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Thatcher likely to agree to plea bargain
Sir Mark Thatcher, accused of bankrolling an alleged coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, was expected in court today, prosecutors said yesterday.
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Final twist to fatal dive
Diver Dave Shaw did achieve his mission - he brought Deon Dreyer back to his parents. In an extraordinary twist to Saturday's cave-diving tragedy, the remains of Dreyer and Shaw - the man who died trying to fetch him from his watery grave - were brought to the surface yesterday.
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Hundreds of SA websites hacked
Hundreds of South African websites were hacked this week in the largest such attack in the country. More than 260 websites were hacked countrywide, most of them holiday accommodation sites, while the others included churches, the Zimbabwean Consulate and the official East London tourism site.
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Business Report - January 13, 2005
Business Report - January 13, 2005
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    Fatal dive: Diver Dave Shaw did achieve his mission: he brought Deon Dreyer back to his parents. Their remains were brought to the surface of Boesmansgat yesterday. Photo: Trevor Kolk
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    News
    Thatcher in surprise guilty-plea offer
    Poignant end to a doomed dive
    Moroccan hackers blamed for website blitz
    Sport
    Polished Dutch show their sparkle
    Proteas set to take a chance on Langeveldt
    SA swimmers stay in the golden lane
    Motoring
    Audi concept celebrates 25 years of quattros
    Glimpse of the future from Detroit concepts
    SA's De Villiers takes his first Dakar stage

     SOUTH AFRICA  WORLD
    Bribery claims mar programme
    Safe in his parents' arms 
    Fifa boss wants Jordaan in top job
    Judiciary 'committed to change' sapa 
    Relief efforts in KZN get a boost 
    Pit bull terriers kill dog, injure woman 
    Chronically ill not the abusers of sick leave
    Credit controller suspended over sale of home 
    Days of death and destruction
    Old war horses bring aid to Asia 
    US torture accused 'man of compassion'
    Belly of the beast shows dinosaurs weren't king 
    Search for weapons in Iraq 'is over'
    British minister on visit to push Africa aid drive
    Mbeki, Kabila to discuss election delay 
    Turning off the taps 
     OPINION  SPORT
    Now For Darfur 
    And The Police Just Drove Past
    Fear and loathing in Baghdad 
    Back To School 
    Hellphones - here to stay 
    Wheelchair access stinks
    An insult to tsunami aid donors
    Hi-tech cars require new teaching
    Wanderers showdown Stuart Hess
    Michelle takes on the men again 
    Gerrard gives Liverpool the edge 
    Bring on Aussies, say West Indies 
    Clarke joins SAA Open line-up 
    Amla's loss is Dolphins' gain 
    New signing a boost to Rangers 
    Morientes on his way to Anfield 

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