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/ 1 November 2004

Telkom: The squirm factor

Fixed-line monopoly Telkom was the subject of speculation recently about what would have been one of the biggest black economic empowerment deals ever. Reports were that 15,1% of Telkom, worth about R6-billion, was available to an empowerment grouping. Names mentioned were not only African National Congress big-hitters, but also people who had been in the government. Reg Rumney takes a closer look.

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/ 1 November 2004

Mozambican youth pool their resources

Mozambique’s central province of Zambezia boasts rolling tea estates, vast coconut plantations, cashew farms and one of Africa’s few good river ports, yet it has one of the country’s worst social and economic indicators. In a province once dubbed the breadbasket of the country, most of the 3,4-million inhabitants live in abject poverty, eking out an existence through subsistence agriculture or working in informal markets.

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/ 1 November 2004

Ponting promises more India-bashing

Ricky Ponting returns as Australia’s captain for the fourth and final Test against India in Bombay from Wednesday, determined not to show the beleaguered hosts any mercy. The tourists have already clinched their first series on Indian soil since 1969 after winning two of the three Tests, which Ponting missed due to a broken thumb.

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/ 1 November 2004

Gunners can conquer Europe, says Wenger

Arsene Wenger has insisted his Arsenal side can shrug off their underachievers tag and win the Champions League this season. Despite being a dominant force in the English Premiership since Wenger took over at the north London club in 1996, the Gunners have never gone past the quarterfinal stage of the Champions League.

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/ 1 November 2004

Bolton surprise against Newcastle

Second-half goals from El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies gave surprising Bolton to a 2-1 victory on Sunday over Newcastle. The win improved Bolton to 21 points, good for fourth place in England behind leaders Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton. Newcastle’s Darren Ambrose equalised for Newcastle early in the second half.

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/ 1 November 2004

Hard-fought victory for Celtic

A determined Bloemfontein Celtic scored an emphatic 2-1 win over Moroka Swallows in a tough Castle Premier League tie at Vodacom Park Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The hard-fought victory saw Phunya Sele Sele avenging their 3-2 elimination by the Birds in the Coca-Cola Cup a week ago.