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/ 29 January 2004
"I tend to get massively irked at those simple types, many of whom are employed in local media, who know little or nothing about political science, intelligence or counter-intelligence history. But the truth is hidden in plain sight and the real conspiracy theories are right in front of us." Conspiracy nut Ian Fraser unveils the truth.
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/ 29 January 2004
That there is a massive switch-off from politics by young people is now undeniable. The latest voter registration figures released by the Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday reveal that just less than half the eligible young voting population have turned out to register.
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/ 29 January 2004
Disturbingly — but not surprisingly, given the polarisation in South African politics — the start of party electoral campaigns has been marred by the acrimonious debate over the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) live coverage of President Thabo Mbeki’s address at an African National Congress rally in January.
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/ 29 January 2004
Oom Krisjan wasn’t invited, but he hears that down in piesangland last weekend there were festivities to mark the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana, where the Zulus gave the rooinekke one of the heaviest pakslae they’d ever experienced on the battlefield.
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/ 29 January 2004
Shaun Pollock spearheaded a spirited South African pace attack in defending a moderate tally to beat the West Indies by 16 runs in the second one day international cricket match at St George’s Park on Wednesday.
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/ 29 January 2004
Newcastle United striker Lomana LuaLua accused Tunisia of robbing him and his Democratic Republic of Congo team of their African Cup dream on Wednesday. The 23-year-old skipper was sent off late in the first half of the stormy 3-0 defeat at the hands of the hosts who made sure of their place in the quarter-finals.
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/ 29 January 2004
Concerns over voter apathy appeared to have been allayed after 1,3-million South Africans turned out at the weekend to add their names to the electoral rolls ahead of general elections scheduled for later this year.
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/ 29 January 2004
Zimbabwe’s hopes of breaking through for their first win in the triangular international one-day cricket series were dashed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday when heavy rain forced play to be abandoned.
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/ 29 January 2004
Kim Clijsters insisted she harboured no grudges against Justine Henin-Hardenne after setting up another all-Belgian Grand Slam final at the Australian Open here on Thursday. Second seed Clijsters and world number one Henin-Hardenne have been locking horns on tennis courts ever since they were playing at junior level in Belgium in the early 1990s.
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/ 29 January 2004
Supersport United and Moroka Swallows will meet in a potential explosive Castle Premiership match at Securicor Loftus in Pretoria on Sunday. United go into this game hoping to undo the 3-0 drubbing they suffered at the hands of Swallows in the first round.