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/ 28 September 2005
Listed diversified black economic empowerment (BEE) company Mvelaphanda Group (Mvela) will acquire a further effective 2,47% stake in banking group Absa, the company said on Wednesday. This follows an agreement with Mvelaphanda Holdings and BEE group Batho Bonke.
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/ 28 September 2005
An enigmatic smile appears on his wrinkled face and his faded eyes shine brightly as his fingers caress the ivory keys of the one musical instrument he truly loves, his piano. The melodious music which comes out grabs the attention of those nearby.
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/ 28 September 2005
Despite his growing stature as one of Africa’s superstars, Oliver Mtukudzi remains a humble man.
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/ 28 September 2005
Americans are travelling to Cuba in dramatically fewer numbers and at the same time United States fines against those who come without permission are on the rise, the Cuban government said as it launched its annual international campaign against the decades-old US embargo.
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/ 28 September 2005
Last minute-wrangling aside, Turkey’s long-awaited accession talks with the European Union are to finally get under way on October 3 marking a major victory for the Ankara government and the beginning of one of the country’s biggest diplomatic endeavours.
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/ 28 September 2005
Women aged 15 to 24 in South Africa are substantially more likely to be HIV-positive than their male counterparts, according to a study.
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/ 28 September 2005
In the early morning light, a park ranger applies broad green and brown stripes to his face. Dressed in camouflage fatigues, with a small rucksack on his back, a large knife at his belt and an M-16 rifle on the ground next to him, he is preparing for the day’s mission: a helicopter drop into a remote marijuana plantation.
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/ 28 September 2005
United States President George Bush is calling on Americans to conserve petrol by doing less driving, in the wake of the two hurricanes which have curtailed oil production and supply along the Gulf coast. He also issued a directive for federal agencies to reduce energy consumption, urging employees to share cars or use public transport.
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/ 28 September 2005
Diplomatic relations with North Korea are only seven years old but are steadily strengthening, South African Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad said in Pyongyang on Tuesday. His visit was part of a three-nation trip to central and east Asia that included South Korea and China, comes in the context of South Africa’s commitment to consolidate relations with all countries of the South.
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/ 28 September 2005
Mining magnate Brett Kebble was assassinated, one of his business partners said on Wednesday. Andile Nkuhlu was one of a group of people expecting Kebble for dinner on Tuesday night. Kebble was shot dead on his way there. "This was pure assassination. There is no doubt about it," Nkuhlu said.