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/ 24 November 2005
MTN Group was dominating trade on the JSE at noon on Thursday after its withdrawal of a cautionary announcement put paid to the speculation that the cellular network operator could be a takeover target, which had been driving its shares to record highs. This saw it lead the downside of a generally firmer market.
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/ 24 November 2005
A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli troops on Wednesday during a military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian medical sources said. Saleh Fuqahaa (24) died after being shot by Israeli soldiers who opened fire to disperse Palestinian stone throwers, medics and witnesses said.
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/ 24 November 2005
World number one Tiger Woods fired a stunning eight-under par 64 in Hawaii on Wednesday to capture his sixth PGA Grand Slam of Golf title, defeating 2004 champion Phil Mickelson by seven strokes. Woods finished the 36-hole showdown of the year’s major champions at 13-under par 131.
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/ 24 November 2005
Two more tourists were robbed at gunpoint at Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga, South African Broadcasting Corporation radio news reported on Thursday. Last week, two tourists were stripped of a cellphone, a camera and cash at Waterval Boven, and earlier this month, 11 campers were robbed at gunpoint.
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has received a docket from the police on rape allegations against former deputy president Jacob Zuma. The authority now has to decide whether to prosecute. NPA spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi said: ”We intend finalising this matter as soon as possible.”
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/ 24 November 2005
United States gay-rights advocates on Wednesday denounced a Vatican edict that bans anyone with ”homosexual tendencies” from entering the Roman Catholic priesthood. The ”instruction” damages the church and will hamper the recruitment of new priests, said a Catholic group that has campaigned for tolerance of homosexuals.
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/ 24 November 2005
South Africa’s October 2005 producer price index (PPI) rose by 4,2% year-on-year from a 4,6% increase in September, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday. The October PPI is "well below market expectations", said George Glynos, market analyst at Econometrix Treasury Management.
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/ 24 November 2005
The Netherlands will soon be only the third country, alongside the United States and Britain, to possess Tomahawk cruise missiles, after it became clear last week that there is a majority in Parliament backing their purchase. Minister of Defence Henk Kamp has moved steadily towards his goal of acquiring 30 Tomahawks from US company Raytheon.
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/ 24 November 2005
Bush Bucks coach Clive Barker should be asking himself the million-dollar question of what to do for his team to score goals after a goalless draw with Santos in a Premier Soccer League match in East London on Wednesday. Tembisa Classic shared the spoils with Moroka Swallows in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday afternoon.
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/ 24 November 2005
The All Blacks are heavily favoured to beat Scotland on Saturday in their rugby tour finale and complete a grand slam 27 years after their only previous sweep through the British Isles. ”The grand slam’s only been achieved once before, and when we get to this stage we need to finish the job,” said New Zealand coach Graham Henry.