Ferial Haffajee The opening up of the radio waves can be disastrous. I mean there’s just so many preset stations one can tune in on even the new-fangled hi-fi systems. I thought I had it all down pat, but now KayaFM, a new Gauteng-based station launched last Friday, has come along to upset my preset […]
FRIDAY, 11.30AM CLOFED and Texfed, SA’s two clothing and textile manufacturers’ federations, have refused to give their backing to a proposed trade deal with Zambia offering improved access to domestic markets. It is believed that government will table its offer to Zambia next week as scheduled, regardless of support from the two bodies. ”The process […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: SOUTH AFRICA’S 800m medal hopeful Hezekiel Sepeng was eliminated in the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Athens on Wednesday night. Sepeng finished fifth and second last with a time of 1min 47,00sec. He was boxed in and tried to pull out of the pack unsuccessfully. Sepeng refused to blame the hamstring […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: HELLENIC and Orlando Pirates drew their Premier League match 1-1 at Greenpoint stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday. Pirates opened the score through defender Willem Jackson and thereafer were all over Hellenic, but failed to penetrate the tight Hellenic defence. Hellenic took control of the second half and equalised through Peter Kirsten after […]
HIGHWAY ROBBERS IN COURT THREE of the four men arrested for alleged involvement in a highway heist last week in which two security guards were shot dead and R17-million stolen appeared ion the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday. The fourth man arrested was released for lack of evidence against him. Oupa Edwin Sihani, 39, Themba […]
WEDNESDAY, 5.30PM KENYA’s pro-reform coalition decided on Thursday to go ahead with a national strike to pressure the government for electoral reforms, although the plan has been rejected by two opposition leaders and several trade unions. The National Convention Executive Council (NCEC), grouping political parties, citizens’ groups and religious leaders, announced it will go ahead […]
THURSDAY, 8.30AM AGRICULTURE Minister Derek Hanekom sacked all 13 members of the Meat Board on Wednesday after complaints from industry organisations such as the Red Meat Forum and the Meat Traders’ Association. The Meat Board, which was to oversee the deregulation of the industry, had been mired in indecision for months due to disagreements among […]
THURSDAY, 12.00NOON THE Competition is to meet the liquidators of Pepsi bottler New Age Beverages on Thursday to discuss the implications of selling the bankrupt bottler’s plant to one of the market leaders. Chief liquidator Les Cohen confirmed that bottling giant Amalgamated Beverage Industries and other large bottlers have expressed interest in buying the plant, […]
WEDNESDAY, 5.30PM NEW Africa Investments Limited is set to purchase the Independent group’s 42,5% stake in the Sowetan, South Africa’s largest circulation daily newspaper. The price of the deal values the Sowetan at R150-million. The Sowetan was unbundled by Argus (now Independent) Newspapers in 1994 with Nail, chaired by Dr Ntatho Motlana, taking a controlling […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: SOUTH African Football Association CEO Danny Jordaan said on Wednesday the Four Nations tournament might be called off if there is no answer from China and Nigeria by Friday. Jordaan said only Namibia has confirmed its participation in this year’s tournament. “We have received no response from China or Nigeria to our invitation,” […]