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/ 1 October 2003

Cricketers’ safety a top priority

South Africa on Wednesday said playing in Pakistan is vital to the future of world cricket but that their top priority is the safety of their players. The Proteas arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a shortened 29-day tour after briefly cancelling over security fears triggered by a blast in an empty office building in Karachi.

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/ 30 September 2003

Gun battle between Côte d’Ivoire rebels

Members of Côte d’Ivoire’s rebel forces on Tuesday exchanged gunfire in Bouake, the rebels’ stronghold in the centre of the divided West African country. Shooting erupted in a fire station far from French peacekeepers who have stepped up patrols since a botched bank robbery by rebel soldiers killed 23 at the weekend.

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/ 30 September 2003

Jury out on crime stats website

The country’s only independent website providing crime statistics nationally celebrates its one-month birthday on Wednesday — but critics wonder about its validity and accessibility to those most affected by crime. About 80% of the website’s respondents are from the Gauteng region.