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/ 24 November 2005

NIA ‘not above the law’, says Mbeki

No stone will be left unturned in the search for the truth behind alleged abuses in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), President Thabo Mbeki said on Thursday. Mbeki urged members of the country’s intelligence services to aid inquiries, led by the inspector general and minister of intelligence, into these ”disturbing matters”.

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/ 24 November 2005

Johncom announces R160m profit

Johnnic Communications (Johncom) announced on Thursday that its interim headline earnings per share increased 156% to 179 cents for the six-month period ended September 30. The media and entertainment group said its profits increased by 24% to R160-million, while revenue jumped 14% to R2,2-billion.

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/ 24 November 2005

Bosnia to ‘beat’ Hong Kong with Bruce Lee statue

Youths in the Bosnian city of Mostar said on Thursday they were delighted they would beat Hong Kong to erect a statue honouring the late martial arts film legend Bruce Lee. The statue is to be unveiled at the weekend in the southern city more famous for its 16th-century Ottoman bridge, which reopened last year after being destroyed during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war.