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/ 10 December 2003
Six children were killed on Friday during an assault by United States forces on a compound in eastern Afghanistan, an American military spokesperson said on Wednesday. It is the second time in a week that civilians have died in action against Taliban and al-Qaeda suspects.
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/ 10 December 2003
National Director of Public Prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka faced a series of tough questions before Stephen Joseph, SC, at the Hefer Commission of Inquiry on Thursday. Joseph is representing former transport minister Mac Maharaj and former African National Congress intelligence head Mo Shaik.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=28406">Love story unfolds at Hefer</a>
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/ 10 December 2003
Organisers of this year’s Nelson Mandela children’s Christmas party announced on Tuesday that there would be no crowd pullers among the entertainers this year. The Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund is to assist with arrangements following last year’s disaster, when scores of children were injured in an uncontrolled crowd situation.
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/ 10 December 2003
The strength of the rand warrants a further rate cut, Metropolitan Asset Manager’s economist Rejane Woodroffe said in her latest economic overview. "The sustained strength of the rand has continued to surprise … and paves the way for a further interest rate cut at this year’s final monetary policy committee meeting," she said.
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/ 10 December 2003
Black economic empowerment (BEE) grouping Savannah Resources will acquire 26% of Aquarius Platinum South Africa for a cash consideration of R860-million, London-listed Aquarius Platinum (AQP) announced on Wednesday, making AQP fully compliant with the equity ownership component of South Africa’s mining charter
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/ 10 December 2003
Lego became ”Legover” with the little plastic people depicted in a lewd manner. Nestle’s pet food brand Husky became ”Horny” with more of the same, involving dogs. Coca-Cola’s ”You can’t beat the feeling” turned to ”enjoy Corruption, you can’t beat the stealing”, its diet product, ”Cannibal, life tastes good”.
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/ 10 December 2003
With its large staff of 250 caring for roughly 7 500 outpatient visitors a month, they call the sprawling Médécins sans Frontières compound at Akuem ”classic MSF” or ”pure MSF”. By that they mean it is remote, serves a vast population, and is indispensable because there are no other comparable medical facilities nearby.
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/ 10 December 2003
The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is being sued for libel by a stuntwoman who alleges that he groped her on a film set. The news of the libel suit came on the same day that Schwarzenegger announced he had decided not to carry out a promised investigation into the groping allegations made by 15 women in the final days of the gubernatorial election in October.
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/ 10 December 2003
I’ve often wondered how Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner managed to beat their way through the African bush in the old Hollywood classic <i>Mogambo</i> without ever breaking into a sweat. And (in Ava’s case, at least) in high heeled mules to boot! But putting together your own safari is now no sweat, thanks to a handful of enterprising companies.