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/ 3 September 2003
The United Nations Relief and Recovery Unit in Zimbabwe has been forced to close its provincial field offices, which coordinate and monitor the use of donor-funded humanitarian aid. The government stated that not all procedures for the establishment of the field presence had been properly followed.
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/ 3 September 2003
The United States on Tuesday begrudgingly offered the faintest of praise for the conduct of weekend local elections in Zimbabwe, saying there had been ”a degree of improvement” over previous polls.
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/ 3 September 2003
South African media company Moneyweb on Wednesday said its headline earnings for the six-month period ending September 30, would be more than 30% higher than the previous comparative period.
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/ 3 September 2003
Though perceptions still mattered to investors, pessimism about Africa was no longer a problem, Standard Bank chief economist Dr Iraj Abedian told the Cape Town Press Club on Tuesday.
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/ 3 September 2003
Tens of thousands of mourners turned the funeral service for the murdered Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim in Iraq into a powerful show of defiance against the United States-led military occupation.
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/ 3 September 2003
The reborn Triumph brand has built its reputation upon an excellent range of three-cylinder engines, and the cruiser follows the recipe, although in an all-new engine with over twice the capacity and is the first bike to break the two litre barrier.
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/ 3 September 2003
Kawasaki has tackled all of the essentials in producing what’s tipped to be THE one litre sports motorcycle in 2004. The Ninja ZX-10R, due to arrive in this country towards the end of this year, will be lighter, more streamlined and more powerful than anything else in its class.
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/ 3 September 2003
A novel quid pro quo deal, involving the state taking over farm capital costs in exchange for land for emerging farmers, was presented to President Thabo Mbeki during his Western Cape imbizo tour. The deal could secure about 1 400 jobs and create 600 new jobs and 800 seasonal jobs.
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/ 3 September 2003
At least 23 people were killed and 109 injured after powerful Typhoon Dujuan struck southern China. Sixteen were migrant workers killed when buildings collapsed on a construction site.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19894">Earthquake jolts northwest China</a>
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/ 3 September 2003
The National Directorate of Public Prosecutions asked the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday to postpone the hearing of an urgent application by Deputy President Jacob Zuma to get access to a letter allegedly implicating him in trying to solicit a bribe.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19931">Mbeki must speak on Zuma, says UDM</a>