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/ 17 February 2004
"I am a businessman, I was raised as one and will die one. I have no political ambitions." Thebe Mabanga quizzes Bheki Sibiya, the boss of newly-formed Business Unity South Africa (Busa), on the role of big business and the potential threats to unity.
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/ 17 February 2004
Three years ago John Assimwe knew almost nothing about Africa’s insect life. Like most Ugandans, he was more preoccupied with the tall task of making a living despite the country’s crushing poverty and sparse employment opportunities.
After being unemployed for two years, he discovered that selling rare insects was a means of putting food on the table.
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/ 17 February 2004
Ernie Els admitted on Monday that he would love to support the Sunshine Tour and play a number of the local events again. Els is in South Africa for his first site inspection of the Gardener Ross Golf and Country Estate to be built in Centurion. He is contributing to the design of the golf course.
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/ 17 February 2004
The controversial ”reveal all” Kamp Staaldraad breakfast planned for a top Sandton hotel next week has been ”cancelled”, the event sponsors announced on Tuesday. This came amid uncertainty on whether proceeds from the function were to be donated to the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson fund for disabled rugby players.
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/ 17 February 2004
India’s first cricket tour of Pakistan since 1989 will generate a record £11-million in television and advertising revenues following intense bidding by some of India’s biggest businesses for the right to sponsor the series.
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/ 17 February 2004
Italian cyclist Marco Pantani died of a heart attack and was also found to have brain and lung damage, according to initial reports from an autopsy carried out here on Monday. ”We can’t rule out any cause of death,” Professor Giuseppe Fortuni told reporters.
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/ 17 February 2004
An ailing Graeme Smith anchored a fighting South African recovery in the second one-day international against New Zealand on Tuesday, as the tourists turned a cautious start into a prolific onslaught to post 253 for eight.
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/ 17 February 2004
Shaquille O’Neal, the giant Los Angeles Lakers centre who won most valuable player honours at Sunday’s National Basketball Association All-Star Game, is considering joining the United States Olympic team. ”It depends on how far we go in the playoffs,” O’Neal said. ”I think it’s very, very burdensome.”
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/ 17 February 2004
Springbok selector Allister Coetzee and Stormers coach Gert Smal have been confirmed as assistant coaches to new Springbok coach Jake White. ”We are pleased to have concluded this matter swiftly to allow the new coaching structure an immediate opportunity to begin its planning,” said South African Rugby Football Union president Brian van Rooyen.
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/ 17 February 2004
Stephen Fleming won a duel between rival captains on Tuesday, scoring a century to lead New Zealand to a five-wicket win over South Africa in the second limited-overs cricket international.