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/ 17 November 2006
Another agreeable lunch ended at the Caracas Country Club with a bottle of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, the chef’s famous flan and a round of espressos. From their table in the sun-kissed courtyard the three businessmen could hear only the fountain’s gurgle, the murmur of other diners, the clink of glasses and the swish of waiters.
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/ 17 November 2006
Cher recently revealed plans for a two-day auction of her paintings, furniture, jewellery and costumes a process she refers to as “rewriting her personal environment”
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/ 16 November 2006
Ian Williams speaks to the outgoing United Nations secretary general about his time in the organisation and his world view.
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/ 16 November 2006
Glenn Agliotti, arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder of mining magnate Brett Kebble, who was his business associate, could be joined in the dock by others in a continuing probe into organised crime. A further twist emerged on Thursday evening with a radio report that businessman Clinton Nassif had turned state witness.
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/ 16 November 2006
The government is considering applications for the pardoning over 1Â 000 prisoners who claim their crimes were politically motivated, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla said on Thursday. Briefing the media at Parliament, she referred to repeated appeals by the Inkatha Freedom Party and Pan Africanist Congress for the release of what they called ”political prisoners”.
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/ 16 November 2006
President Thabo Mbeki congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday for organising the first and second round of presidential elections in that country. Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said Mbeki was aware of the announcement of the provisional results, which make President Joseph Kabila the winner.
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/ 16 November 2006
A project team has been set up to rectify the recent audit qualifications the Department of Labour has received from the auditor general, the department said on Thursday. Department of Labour director general Vanguard Mkosana said the project team will help to manage the department’s assets and report on issues timeously.
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/ 16 November 2006
The Law Review Project on Thursday expressed deep concerns about the constitutionality of core aspects of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and the actions of the Asset Forfeiture Unit. ”The Prevention of Organised Crime Act and its implementation subject innocent South Africans … to arbitrary penalties …,” the law body said in a statement.
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/ 16 November 2006
Two opposition parties have urged police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi to quit after the arrest for murder of his associate Glenn Agliotti. The Freedom Front Plus and the Democratic Alliance said on Thursday that Selebi’s links with the man arrested in connection with the killing of Brett Kebble should be investigated.