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/ 23 February 2004
A suicide bomber murdered eight people on a rush hour bus in Jerusalem on Sunday, underlining the bitter arguments around the opening of an international court of justice hearing on the legality of Israel’s vast ”anti-terror fence”.
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/ 23 February 2004
The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, recently found ground glass in his food: possibly an attempt to kill him. He told state television during a special birthday interview that a presidential cook had been questioned about the incident.
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/ 23 February 2004
Rebel fighters armed with assault rifles, artillery and rocket-propelled grenades massacred more than 190 refugees at a camp in northern Uganda on Saturday, it emerged on Sunday. Some of the refugees were gunned down while they fled, and others were burned alive when the rebels torched their grass huts.
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/ 23 February 2004
Black economic empowerment (BEE) ownership of South African services giant Bidvest has increased to approximately 35%, the group said on Monday. Black empowerment consortium Dinatla Investment Holdings acquired 15% of Bidvest in November last year and BEE ownership of Bidvest has now increased to approximately 35%, Bidvest Chairman Brian Joffe said on Monday.
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/ 23 February 2004
Just months after its worldwide launch in October last year, Peugeot has introduced their new 307CC into the South African market. Unlike its smaller relative, the 206 CC, the 307 CC is a genuine coupé and a true four-seater cabriolet.
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/ 23 February 2004
Ford is really serious about once again producing cars meant for people who enjoy driving, and the newly launched Mondeo ST 220 is a cracker. Despite its model designation the car is not powered by a 2,2 litre engine; the numbers refer to the 220 horsepower output of the three litre V6 engine.
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/ 23 February 2004
Double-cab 4X4 bakkies sell like hot cakes in this country, so prospective buyers will be pleased to hear that there’s a new kid on the block to play with. Ssangyong has just introduced their fully imported Musso Sports 4X4 double cab.
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/ 23 February 2004
Volvo has introduced a new two litre derivative of the S60 series into the South African market. Because of the recent strong rand the company threw its hat into the circle and priced the very well equipped S60 2.0T at a very competitive R258 000 for the manual and R266 000 for the auto versions.
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/ 23 February 2004
Subaru has finally built a car that looks up to date, and with an interior that’s as upmarket as the stunning engineering deserves. The fourth generation Outback, based as before on the Legacy touring wagon platform, is stylish and elegant both inside and out.
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/ 23 February 2004
South African will continue to invest heavily in building political stability in Africa and in the reconstruction and development of the continent in the coming year.
The 2004 Budget significantly increases the government’s commitment to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) and the African Union.