MONDAY, 11.00AM SA Chamber of Business director-general Raymond Parsons has warned that SA’s overburdened taxpayers can expect 16 new levies and taxes in the near future. Describing South Africans as already groaning under the weight of the heaviest tax burden in the world, Parson added: “In this life, we know that only death and taxation […]
NEW MALAWI PARTY MALAWI’s newest political party, the United Party, launched on Friday, on Monday named Bingu wa Mutharika as its interim chairman. Mutharika said the party’s mission is to “unite Malawians, provide a sense of direction for our country, rejuvenate growth and develop a new political and economic structure.” Mutharika is the former chief […]
MONDAY, 8.30AM: SOUTH AFRICAN soccer officials were delirious this weekend after Bafana Bafana beat Congo 1-0 on Saturday in a scrappy game, taking the country into the world cup finals in Paris. Soccer chief executive Danny Jordaan said: “In my opinion this was the greatest sporting achievement in the history of South African sport. We […]
MONDAY, 1.30PM: INTERNATIONAL Boxing Federation junior featherweight champion Vuyani “The Beast” Bungu succesfully defended his title for the ninth time against Mexican Enrique Jupiter at Carousel on Saturday night. Bungu won the fight on points. Bungu is now looking at a unification fight against World Boxing Organisation champion Junior Jones. Before that fight — which […]
MONDAY, 1.30PM: WESTERN Province beat Gauteng Lions 53-16 in a Bankfin Currie Cup match at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. Province led by 24-3 at the interval. Province attacked around the scrum and easily found gaps in the Lions’ defence. They scored seven tries and two penalties. The Lions replied with two tries and […]
MONDAY, 5.00PM The judicial commission of inquiry into the fraudulent disbursement of Z$1,5-billion from Zimbabwe’s War Victims’ Compensation Fund opened on Monday with Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Florence Chitauro blaming loopholes for the abuse of the fund. Chitauro told commission chairman Justice Chidyausiku that the War Victims’ Compensation Act was fraught with […]
MONDAY, 11.00AM JOHANNESBURG Stock Exchange traders are preparing for a stormy day on Monday following sharp declines on international markets after the local close on Friday. Wall Street’s Dow Jones industrial average shed 247,37 points or 3,1% to 7694,7, its biggest fall since Black Monday on October 19 1987. Wall Street followed an earlier slide […]
MONDAY, 1.30PM: SPORT and Recreation Minister Steve Tshwete is going ahead with the inquiry into the South African Rugby Football Union (Sarfu). The five-member task force, which has been investigating irregularities in South African rugby since April, will be changed into a judicial inquiry. It is likely that former judge Mervyn King, tax lawyer Michael […]
MONDAY, 1.30PM: THE Springbok selectors have made two forced changes to the squad to play against Australia in the final Tri-nations Test match at Loftus Versveld Stadium on Saturday. Johan Erasmus replaces Andre Venter — who is suspended for three weeks after being sent off for stamping on All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick, and Warren […]
MONDAY, 1.30PM: SOUTH AFRICAN Cricket Academy are leading New Zealand by 152 runs with eight second-innings wickets standing, after three days’ play in the four-day match at Chatsworth in Durban on Sunday. Tidy bowling by Nicky Boje – 3/62 in 32 overs – and Anthony Botha – 3/22 in nine overs – restricted New Zealand. […]