South African sprinters are exciting prospects in an exhilarating new era, and they are young enough to be hitting their strides now
Only one thing unites those at the People’s Summit — unhappiness over the status quo, writes Jonathan Watts.
A local group is drafting a legal framework for nature’s protection, writes Fiona Macleod.
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/ 16 November 2007
Rio Tinto is reportedly considering a counter-bid for BHP Billiton as a defence against a Aus-billion takeover proposal from its bigger mining rival, but analysts said such a move was unlikely. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported Rio was considering a broad array of potential options to fight off BHP.