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/ 19 October 2004

Cheetahs include Claassens in squad

Scrumhalf Michael Claassens, who could be a surprise inclusion in the Springbok rugby team, has been included in the Cheetahs squad to play the Blue Bulls in Saturday’s Currie Cup final at Loftus. The names of centre Friedrich Lombard and loose forward Ryno van der Merwe have also been added.

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/ 19 October 2004

Two Jays put some pep into BEE

What is immediately notable about the Pepkor black economic empowerment deal, announced last week, is that it is the first equity transaction in the retailing sector.
It has been thought, quite rightly, that retailers have little reason to do empowerment deals. Buying power, the main state lever for encouraging empowerment, doesn’t apply to retailers. But the retail sector will not always be immune to the tides of empowerment.

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/ 19 October 2004

Glazer’s secret goal

Ten years ago, English football was a different game. Fans could pay at the gate, grounds were often only two-thirds full, average attendance was 26 000 and not every Premiership stadium was all-seat. Sky Sports showed 40 live matches per season, and only on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights. But fast forward a decade and Malcolm Glazer’s bid to buy Manchester United starts to make sense.

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/ 19 October 2004

English cricketer banned for cocaine use

English cricketer Graham Wagg was banned for 15 months and fired by his club on Monday after testing positive for cocaine. Wagg, of English county Warwickshire, was handed the ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary committee. Wagg was given a reduced sentence because of his age and his apology at a preliminary hearing on September 27.

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/ 19 October 2004

Arsenal take on Europe

Domestically, Arsenal are going from strength to strength. In Europe, however, the Gunners can’t seem to maintain their brand of elegant, attacking soccer. Arsenal play Panathinaikos in Athens on Wednesday in the third rotation of the Champions League group stage.