BRITISH Airways Travel Clinics in South Africa has launched an Internet-based malaria study, claimed to be a world first. As many as 2,7-million people die from the mosquito-borne disease in Africa every year, but there is a dearth of information on the human and social impact of the disease. “Surprisingly little detailed information is available […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 10.30am. THE Competition Board is planning to launch a probe into a number of pharmaceutical manfacturing concerns following complaints that they are engaged in restrictive practices after setting up exclusive distribution channels. Business Day reports that according to the complaints, International Healthcare Distributors and Synergistic Alliance Investments IHD was established […]
TABBY MOYO, Windhoek | Monday 5.15pm. VALUE Added Tax (VAT) on payments on goods imported into South Africa from its partners in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) — Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland — was launched on Monday. Late last year South Africa, in an effort to stem the billions of rands worth of […]
MANUEL MUANZA, Luanda | Sunday 5.00pm. THE United Nations has suspended all missions to the besieged town of Humabo in central Angola, after a second UN-chartered Hercules C-130 was apparently shot down, with eight people aboard. A local Huambo radio station said the plane, which had taken off from Huambo for Luanda, was hit by […]
BUSINESS in South Africa is taking a low-key approach to Friday’s launch of a single European currency, the Euro. On January 1, 11 European nations will see their national currencies subordinated to the common currency, although they will continue to exist in tandem with the new unit until 2002. Most South African businesses say the […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Sunday 6.30pm. SUNDAY, 6.30PM THE West Indies are at 84 for 4 in their first innings. Alan Donald, bowling brilliantly and with extraordinary pace to take three quick wickets for 13 runs, suddenly left the pitch with a hamstring injury after taking his third wicket, with the Windies at 34 […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 5.30pm. THE roads death toll at midday on Sunday was 707. Traffic volumes are expected to increase to between five and seven times the normal level in the next 24 hours as holiday makers head home from the coast. Over 100 road blocks have been set up to monitor drivers. […]