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The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) was in the red at midday on Tuesday on the back of weaker world markets and a rotation out of banking and cyclical industrial stocks. Resources posted gains, however, helped by a weaker rand. At 12.05pm, the all-share and all-share industrial indices were 0,39% and 0,85% weaker respectively.
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/ 18 January 2005
An apparent about-turn by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on the burning Zimbabwe issue comes in the wake of the detention of an alleged South African spymaster by that country.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?cg=BreakingNews-Africa&ao=178144">Zim ministers tumble</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?cg=BreakingNews-Africa&ao=178123">The terror and abuse goes on</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?cg=BreakingNews-Africa&ao=178104">Fraud, violence in election</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/pd.asp?cg=BreakingNews-National&ao=178117">No word from SA govt on Zim ‘spy'</a>
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/ 18 January 2005
SA Rugby on Monday confirmed the preliminary South African squads to participate in the 2005 Vodacom Rugby Super 12 competition. Three of the four South African squads — the Cats, Sharks and Stormers — must still add players, while the Bulls have confirmed a full squad of 30 players.
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/ 18 January 2005
Manchester United captain Roy Keane has conceded that only a Chelsea collapse can prevent the London club collecting a first top-flight title in 50 years. The midfielder turned in a vintage display during United’s 1-0 win away to Liverpool on Saturday, a result that kept the Red Devils third and just a point behind second-placed champions Arsenal.
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/ 18 January 2005
Mamelodi Sundowns hope to register their second consecutive win under their new coach, Argentinean Angel Cappa, against Santos at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Wednesday night. Sundowns marketing and communications manager Alex Shakoane said his club’s win over Ajax has instilled high hopes in the camp.
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/ 18 January 2005
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday ordered his security forces to prevent attacks against Israeli targets after the bombing of a Gaza border crossing prompted Ariel Sharon to break off contact with the new Palestinian leadership. Abbas has repeatedly called for an end to the attacks on Israeli targets, saying that they damage the Palestinian cause.
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/ 18 January 2005
When Nobutaka Machimura, Japan’s Foreign Minister, asked Israel to halt weapons sales to Japan’s neighbours at the weekend, there was little doubt which particular neighbour he had in mind. While the world watches China’s rapid rise towards superpower status with awe, Japan, China’s old enemy, watches with foreboding.
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/ 18 January 2005
West Indian cricketing superstar Brian Lara offered Australia’s premier pace-bowler, Glenn McGrath, some friendly advice in Brisbane on Tuesday — think twice about playing in the 2007 World Cup. Lara said McGrath is a champion bowler but his age — he will be 35 next month — could count against him.
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A bitter drugs controversy embroiling Russian tennis star Svetlana Kuznetsova loomed over the Australian Open on Tuesday as the big guns eased through in early-round matches. Former US Open champion Andy Roddick and reigning French Open champion Anastasia Myskina led the way into the second round of the men’s and women’s draws.
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/ 18 January 2005
The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi is to captain his country’s soccer team on a two-match tour of Australia next month, Australian officials said on Tuesday. New South Wales Soccer spokesperson Kyle Patterson said the 31-year-old midfielder’s friendship with Perugia and Australian national team goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac, a former Sydney United player, had helped bring about the tour.