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/ 25 February 2004

Bulls coach drops lock pairing

Bulls coach Rudy Joubert has dropped his lock pair as he surprisingly made four changes to the side that narrowly lost to the Sharks in the opening Super 12 game at Loftus on Saturday. Joubert dropped both Springbok locks Danie Rossouw and Geo Cronje ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Hurricanes.

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/ 25 February 2004

Rugby strike on hold — for now

Feuding rugby unions will establish a task team that will investigate the most feasible way of entering into contracts with Springboks, SA Rugby said on Tuesday. It appears that the threatened strike by players may be temporarily put on hold but that court action is still a possibility.

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/ 24 February 2004

DA, ACDP object to arms deal report

The joint investigating team report into South Africa’s controversial arms deal has been given the nod by the National Assembly, with the exception of the official opposition Democratic Alliance and the African Christian Democratic Party. The DA and ACDP made clear their opposition to accepting the report.

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/ 24 February 2004

South African Aids plan unveiled

The government’s much-anticipated Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and Aids Care and Treatment, which provides for the rollout of anti-retrovirals, was presented to Parliament’s portfolio committee on health on Tuesday. The plan aims to provide at least one anti-retroviral service point in every health district within a year.