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/ 16 November 2004
The Bush administration was stripped of its last dissenting voice of moderation on Monday when the secretary of state, Colin Powell, resigned and Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser who is known for her conservative instincts, was lined up to replace him.
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/ 16 November 2004
The Chinese government sees him as a separatist, says the Dalai Lama, during his week-long visit to Johannesburg. "That is anti-people, anti-government, anti-Communist Party. So, therefore, I am a criminal." And then he laughs. It is a laugh filled with irony and lightness. Calling him a "political exile engaging in activities to split China" is not unlike saying the same thing about Nelson Mandela pre-1990. He speaks to the <i>M&G</i> about peace, freedom and the global good.
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/ 16 November 2004
From birth we hear food being prepared, savour its aromas, see it displayed as art-about-to-be-eaten, touch and taste it. In marvelling at how food makes the unknown familiar, we acknowledge its role as ambassador for other ways of being in the world, for perspectives, tastes, values and aesthetics different to our own. Chinese restaurants in South Africa offer a chance to explore the soul of that vast country — and great food.
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/ 16 November 2004
Here’s one of the reasons I like Americans — and you will too, after seeing this site, which is an online gallery of Americans holding up photographs of themselves showing hand-written apologies for US President George Bush having been elected. There are more than 300 pages of photographs sent in by honestly unhappy US citizens, trying to show the rest of the world that not all of the US voters are as stupid as it may seem to us outsiders.
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/ 16 November 2004
South Africa may think it is doing well in the Chinese market, but in reality it is still a relatively unknown economic player in the East. While the Chinese have become more aware of South Africa in the past 10 years, they are still not clear about the country’s potential as a leading economy in Africa. There is a lot more that South African companies can do to raise their profile in the region.
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/ 16 November 2004
It is not written in granite that countries must use their national currency in international trade. We must think "outside the box". South Africa has the option of choosing the euro or the dollar instead of the rand as its currency. The decision to adopt a common currency would mean the country ceases to have an exchange rate.
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/ 16 November 2004
I visit Timothy Chan on the day China’s rich list is published and he, a baby-faced 31-year-old, appears at number two. He is chairperson of Shanda Entertainment, a computer games manufacturer based in Shanghai’s Pudong district. To the mortification of his parents, Chan is worth $1,05-billion. His idol is Bill Gates, whom he admires for his work ethic and abstinent lifestyle.
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/ 16 November 2004
South African rugby coach Jake White believes Schalk Burger is being unfairly singled out by referees, saying it was almost as if someone was trying to ”put the nail” into the flanker. South Africa’s player of the year was yellow-carded for the second time in as many Tests during last weekend’s 17-12 defeat by Ireland that ended the Springboks’ hopes of a grand slam on their British Isles tour.
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/ 16 November 2004
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova defeated an aching Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Monday to win the -million WTA Tour Championships and solidify her status among the game’s elite. The 17-year-old Russian handed the former world number one another disappointing defeat in front of about 10 000 fans.
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/ 16 November 2004
Declarations of war were made on Tuesday by six representatives of the eight clubs that will be seeking a place in the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Cup when they meet this weekend. Dynamos and Jomo Cosmos were not represented at the media briefing, despite being invited.