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/ 26 January 2001
An anonymous report, allegedly based on the minutes of party meetings, claims moves are underfoot to oust the regional leadership.
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/ 26 January 2001
Mosibudi Mangena replaces Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, who is now mayor of Tshwane.
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/ 26 January 2001
Every January, the Shembes undertake a month-long pilgrimage in Mount Nhlangakazi to honour a pledge made by their founder, the Prophet Isiah Shembe.
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/ 26 January 2001
Allies of slain president Laurent Desiré Kabila have beefed up their military presence in war-torn Congo.
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/ 26 January 2001
FACING a threat of sanctions, Liberian President Charles Taylor has told the UN he will resign if it can prove that he profited from sales of blood diamonds by rebels in Sierra Leone. In a letter to Secretary General Kofi Annan, Taylor asked the UN to set up “a blue ribbon panel” to investigate allegations […]
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/ 26 January 2001
SOUTH African information technology (IT) firm Datatec has sold its 76% stake in Internet Service Provider UUNET SA to US company WorldCom for $138.5m (about R1.05bn) in cash. The disposal remains subject to the approval of South Africa’s Competition Commission and the posting of a circular to shareholders. The proceeds will be used to reduce […]
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/ 26 January 2001
THE French overseas development agency and a private subsidiary have pledged some $43.5m in aid to the southern African region. The French Development Agency (AFD) said it had approved a loan of 20m euros ($18.5m) for projects at South Africa’s higher education institutions and technical colleges. The loan will also be used for an AIDS […]
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/ 26 January 2001
<strong>Peter Canavan</strong>, a cynical observer of the passing show, speculates on the president’s motives for South Africa’s newest tax.
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/ 26 January 2001
A Californian couple believe the band Slayer inspired three youths to kill their daughter. And they are going to court to prove it.
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/ 26 January 2001
South-East Asian leaders are having a tough time keeping the hounds at bay over corruption claims.