THURSDAY, 5.30PM FORMER apartheid police minister Adriaan Vlok said on Thursday that he will testify at the special truth commission hearing on the State Security Council next week. Vlok said he is prepared to assist the commission “as far as possible” in its inquiry into SSC activities between 1985 and 1987. He added that he […]
THURSDAY, 11.30AM THE Ikageng share scheme to attract small black investors to Johnnic has received an “overwhelming response”, and at least 75% of the offer had been subscribed by last week, according to Ikageng Trust chairman Hazel Ralefeta. The scheme, launched in April by Johnnic’s new controlling shareholder the National Empowerment Consortium, involved a public […]
THURSDAY, 4.30PM POLICE and troops were deployed in Bushbuckridge on Thursday morning following more violence in the area on Wednesday, when residents petrol bombed two trucks, one of which was completely destroyed, and one of the drivers was admitted to hospital with burn wounds. Police suggested that the latest incidents may be the work of […]
THURSDAY, 11.30AM A BOLD new plan to deal with Transnet’s huge pension fund deficit without bleeding taxpayers has been handed to Finance Minister Trevor Manuel for consideration, Business Day reports. The report containing the proposals is the culmination of the work of a committee chaired by consultant Charles Stride which was appointed to propose solutions […]
THURSDAY, 5.30PM The leaders of the military coup in Sierra Leone will be prepared to step down in favour of an elected civilian government in 18 months’ time, chief of defence staff Brigadier Sam Koroma said on Thursday. ”Our side said we are prepared to do this in 18 months’ time, but warned that Kabbah’s […]
WEDNESDAY, 11.00AM: THE Nelson Mandela Inauguration Challenge Cup against Holland kicks off at 7.30pm at FNB Stadium tonight, and newly recalled Bafana Bafana striker Mark Williams will go all out to play his best. “I’m not going to allow myself to be put under pressure. On the contrary, I’m going to enjoy and savour the […]
ONLY $3,5m OF MOBUTU’S LOOT FOUND SWISS banks have found only $3,5-million in assets held by ousted Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, who siphoned off billions during his 30-year rule. The assets so far found include foreign shares, bonds, securities and a safe deposit box yet to be opened. The discoveries were made after a […]
WEDNESDAY, 12.00 NOON: SOUTH AFRICAN club Orlando Pirates will lead Group A in the inaugural African Champions League, while four-time winners of the league, Zamalek of Egypt, will lead group B. Pirates, who have won CAF cup once before, and have been grouped with Primeiro de Agosto of Angola, USM Alger of Algeria, and Raja […]
WEDNESDAY, 11.00AM: AMANDA COETZER made short work of Steffi Graf in their French Open quarterfinal match at Roland Garros, Paris, on Tuesday. The South African won the game in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, taking her to her second Grand Slam semi-final. Coetzer was cool and disciplined against an error-prone Graf, who only began playing well […]
WEDNESDAY, 11.30AM The retrenchment of up to 4 000 workers at Johannesburg Consolidated Investments’s Randfontein Estates gold mine has been suspended pending the outcome of new negotiations between JCI and the National Union of Mineworkers, mine GM Gordon Miller said yesterday. Miller added, however, that 500 skilled and managerial staff had already left the mine […]