Text of report by South African newspaper Mail & Guardian on 12 September [Report by Stefaans Brummer and Nic Dawes: "SA, Russia in R1bn Cold War"] Cancellation of military satellite deal could result in a huge lawsuit in The Hague, write Stefaans Brummer and Nic Dawes The secret is out: Defence Minister Dosiuoa Lekota cancelled the purchase of a military spy satellite from Russia, putting relations between the two countries under strain and potentially creating a R1- billion liability for South Africa.

Text of report by Percy Zvomuya entitled "The big firms that prop up Zim" published by South African newspaper Mail & Guardian on 4 July The demand for full-blown sanctions against Zimbabwe grew louder this week with the announcement by a Munich-based company, Giesecke & Devrient, that it would stop supplying blank paper to make the country's bank notes after coming under pressure from the German government.

Text of report by South African newspaper Mail & Guardian on 6 June [Report by Jason Moyo: "Regime Tightens Its Grip"] As Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe rolls out his strategy to hang on to power, attacks on his opponents are getting bloodier by the day.

Text of report by South African newspaper Mail & Guardian on 18 April [Report by Sam Sole: "Armscor Role in Arms for Zimbabwe"] The South African government is determined to allow the export of a large consignment of Chinese weapons and ammunition to the Zimbabwe Defence Force (ZDF).

Text of report by South African internet newspaper Mail & Guardian on 25 January [Report by Jocelyn Newmarch & Kevin Davie: "Energy Crisis? What Energy Crisis?"] South Africa has plenty of energy available. The problem is, we don't have enough power.