one recent target. ”You may get a bit of a bruise.” The range was point-blank, the bang loud and the smell of burned powder strong, but the human bullseye didn’t flinch. The bullet was embedded in an internal protective panel of his brand-new suede jacket.
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/ 24 January 2006
A vigil will be held in Cape Town on Tuesday night by victims of apartheid, as their lawyers possibly adjourn for a lunch-break while arguing a reparations lawsuit in a New York appeal court. Oral argument started in Khulumani et al vs Barclays et al on Tuesday with 87 South African victims claiming reparations from 23 foreign corporations charged with aiding and abetting the apartheid regime.
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/ 24 January 2006
Four unions opposing Transnet’s restructuring plan will meet this week to decide when to serve the company with a 48-hour strike notice, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) said on Tuesday. ”We are hoping that by Monday next week we will formally announce the content of our plan of action,” said Randall Howard, Satawu’s general secretary.
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/ 24 January 2006
Five directors of an independent radio station in Zimbabwe were charged on Tuesday with breaching the country’s controversial broadcasting laws, a media watchdog told Agence France-Presse. Under the strict broadcasting laws passed in 2001, radio stations are required to register with a government-appointed board.