POLICE on the weekend reopened investigations into the disappearance of five young girls in the late 1980s thought to be linked to paedophile Gert van Rooyen. Four child protection unit detectives arrived in Stanger on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast from Pretoria on Sunday to investigate claims by a clairvoyant that Van Rooyen may have buried […]
THE Justice Department on Tuesday denied claims that changes to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act, governing force used by police when making arrests, is hampering the efficacy of police work. Department spokesperson Paul Setsetse said that the new section 49, due to come into effect in August, will in no way hamper police […]
A REPRESSIVE Nigerian military law allows the continued detention of 31 Nigerian Muslims, the Civil Rights Congress watchdog group said on Monday. The CRC said in a statement that the 31, whom it named as members of the Islamic Shiite Brotherhood group, are being held under a 1984 law, the so-called Decree 2, permitting indefinite […]
COMORAN strongman Azali Assoumani plans a mixed civilian-military government, without party politicians, informed sources said on Monday. The army chief of staff seized power in a bloodless putsch on Friday. In the next few days, Azali plans to bring together the delegates who, in Antananarivo on April 23, signed an accord on broad autonomy for […]
MILLY Wasserzug won the national singles bowls title in Port Elizabeth last week, but on Saturday she lost in the first round of the Spar women’s tournament in Florida. Wasserzug — who added the national singles title to the runners-up prize to the Masters she won earlier this year and was recently named as South […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 8.35pm THE African National Congress on Tuesday announced its revised election candidates’ lists, which saw ANC Women’s League president Winnie Madikizela-Mandela moving up to position number nine. Presidential spokesman Parks Mankahlana’s name no longer appears on the list. Also removed from the lists were the names of Deputy Finance Minister […]
THE Democratic Party’s election campaign received a boost on Monday when an organisation for the unemployed, which claims to have about 32000 members, pledged its support for the party in the June 2 poll. The Unemployed Masses of South Africa’s economic principles are in agreement with the DP’s, which it believes are the most likely […]
EASTERN Cape legislature finance director Bejile Fatuse was fired last Thursday amidst accusations that he allegedly used legislature administrative resources for his money lending business, the Daily Dispatch reported on Sunday. Legislature secretary Mandisile Mdleleni dismissed Fatuse, alleging that he also abused his powers by not following the proper procedure in deducting money from staff […]
MONDAY, 5.00PM: PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela on Monday said that investment needs of Africa’s vast telecommunications and information technologies markets cannot be met by the public sector alone, but require the input of the private sector. Speaking at the opening of Africa’s largest telecommunications exhibition and conference, Africa Telecom 98, Mandela said a partnership between the […]
THE search for two missing Welkom miners continued on Monday after they were trapped in the Matjhabeng mine when an earthquake hit the Free State town on April 23. Anglogold spokesman Andries van Zyl said teams are still working around the clock to locate Lawrence Tsolo (40), and John Delekile (53). Van Zyl said the […]