●Beijing China: Finally Olympics begin today @ midday [GMT] – & at last that bleeping torch gets switched off

08Aug08

Photo: The Telegraph – EPA – National Stadium, rehearsal – opening ceremony Architects of stadium: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Switzerland Estimated cost of hosting the China Olympics: $44 billion USD – €28.7 billion EUR – ₤22.6 billion GBP – R330.4 billion ZAR A bargain! In a discussion on a BBC World radio […]

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●BBC – Have Your Say asks: Has South Africa forgotten its history?

31May08

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