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                    <title>TIGblogs - BELIEVE AFRICA's TIGBlog</title> 
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                    <description>What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe?</description> 
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                    <title>Strike halts construction at Cup stadiums</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729507</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[More than 70nbsp;000 workers involved in construction on 2010 World Cup stadiums embarked on a strike on Wednesday to press for higher wages.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Aid agencies say G8 should honour promises made to Africa</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729509</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Leading aid organisations demand that G8 countries take urgent action to make up shortfall in aid promised to Africa.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>South Africa swine-flu cases rise to 47</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729665</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Seventeen new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in South Africa, pushing the total of infections to 47.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>In South Africa, rape is linked to manhood</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/730287</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Dumisani Rebombo had not been circumcised, did house chores considered girls' work and was sick of being taunted for not being a man.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Factory output contracts, supports rate cut</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729957</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[South Africa's manufacturing output contracted in the year to May, official data showed, indicating the sector remains under pressure.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Absa's ATM pepper-spray plan backfires</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/730289</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[A plan by Absa to fits its ATMs with pepper spray went awry when three technicians had to be treated by paramedics after inhaling the irritant.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Niehaus begs for forgiveness</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729959</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Former ANC spokesperson Carl Niehaus has asked to be given a second chance to rectify his mistakes, the SABC reported on Thursday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Media circus no problem for Armstrong</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729961</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Lance Armstrong insists the gathering media storm around his efforts to claim an unprecedented eighth Tour de France victory is no distraction.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Cope moves to limit damage</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729839</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Cope leaders Mosiuoa Lekota Lekota and Mbhazima Shilowa said on Thursday they did not know why their number three, Lynda Odendaal, quit this week.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Anglo chairperson list includes Ramaphosa</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729963</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[South Africa has put together a list of proposed black candidates for a new chairperson of Anglo American, including Cyril Ramaphosa.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Criminologist Irma Labuschagne dies</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729841</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Renowned criminologist Irma Labuschagne has died, her family said on Thursday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Renewed cholera fears for Zim</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729843</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[The onset of the summer rainy season in September has aid agencies worried that a new wave of cholera could spike again.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Mugabe: Zim land reform will spare some white farmers</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729781</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Thursday said some white farmers would be spared under his controversial land reforms.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Obama's climate challenge at G8</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729783</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Rallying rich and developing nations alike, US President Barack Obama wants the world's top polluters to keep driving toward halting global warming.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>YOURTAKE: Is Div's bek too big?</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729785</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Springbok coach Peter De Villiers has been under the spotlight following recent controversial statements.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Malema denies his comments constitute discrimination</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729705</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Julius Malema has admitted making comments about a woman who laid a rape charge against President Jacob Zuma, but denied they constituted hate speech.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Ghana gears up for Obama visit</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729787</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Posters of Barack Obama festooned the streets of the Ghana capital, Accra, on Thursday ahead his visit.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Minister weighs in on Bok-coach saga</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729707</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile says Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers should watch his mouth, it was reported on Thursday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Right-wing leader says migrants' boats should be sunk</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729709</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Boats carrying illegal migrants to Europe should be sunk Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, said on Wednesday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Gold output slumps</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729637</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[The country's gold output fell 10,5% in May 2009 compared with the same month last year, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Stiglitz slams inflation-targeting</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729639</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[It is "nonsense" that inflation-targeting is necessary for strong and stable growth, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Wednesday.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Economic confidence at nine-month low, GDP seen weak</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729711</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[South African economic confidence fell to a nine-month low in June due to expectations that the economy will shrink faster than previously expected.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Michael Jackson butter statue churns debate in Iowa</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729713</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[When officials announced that a butter sculpture of Michael Jackson would feature at next month's Iowa state fair, they churned up a fierce debate]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Windies assemble makeshift squad for first Test</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729715</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[The West Indies have been forced into assembling a new-look side for the opening Test against Bangladesh.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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                    <title>Construction strike enters second day</title> 
                    <link>http://believeafrica.tigblog.org/post/729641</link> 
                    <description><![CDATA[Strikes at 2010 World Cup stadiums will continue countrywide on Thursday as opposing parties prepare for another round of wage talks.]]></description> 
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 
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