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/ 26 January 2001

Govt moves to treat HIV mothers

PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki has given the go-ahead for South Africa to begin implementing a massive programme to provide free anti-retrovirals and milk powder to HIV-positive pregnant women to retard the transmission of the virus to babies. In a dramatic move, the government, while not officially changing its policy stance on the treatment of HIV/Aids, is […]

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/ 26 January 2001

CHARLES TAYLOR SEEKS TO CLEAR HIS NAME

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

DATATEC SELLS UUNET STAKE FOR $138.5M

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 […]