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[run rabbit run] 05/1/2010 07:24

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[run rabbit run] 05/1/2010 07:23

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[giant steps] 03/1/2010 18:56

Reminder, 21st July 2009
Influential Friends at Toledo


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Daintree is said to be supported by some very heavy hitters in the mining and investment worlds, and although for the time being it's not clear exactly who this might be, it's interesting that Jason Cheng's trail leads back to Ancora Capital Management, an investment company with which former JPMorgan Resources specialist Ivor Orchard is associated.
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[giant steps] 03/1/2010 16:19

Chinese businessmen look for mining investments

29th December 2009



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China, which is the top nickel user in the world, gets the bulk of its nickel requirements from the Philippines. From January to July, China imported 55% of its of 47.8-million metric ton demand for refined nickel ore from the Philippines, data from the Chinese Embassy showed.

Early this month, Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. announced its intent to take over Australian miner Indophil Resources NL's stake in a $5.2-billion Tampakan copper and gold project in South Cotabato for Aus$545 million (about $498 million).
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[giant steps] 03/1/2010 16:10

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[banj] 17/12/2006 20:08

SA celebrity murdered in robbery
One of South Africa's best known theatre personalities, Taliep Petersen, has been shot and killed during a robbery at his home.
Armed men broke into his home in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone, tied him up and shot him in the neck.

Mr Petersen, 56, directed and produced many musicals, including District Six, Kat and the Kings, and Ghoema.

South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with more than 18,000 killings a year.

Armed men shot Mr Petersen at his home after robbing six other family members of mobile phones and locking them in their bedrooms, the South African Press Association (Sapa) said.

The assailants then took Mr Petersen to the living room where they shot him and escaped with his phone, cash and electronic equipment, Sapa said.

The murder will prompt calls for the South African government to do more to fight crime, says the BBC's Will Ross, in Johannesburg.

Earlier this year, Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu warned that South Africa was losing its "moral direction" and sense of respect for human lives.

Olivier awards

Together with his artistic partner David Kramer, Mr Petersen produced a string of hit productions, some of which have been staged internationally in New York, Los Angeles and London.

One of the pair's most successful musicals, District Six, tells the story of a once-vibrant multicultural neighbourhood in pre-apartheid Cape Town.
It was declared a white-only area in 1965 and razed to the ground, forcing more than 60,000 people to leave their homes.

Mr Petersen also won two Olivier awards for Kat and the Kings.

Set in 1957, also in District Six, the show tells the story of a Cape Town vocal harmony group.

Hard work

The high-profile murder was greeted with shock around South Africa.

Ebrahim Rasool, premier of Mr Petersen's native Western Cape province, paid tribute to the director, calling him "one of the great gifts of our community to the nation".

"He was able to capture our entire history, express our deepest pain, articulate our joy, and demonstrate our humanity through music and drama," Mr Rasool said in a statement.

He was still working when he was murdered, appearing as a judge on the Afrikaans version of the TV talent show Idols.

"I'm a workaholic, involved in a zillion things. I come from a hard space in time, remember - I'm a proud child of District Six," Mr Petersen said in a 2005 interview with a South African newspaper.

"I played in white clubs and had to enter through the back door, and I wasn't allowed to mingle with the crowd."


Story from BBC NEWS:


Published: 2006/12/17 19:10:27 GMT

[banj] 23/11/2006 22:27

Australian talk irks South Africa
Organisers of the 2010 World Cup have complained to Australian officials over suggestions that South Africa's preparations are in trouble and that Australia could step in instead.

Danny Jordaan, head of the Local Organising Committee, said a letter has been sent to the Australian foreign ministry over recent remarks that the finals are in doubt.

"We find it totally unfair, especially if it is coming from a government official," said Jordaan.

"They have done it more than once."

Australia has already stated its intent to host the 2018 tournament but officials have also said they would be ready in four years' time.


There are all sorts of question marks about infrastructure or requirements in South Africa. Australia doesn't have those problems
Football Federation Australia chief John O'Neill

In September, Football Federation Australia chief John O'Neill said "we've got to be ready to be absolutely opportunistic."

"There are all sorts of question marks about infrastructure or requirements in South Africa. Australia doesn't have those problems," he said.

The premier of New South Wales, Morris Iemma, also infuriated South African officials after stating that Australia has "the capacity to step into the breach at a moment's notice."

"If it can't come off with South Africa, and there are doubts that it can, then we are by far the best alternative," Australia's Daily Telegraph quoted Iemma as saying.

A spokesman for the South African foreign ministry has said such comments are 'totally unacceptable'.

"We have been concerned about the negative comments and articles about the country's capability to host the event," said Ronnie Mamoepa.

"There is no question about it. The event will be held in South Africa."

South Africa's preparations were given a vote of confidence on Wednesday by a visiting Fifa delegation, with one senior official saying they were further down the road than previous hosts Germany at a similar stage.

"Fifa is very happy and satisfied with the progress made," said Horst Schmidt, who is to take up a new post as Fifa's coordinator in South Africa.

Story from BBC SPORT:


Published: 2006/11/23 18:07:21 GMT

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[banj] 29/10/2006 05:21

S Africa unveils World Cup budget:

The South African government is to spend more than 15bn rand ($2bn) on hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The country's finance minister Trevor Manuel announced the figures to the South African parliament on Wednesday.

The bulk of the money will be spent on building new football stadiums and refurbishing existing ones.

There is public concern that South Africa will be poorly prepared and not able to afford to host the event.


Five new stadiums
Mr Manuel outlined his plans for the World Cup while delivering a medium-term budget policy statement to parliament.

He told members of the national assembly that 8.4bn rand ($1.1bn) would be spent in building five new stadiums and upgrading existing facilities, while 6.4bn rand ($800m) was to be invested in public transport initiatives and supporting infrastructure.


The money will be spent over the next three years.

Mr Manuel told assembly members that hosting the event would require the "effort of all South Africans".

"The 2010 Fifa World Cup provides South Africa and the region with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase our land and our hospitality in a sporting festival that knows no bounds," he added.

Extra security

In addition to spending on stadiums and public transport, money is to be set aside to help fight crime.

The government intends to recruit an extra 8,000 police officers and 2,000 civilians to provide security during the tournament.

Mr Manuel said that sustained economic growth and a sound fiscal position had made the money needed for investment available.



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Published: 2006/10/25 15:33:47 GMT

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