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/ 17 August 1999

MANDELA SQUAD NAMED

The final squads for the match between a Nelson Mandela XI and a World Stars XI at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Tuesday: Nelson Mandela (South African unless stated) Goalkeepers: Brian Baloyi, Williams Okpara (Nig); Defenders: Frank Amankwah (Gha), Mark Fish, Jethro Mohlala, Lucas Radebe; Midfielders: Kalusha Bwalya (Zam), Roger Feutmba (Cmr), Thabang Lebese, Steve […]

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/ 16 August 1999

GOVT PLANS SMALLER PRISONS

THE government plans to build a series of smaller prisons that will house as few as 200 inmates Correctional Services Minister Ben Skosana said on Monday. Speaking before parliament, Skosana said that the smaller prisons will house up to 200 inmates. Medium prisons would house between 800 and 1500 inmates, and large prisons 2000 and […]

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/ 16 August 1999

Hellenic off to a good start

CONNIE SELEBOGO, Johannesburg | Monday 12.45pm HELLENIC managed to create its new spot in the Castle Premier League by walloping newly emerged Classic 6-0 at Athlone stadium on Saturday. Orlando Pirates, playing one man down, made their way to the top of the log by beating Rangers 5-0 at Soccer City on Saturday afternoon. The […]

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/ 16 August 1999

LESOTHO SPEAKER FOUND DEAD

THE Speaker of Lesotho’s National Assembly, John Tyqoho Kolane, was found dead in an Accra hotel room at the weekend, a parliamentary official said on Monday. The cause of Kolane’s death is not yet known, said Ghana’s parliamentary clerk, Rex Owusu Ansah. Kolane, whose body was found on Sunday, was in the country to attend […]

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/ 16 August 1999

MARIKE’s WEDDING POSTPONED

MARIKE DE KLERK, ex-wife of former president FW de Klerk, did not marry her fianc Johann Koekemoer on Saturday as originally planned. Afrikaans Sunday paper Rapport reported that the wedding was postponed after Koekemoer was admitted to a Pretoria hospital with a nervous condition. The paper quoted De Klerk as saying that their relationship is […]

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/ 16 August 1999

MBEKI’S PAD GETS R5m FACE LIFT

PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki is to spend R5-million upgrading his official mansion in Pretoria, public works officials said on Sunday. The upgrade includes installing a sauna in the bathroom, remaking the kitchen, constructing patios on two wings and general redecorating “to restore the house to its original condition,” public works regional manager Bongani Khonjwayo told the […]

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/ 16 August 1999

SA shock superpower India 2-1

MICHAEL FINCH, Johannesburg | Monday 10.00am. BE impressed Mr Ramsamy, be very impressed. In a series where South Africa were just hoping to hold their own and prove to the National Olympic Committee Of South Africa (Nocsa) that they are worthy of Olympic selection, the result could not have been better. South Africa’s sparkling 2-1 […]

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/ 16 August 1999

SADC peace pledges ‘insincere’

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Sunday 5.00pm SOUTHERN African Development Community nations have not been sincere in their peace pledges, leading to extended conflicts on the subcontinent, a state-owned Zimbabwean paper said on Sunday. The Sunday Mail accused some of the 14 member countries of the Southern Africa(SADC) of backing rebel groups trying to oust some […]

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/ 16 August 1999

SIXTY ANC MEMBERS GIVEN AMNESTY

THE Truth Commission on Monday granted amnesty to 60 members of an African National Congress-aligned self-defence squad for various apartheid-era crimes, including murder. The group operated in the violence-torn Thokoza and Katlehong townships east of Johannesburg, where over 2000 people are estimated to have lost their lives in political clashes between members of the ANC […]