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/ 11 December 2006

Cellphone banking for the masses

A little more than a year ago cellphone banking was a fad for those who could tell the difference between WAP, WIG and USSD. Now on the brink of mass market uptake, cellphone banking is expected to bring in R650-million in transactions over December for the big four banks.

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/ 11 December 2006

A new-look Office suite

If you’re looking for that feature in Microsoft Word or Excel and you can’t remember where you originally found it, you’re not alone. About 80% of feature requests from users already exist in Office, says Cyril Belikoff, information worker business group manager for Microsoft South Africa.

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/ 11 December 2006

Iran opens conference questioning Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to examine the Holocaust and question whether Nazi Germany used gas chambers to kill Jews, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran’s Jewish community. Jewish rabbis were present at the government-sponsored event, Review of the Holocaust: Global Vision, alongside academics from Europe.

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/ 11 December 2006

SA army contingent refused entry into Sudan

A visit by top ranking South Afr5ican National Defence Force officers to Sudan as part of a goodwill visit to South African troops deployed beyond the country’s borders had to be cancelled when the group was refused entry into Sudan. The group was told on Monday they will only get to visit troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.

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/ 11 December 2006

Tutu mission to probe Gaza deaths called off

A United Nations mission to be led by South Africa’s Desmond Tutu to probe last month’s deaths of 19 civilians in Gaza under Israeli shelling has been called off because Israel did not authorise the trip, a spokesperson said on Monday. The Nobel Peace laureate had other engagements and could not wait any longer for Israeli permission, she added.

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/ 11 December 2006

Pakistan secure emphatic win over Windies

Opener Imran Farhat hit an aggressive half-century and paceman Rana Naved-ul-Hasan took 3-37 to help Pakistan beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third one-day match on Sunday. The dashing left-hander hit five boundaries and two sixes in his 72-ball 58 to help Pakistan achieve a revised target of 191 with eight deliveries to spare and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

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/ 11 December 2006

Firmer world markets lift JSE

The JSE was in positive territory just before midday on Monday, encouraged by stronger world markets. The market was quiet, however, with value traded hovering around the R1,5-billion mark. By 11.50am, the all-share index added 0,36%. Industrials and financials firmed 0,62% and 0,75% respectively.