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/ 24 September 2003
With the Independent stable regularly genuflecting to its in-house polemicist, Robert Fisk and the M&G ignoring serious progressive engagement, little of the debate that has characterised the American scene has been available to South African readers.
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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.
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/ 23 September 2003
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Bill completed its passage through Parliament on Tuesday when it was adopted in the National Council of Provinces, albeit with the objections of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The bill was also approved in the National Assembly earlier this month.
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/ 23 September 2003
Without a strong United Nations, globalisation will result in developed countries dominating poorer ones, President Thabo Mbeki. In a speech prepared for delivery at the UN General Assembly, Mbeki said without a popularly accepted UN, the powerful would set the agenda for all residents of the global village.
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/ 23 September 2003
US President George Bush appealed to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for international support to guide Iraq to democracy while calling on Palestinians to take new steps toward statehood by embracing new leaders committed to peace.
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/ 23 September 2003
Lasting peace in the Middle East will require the right kind of leadership on both sides of the conflict, and the right kind of support from the international community, says Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon, adding that South Africa and Israel both ”struggle with democracy in practice”.
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/ 23 September 2003
About 5,3-million people in South Africa, or 31,2% of those economically active, were officially unemployed in March this year, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. The corresponding figures for September and March last year, which Stats South Africa provided earlier, were 30,5% and 29,4% respectively.
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/ 23 September 2003
The death toll in a head-on collision in Uganda between a speeding bus and a truck loaded with relief food has risen to 47, and seven bus passengers remained in critical condition on Tuesday. Most passengers were from Rwanda, but there were also nationals from Burundi and Uganda.