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/ 24 September 2003
Talented and ambitious musicians always set their eyes on becoming instant millionaires, but in Namibia artists still struggle for basic needs like food and accommodation. Most Namibian musicians neither own a house nor a car. Some of
them live in extreme poverty.
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/ 24 September 2003
An out-of-court settlement between a farm owner and an occupant in Grahamstown recently is certain to attract attention from stakeholders rural reform policies. It is the first time that the Legal Resources Centre has handled a case in which there was ”such a favourable outcome” for the evicted occupant.
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/ 24 September 2003
It has become one of the most serious hurdles in the United States’s project to reshape Iraq: how can a force that spent billions sending its troops to war still not manage to keep the lights on? Bombings, sanctions and looting have kept Iraq in the dark.
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/ 24 September 2003
In a cruel twist of fate, Western Province centre Jean de Villiers, handed a World Cup lifeline only five days ago, could be out of the global showpiece event after injuring his shoulder in the Springboks final warm-up match against the Falcons on Tuesday evening.
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/ 24 September 2003
The Springboks showed they could yet cause an upset or two at this year’s Rugby World Cup after putting in an impressive performance to defeat the Falcons 74-0 at the Pam Brink Stadium in Springs on Tuesday evening. The Boks ran in 14 wonderful tries, at times showing silky handling skills.
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/ 24 September 2003
The slain sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams was buried on Friday in a private ceremony. Yetunde Price was gunned down on September 14 in the crime-ridden Los Angeles suburb of Compton, not far from where her two youngest sisters first played the game that would rocket them to international fame.
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/ 24 September 2003
A former Springbok now coaching in New Zealand has been ordered to stay clear of this week’s All Black training camp, the New Zealand Herald reported on Wednesday. Former South African prop Balie Swart now coaches Nelson Bays in the National Provincial Championship.
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/ 24 September 2003
Premiership sides Birmingham and Fulham have been dumped out of the English League Cup by lower league opponents. Second Division Blackpool beat Birmingham 1-0 and First Division leaders Wigan defeated Fulham by the same scoreline as both Premiership visitors fell at the first hurdle.
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/ 23 September 2003
Political parties have expressed their dismay at the African National Congress’ (ANC) decision on Tuesday to table a last minute legislative amendment effectively preventing citizens abroad from voting in next year’s general election.
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/ 23 September 2003
Internationally renowned filmmaker Anant Singh’s Dreamworld has been named the preferred bidder for the proposed multi-million rand Cape Town film studio. The announcement is subject to Dreamworld entering negotiations on cooperation with the other two shortlisted consortia.