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/ 14 December 2004
Luvo Gila may be only 12 years old, but as youth minister of foreign affairs he has many responsibilities. He spends his time attending functions such as the recent Africa Aerospace and Defence Show at Waterkloof Air Base, where he hobnobbed with Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota.
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/ 14 December 2004
She may be all grown up, but Carol Smith still has a passion for dolls. But not just any dolls. The ones she’s hooked on are called Persona Dolls, designed to look like girls and boys of different creeds and backgrounds, which are used by educators to help them tackle stereotypes and prejudices with their young learners.
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/ 14 December 2004
"I think the most motivating thing for me was to overcome discrimination and prejudice. I experienced a lot of that." <i>theTeacher</i> turns the tables on HIV-positive journalist Lucky Mazibuko and talks to him about his life at school and his positive status.
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/ 14 December 2004
The Toyota Corolla has topped the popularity polls in South Africa for an amazing 22 consecutive years. However, since Toyota puts the RunX hatchback and the Verso mini-wagon under the same umbrella as the Corolla sedan, this top of the pops claim may be a little skewed. Nevertheless, the point is made – the Corolla and its derivatives sell more than any other car.
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/ 14 December 2004
They earn more than the president of South Africa, yet they depend almost entirely on public money for their income. Meet the new mega-earners of academe. Leading the pack is Professor Aaron Ndlovu, vice-chancellor (VC) of Mangosuthu Technikon, who last year earned just less than R3-million.
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/ 14 December 2004
A visit to the United States is a salutary reminder that Europe and the US are divided not only by an ocean but by an equally deep difference in their media agendas. Part of the problem with their negative coverage of the United Nations is that the US media tend to talk about the UN as if it were a different continent that readers might find somewhere in an atlas, writes Robin Cook.
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/ 14 December 2004
Brian Molefe personifies the activist new leadership of the Public Investment Commission that has forced the PIC to centre stage in the past 12 months. For years the PIC was the dozing giant of asset management, socking away billions of rands in government pension money and keeping a low profile. But that has changed dramatically. We speak to Molefe, the CEO who is trying to use the PIC’s muscle to force changes in corporate South Africa.
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/ 14 December 2004
Just what is it that makes this place so special? Once upon a time, long, long ago, a golden age flourished in Southern Africa. <i>Earthyear</i> explores the magic and mystery of Mapungubwe.
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/ 14 December 2004
The protracted injury crisis in the Western Province (WP) Boland camp has forced the selectors to name an unchanged side to play the Dolphins in the Standard Bank Cup day/night limited-overs cricket match at Durban’s Kingsmead on Wednesday. Paceman Alan Dawson and batsman Herschelle Gibbs are still on the injury list.
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/ 14 December 2004
The European Union has agreed to enforce United Nations sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire, including a ban on arms sales and military aid, officials said on Tuesday. The joint position came as the UN Security Council prepared to vote on Wednesday on toughening up the sanctions regime against Côte d’Ivoire.