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/ 22 October 2004
The man suspected of abducting and killing Johannesburg student Leigh Matthews will remain behind bars more than a month after his bail application was postponed indefinitely in the Wynberg Regional Court on Friday. The case itself was postponed to December 3. This follows the termination of the services of Donovan Moodley’s lawyer.
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/ 22 October 2004
The South African Presidency is not yet ready to make an announcement on the salary adjustments for judges and MPs, said President Thabo Mbeki’s spokesperson Bheki Khumalo on Friday. This comes amid speculation that the president will not accept the advice of a 7% increase recommended by the Moseneke Commission.
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/ 22 October 2004
Global resources group BHP Billiton expects the demand for commodities in China to be sustainable over the long-term, BHP Billiton CEO Chip Goodyear said on Friday at the group’s annual general meeting. BHP Billiton chairperson Don Argus said the performance of the global economy is near three-decade highs.
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/ 22 October 2004
Zimbabwe Minister of Information Jonathan Moyo this week came under withering attack from opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) MPs in Parliament for abusing public media to further his political ambitions. MDC MPs said Moyo has become a "dangerous" politician who should be reined in by both Zanu-PF and MDC legislators.
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/ 22 October 2004
Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has expressed fears that Zanu-PF could have started rigging next year’s election using the latest "fictitious" voters’ roll. As a result, Harare and Bulawayo — controlled by the MDC — could lose seats during the ongoing delimitation exercise, he said.
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/ 22 October 2004
While the European Union attempts to buttress its frontiers against illegal immigration, Spain is discovering that even the most sophisticated police technology is unable to stem the tide at its southern border, a gateway for thousands of Moroccans and sub-Saharans seeking to enter Europe every year.
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/ 22 October 2004
Swedes worship crayfish, holding large parties every summer to celebrate the little red shellfish in a feast that is as important for its rituals as its gastronomic delight. But as the crayfish fishing season draws to a close in Swedish lakes and the breeding season gets under way, researchers are expressing concerns that stocks may once again be under threat from a deadly plague that could be spreading out of control.
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/ 22 October 2004
Welcome to ”Be a Regular Guy,” the new reality show for United States presidential candidates. John Kerry swaps his senator’s suit for khaki camouflage and hunter’s rifle to go on a goose hunt, and lures cameramen into his hotel room to snap him rooting for the Boston Red Sox.
Kerry closes Bush lead in Florida
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/ 22 October 2004
Evidence in a forensic report suggests Zuma’s financial state was so parlous that he could never repay ‘loans’.
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/ 22 October 2004
The re-election of Patrice Motsepe as head of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (Nafcoc) for two more years means that the anti-Motsepe faction must find a leader willing to put his or her money where his or her mouth is. Despite gripes about the Nafcoc head, Motsepe’s re-election proves that his power and influence is still acknowledged.