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/ 11 September 2003

Poor farmers’ show of strength

Up to 10 000 of the poorest Mexican farmers and trade unionists marched on the World Trade Organistion’s opening meeting on Wednesday, demanding that small farmers be protected from international big business and that trade rules should not determine issues of food and health.

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/ 11 September 2003

2010: A soccer odyssey

South Africa’s efforts to host the World Cup take a big step forward with the presentation this month of the "bid book". The reason for such optimism is the amount of work already done by the 2010 bid company. The organisers are now at a crucial phase — that of preparing to present the all-important "bid book" on September 30 to Fifa’s voting members. The bid book has 18 chapters and 1 000 pages.

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/ 11 September 2003

The stakes are high for Bafana Bafana

South African football fans can be very unforgiving. They expect a Bafana Bafana coach to be able to train the team up to qualify for the World Cup, not to mention win the Africa Cup of Nations. But as South Africa grows progressively hopeful of winning the bid to host the 2010 World Cup Games, it may be a good time to reflect how far we have come.