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/ 15 January 2007
The Devil apparently hangs out nowadays in Berlin, Moscow, Johannesburg, or most likely, Australia or Shanghai, China. The Devil is hanging out anywhere where there is money and trouble to be made. But let’s not go there too soon. The Devil was most recently seen slouching around in Mesopotamia, currently referred to as Iraq.
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/ 15 January 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday set out to convince the French people that he is not the arrogant, highly strung, and over-ambitious hardman his critics paint him, vowing to lead France as a humbled and changed man. The Interior Minister launched an image makeover with his presidential bid amid the pomp of a glittering United States-style rally in southern Paris.
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/ 15 January 2007
Ferrari began life after Michael Schumacher on Sunday when they unveiled their new car for the 2007 Formula One season, which they hope will reclaim the world title. The Italian team finished second to Renault in the drivers’ and constructors’ championships last season before Schumacher retired from racing.
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/ 15 January 2007
The South African women’s hockey side beat Ireland 2-1 in the Spar Hockey Festival series in Stellenbosch on Sunday. The first half was dominated by the hosts, who created numerous goal-scoring opportunities but failed to capitalise, and the score was 1-1 at the break.
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/ 15 January 2007
Bloemfontein Celtic came from behind to beat struggling Pirates 3-1 in a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match played in front of a capacity crowd at Vodacom Park Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday. In other matches, Kaizer Chiefs beat Benoni Premier United 2-0 and Moroka Swallows beat PSL log leaders Silver Stars 1-0.
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/ 15 January 2007
Jomo Cosmos ran a plodding Wits University ragged during a 4-0 Premier Soccer League (PSL) drubbing at a steamy, sun-scorched Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon. There was no respite for Wits against speedy, lithe foes who tore their defence to shreds.
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/ 15 January 2007
South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers maintained his stranglehold on the Dakar Rally on Sunday when he took victory in the eighth stage. Race leader De Villiers, driving a Volkswagen, finished ahead of French Mitsubishi pair Stephane Peterhansel and Luc Alphand on the stage from Atar to Tichit.
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/ 15 January 2007
Argentina’s Ariel Canete closed with three birdies in the final four holes at the East Course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Sunday to become the inaugural winner of the Jo’burg Open and the first Argentinian to win in South Africa. He closed with a round of 67 over the East Course for a total of 19-under-par 266.
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/ 15 January 2007
A 15-year-old boy wearing blood-spattered clothing, has been arrested in connection with the murder of 78-year-old Mpumalanga farmer Sarel Breedt, News24 reported on Monday. The blood was thought to be that of Breedt, who was tied to a chair at his Honingsdraai farm and shot in the head on Thursday afternoon.
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/ 15 January 2007
Former African National Congress (ANC) chief whip and fraud convict Tony Yengeni was released from the Malmesbury prison on Monday morning. Yengeni was set free having served just more than four months of his original four-year sentence. Earlier, a group of senior Western Cape ANC leaders arrived at the Malmesbury prison to welcome him back into society.