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/ 28 November 2006

Volcano erupts in restive DRC region

A volcano has erupted near the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), spewing lava in an area devastated by a major eruption four years ago. The area around Goma has seen days of clashes between forces loyal to a dissident former general and the DRC’s army that have killed at least three people.

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/ 28 November 2006

Kenyan hunter-gatherers detained in Botswana

Officials in Botswana detained and questioned two Kenyan Okiek hunter-gatherers, Survival International said on Monday. ”They were then questioned for an hour on who they had met, who had invited them, and if they had anything to do with Survival International,” said the organisation’s Miriam Ross in a statement.

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/ 28 November 2006

Naspers reports ‘satisfactory’ growth

South African media and entertainment group Naspers on Tuesday reported diluted headline earnings per share of 415 cents for the six months ended September from 337 cents a year ago. Core headline earnings per share increased to 450 cents from 323 cents, while diluted earnings per share declined to 268 cents from 345 cents.

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/ 28 November 2006

Honda follows trends with new CR-V

Honda has followed a 4×4 trend in making the new CR-V more of a family wagon than a true off-roader. The third-generation newcomer has a 25mm lower centre of gravity, a 30mm wider rear track, car-like styling and a more luxurious interior. All of this makes sense when you consider that very few of these vehicles are ever going to be called upon to do much serious off-roading.

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/ 28 November 2006

Car-makers seek help

The heads of the United States’s big-three car manu-facturers were granted a long-awaited audience at the White House last week to plead the case for help in overcoming chronic financial problems that have decimated jobs and led to scores of factory closures.

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/ 28 November 2006

Command respect

What really bugged me about my impending foray into the bush was my friend’s attitude toward camping. Practically everything I asked her (a seasoned camper) about, she would reply: "Don’t worry, we’ll make a plan." The more she said it, the more I worried, writes Sukasha Singh who left the city behind and discovered the joys of the Jeep Commander.

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/ 28 November 2006

Almost, but not quite

Open-air motoring has an appeal that is sometimes indescribable. You can drive a R1-million car and barely anyone will turn to look at the car twice, partly because there are so many cars breaking the R1-million mark. However, pull up in a convertible and nine times out of 10, people will look at you with barely concealed envy.