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/ 11 November 2004

Prince of peace

President Thabo Mbeki has his work cut out as mediator in Côte d’Ivoire. Mbeki was dragooned into this job by the African Union after the West African regional mechanism failed to bring about peace in the country. Relations between France and Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo have spiralled into the violence that now necessitates the evacuation of France’s 14 000 nationals.

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/ 11 November 2004

Arafat, father of his nation

In the days when Britain was being forced to give up one colony after another, the phrase ”father of the nation” was much in vogue. Julius Nyerere in Tanzania, Archbishop Makarios in Cyprus and Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia were among the many who won this informal title. Forty years on from the age of decolonisation, Yasser Arafat is the last man who can claim that status.

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/ 11 November 2004

SA ‘A’ team overpower Buenos Aires

The South African ”A” team in Argentina overcame strong resistance from Buenos Aires Province on Wednesday night to emerge 47-28 victors in a tightly contested match that kept supporters on their feet for the better part of the game. It all came down to the tactical superiority of the visitors.

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/ 11 November 2004

Supersport United stand unbeaten

A goal 13 minutes from time by Richard Rantjie kept Supersport United’s unbeaten record intact and earned them a 1-1-draw against a nine-man Jomo Cosmos team in a drama-packed Castle Premiership clash played at Loftus on Wednesday night. United held the upper hand in an opening half that came alive in the last five minutes.

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/ 11 November 2004

Bush Bucks earn valuable point

Bush Bucks got a valuable point in their one-all draw with Ajax Cape Town in their Castle Premiership game played at the Athlone Stadium on Wednesday night. The visitors were unlucky not to have been awarded a penalty in the first minute when Moeneeb Josephs brought down Taya Mrewa in the box, but the referee waved play on.

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/ 11 November 2004

Harsh words for South African cricket team

Graeme Smith’s shaky captaincy and a lacklustre bowling attack have left South Africa facing defeat in their upcoming Test series against England, according to former coach Bob Woolmer. Woolmer, now in charge of Pakistan, is backing Michael Vaughan’s side to claim England’s first series win in South Africa.