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/ 27 October 2003
The UN has strained every sinew to emphasise the extent of Africa’s famine that has put 30-million people on the brink of starvation. Yet the countries able to assist are not writing the cheques. Their resistance is largely owing to bad governance, which is one of the root causes of the shortage. The worst culprit is Zimbabwe.
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/ 27 October 2003
Ellerines Holdings, the second-largest furniture group by market cap, used last week’s results presentation to unveil plans to sew up the market and grow at home and abroad. The group’s highlight for the year was the acquisition — for R507-million — of upmarket furniture group Wetherleys and its sibling Osiers.
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/ 27 October 2003
In an astounding political volte-face, some of Zimbabwe’s former freedom fighters have eagerly assumed the mantle of their former oppressor, The Rhodesian Front, and now shackle the citizens of the free and sovereign Zimbabwe by the very method of the first oppressor.
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/ 27 October 2003
Little has been written about political change in unjust political systems such as Zimbabwe. Attention should fall on those at the sharp end of oppression — a country’s people. It is their support, or compliance, that enables oppressive minorities to sustain their power.
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/ 27 October 2003
Bolivia’s president of 15 months, Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, was protesting to the last when he finally resigned last Friday after months of street protests. His resignation, he remarked sourly, was a blow for democracy in Bolivia and Latin America. The president’s democratic credentials were not impeccable.
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/ 27 October 2003
Storm clouds are gathering around under-pressure coach Clive Woodward after England, incredibly, were seen to have an extra man on the field during their desperate 35-22 win over brave Samoa. World Cup officials are believed to be about to announce an inquiry into the bizarre incident.
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/ 27 October 2003
It took 16 days, but finally the 2003 Rugby World Cup came to life on Sunday, with two games worthy of a tournament that was meant to identify the world’s best side, but had begun to seem more like the ritual humiliation of some of the world’s worst.
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/ 27 October 2003
Gary Kirsten hit a sparkling 118 on Monday as South Africa set Pakistan a tough target of 302 to win the second and last Test, with just one day’s play remaining. Kirsten, batting patiently, blunted the Pakistan attack to score his 19th Test hundred and his second against Pakistan — both at the same ground.
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/ 27 October 2003
South Africa could be on their way home after losing to Samoa if the Springboks make the same mistakes against them as they made against Georgia, coach Rudolf Straeuli said on Monday.
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/ 27 October 2003
Gary Kirsten led a solid South African fightback on Monday with an unbeaten half century on the fourth day of the second cricket test against Pakistan. The Proteas progressed to 224 for four in its second innings — an overall lead of 154. South Africa had conceded a 70-run lead after Pakistan scored 348 in reply to the visitors’ first innings of 278.