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Articles: Hyperinflation wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:16 AM

	ZIMBABWE’s poverty line shot up 82,88% as soaring inflation wreaked havoc on daily life, figures from the Central Statistical Office (CSO) showed yesterday. Read full article: 'Hyperinflation wreaks havoc in Zimbabwe'

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Articles: Dairy turns sour for SA’s small farmers

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:14 AM

	THE survival of small and medium-sized dairy farmers could be at risk as input costs rocket and the selling price of milk at the farm gate fails to keep pace, say economists. Read full article: 'Dairy turns sour for SA’s small farmers'

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Articles: Coega smelter on track despite takeover buzz

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:12 AM

	ALUMINIUM company Alcoa’s hostile takeover bid for Canadian-based Alcan may throw a spanner in the works for the construction of a $2,75bn aluminium smelter at the Coega industrial development zone near Port Elizabeth. Read full article: 'Coega smelter on track despite takeover buzz'

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Articles: Red Cross appeals for Somalia aid

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:09 AM

	The International Red Cross has launched an appeal for $15m (£7.5m, 11m euros) for Somalia after some of the worst fighting in over a decade. Read full article: 'Red Cross appeals for Somalia aid'

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Articles: Zimbabwean issue a concern, says AU chairman

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:18 PM

	THERE should be concern about the crisis in Zimbabwe, Ghana’s President and current chairman of the African Union, John Agyekum Kufuor, said today. Read full article: 'Zimbabwean issue a concern, says AU chairman'

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Articles: Business confidence edges higher

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:16 PM

	BUSINESS confidence ticked up slightly last month helped by global investor demand for emerging market assets, the South African Chamber of Business (Sacob) said today. Read full article: 'Business confidence edges higher'

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Articles: Net reserves up, Bank buys dollars

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:14 PM

	NET gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to $24,59bn at the end of last month, data showed today, reflecting further improvement in the country’s financial position. Read full article: 'Net reserves up, Bank buys dollars'

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Articles: Shake-up looms for DA team in Parliament

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:10 PM

	CAPE TOWN — The changing of the guard in the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) leadership in Parliament following Helen Zille’s election as party leader is expected to result in a new and diverse team that represents the different constituencies within the party. Read full article: 'Shake-up looms for DA team in Parliament'

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Articles: Smell of death in Cameroon swamp

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:11 PM

	Jet fuel fumes mixed with the smell of decaying bodies hang over the site of Saturday's Kenya Airways jet crash in Cameroon. Read full article: 'Smell of death in Cameroon swamp'

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Articles: Africa lukewarm over Sarkozy win

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 03:02 PM

	African leaders are congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy following his victory in the French presidential elections. Read full article: 'Africa lukewarm over Sarkozy win'

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