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/ 11 September 2003
The South African Football Association (Safa) is hoping it will be in charge of hosting the 2010 World Cup in Africa and has mandated the 2010 bid company, led by CEO Danny Jordaan and chairman Irvin Khoza, to clinch the rights.
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/ 11 September 2003
The South African 2010 bid company has obtained sponsorship to the tune of R80-million to support its efforts to secure the World Cup. SABMiller is excited by this adventure and is aiding the organisers with a sponsorship of R12-million.
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/ 11 September 2003
Vodacom, SABMiller, First National Bank, Supersport, BMW and Anglo American are some of the 17 national and transnational companies that have thrown their weight and cash behind the effort to bring the World Cup to South Africa. An estimated 129 000 jobs will be created — granted that some will be temporary.
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/ 11 September 2003
As the sun goes down in northern Uganda, the roads leading into Gulu fill up with thousands of children. According to a recent Human Rights Watch report, the Lord’s Resistance Army has abducted an estimated 5 000 children since June last year and 20 000 since the war began in 1986.
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/ 11 September 2003
While the fifth "dummy edition" of <i>ThisDay</i>, SA’s long-awaited upmarket daily newspaper, has generated a great deal of nods of approval regarding its editorial range, story treatment and design elements, there are serious misgivings about the business model.
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/ 11 September 2003
Once again the spotlight will shift from the sports fields into the boardrooms as Fifa seeks to find a host for the 2010 World Cup. The world soccer federation starts its rotation system with Africa being the first beneficiary. Merryman Kunene assesses the six African contenders to host the 2010 tournament.
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/ 11 September 2003
Baldwin Tshiakale lost his fight against Earl Morais for the South African cruiserweight title last month, but boxing aficionados were not the only ones interested in the bout. For Tshiakale was previously known as Baldwin Hlongwane. According to his promoter, the boxer had recently married and decided to adopt his wife’s surname.
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/ 11 September 2003
Brazil moved into first place in South America, qualifying for the 2006 World Cup by beating Ecuador 1-0 on Wednesday night as Ronaldino scored in the 13th minute.
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/ 11 September 2003
Oscar de la Hoya meets Mosley on Saturday night in a rematch that should prove how well the former Olympic gold medalist has been able to resurrect both his career and his fan base as he fights the final few bouts of his remarkable career.
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/ 11 September 2003
Silver Stars earned a 1-1 draw against Sundowns in a Castle Premier League encounter played at Odi Stadium on Wednesday night, and Lamontville Golden Arrows registered a 2-0 win when they played at home against Dynamos in Durban.