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/ 12 August 2004

How ANC plotted NP’s death

Ironically, the New National Party may have thrown in the towel too soon. Some officials in the African National Congress argue that the NNP should have waited until after next year’s local government elections before joining the ANC, in the hope that they would be able to bring some supporters with them. Operation Nat Attack, it seems, was a long-running plan to weaken and ultimately kill the NNP.

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/ 12 August 2004

Take a taxi, ek sê!

At the heart of the travel scam lies the average South African politician’s penchant for the high life. Tony Yengeni moonlighted as a model for Fabiani, the upmarket clothing store in Cape Town, in return for free suits. His political career came to a premature end when he took a huge discount on a 4×4. Now Parliament is being further besmirched by expensive tastes that stretch way beyond the whippery.

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/ 12 August 2004

Rangers collect maximum points

Manning Rangers collected maximum points in their first game of the Premier Soccer League 2004/05 season when they beat neighbours Lamontville Golden Arrows by 1-0 at Chatsworth Stadium on Wednesday night. The only goal of the entertaining derby match was scored by Linos Chalwe in the 41st minute.

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/ 12 August 2004

United overcome the odds

Manchester United overcame a host of absentees, a bomb scare and an early own goal to beat Dynamo Bucharest 2-1 in Bucharest on Wednesday to make themselves the firm favourites to reach the Champions League group stages. An own goal by Angelo Alistar in the second half proved the winner.

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/ 12 August 2004

The very private Queen Mary 2 arrives in Athens

Touring the endless hallways and sweeping decks of the Queen Mary 2, you’ll find gleaming wood panelling, deep red carpeting and authentic Art Deco details. You’ll also find a hall of fame with larger-than-life, black-and-white photographs of some of the many stars who sailed on the ship’s predecessor, the Queen Mary: Buster Keaton. Bing Crosby. Charlie Chaplin. Elizabeth Taylor.

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/ 12 August 2004

Ill-judged

He’s not yet advertising for a speechwriter, but Lemmer respectfully suggests that Oom Thabo seriously considers hiring someone with some talent along those lines. It might avoid the sort of stupendously pointless sound bite offered up to SAfm news as the prez congratulated South African women judges on the launch of the local chapter of the International Judges Association in Benoni on Monday.