OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Tuesday 11.50am. TWO of the greatest rivals in South African soccer Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs have been united under the same sponsorship banner. Cellular network provider Vodacom has announced a “multi-million rand” three-year sponsorship the two clubs who hold two of the top-three spots on the Premier Soccer League […]
SOUTH Africa’s Oscar Chalupsky won the 10km Kala Kukea memorial race at Hawaii Kai at the weekend. With the World Ocean Kayak Championships on May 28, it sets the Duzi star up well. “This was a very good warm up race for next week’s world champs and it gave a good indication of my speed,” […]
A REPORT by national automobile group Naamsa, says that the sales of passenger cars in South Africa increased by 27,1% to 55385 units in first quarter of this year. Commercial vehicle sales for the same period increased by 10,2% to 27894 units over the first quarter of 1999. Heavy commercials were six percent down on […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Tuesday 4.15pm. SPORTS Minister Ngconde Balfour has sided with the South African men’s hockey team in its battle against the National Olympic Committee of South Africa to get to the Sydney Games. Balfour spoke in Parliament on the eve of the decision by the International Olympic Committee whether to uphold […]
A BAN on women’s boxing in South Africa will be overturned by legislation to be introduced later this year, Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour said on Tuesday. The ban, effected by a 1954 law, was contrary to South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution which rules against discrimination in all spheres of life, Balfour said in parliament. “Our constitution […]
ANGLO American and Glencore have announced that mineral resource group and the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal, Billiton, will be joining them as an equal shareholder in Carbones de Cerrejon (CdelC), a coal mining operation in northern Columbia. CdelC holds the rights to mine three high grade coal reserves – Cerrejon Central, Oreganal and […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Tuesday 5.30pm. BRITAIN will release stocks of light weapons and ammunition to Sierra Leone’s army in response to a request by its government. British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told parliament on Tuesday that British officers will also lead an international team of military advisers to provide long-term training for President Ahmad […]
ALLAN SECCOMBE, Johannesburg | Tuesday 3.40pm. PUBLIC sector workers and the government on Tuesday began talks on a new wage deal which economists say could increase inflationary pressures if the unions’ demands are met. The government has offered a five percent increase, but the unions want between nine and 16%. The talks between the government […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Addis Ababa | Tuesday 2.00pm. ETHIOPIAN and Eritrean forces pounded each other on the key central front of their border war even as diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting gathered pace. Both sides said fighting erupted early on Tuesday in the morning on the central Zalambessa front, where thousands of troops are lined […]
GHANA’s Environmental Protection Agency has given 20 industrial firms 30 days to reduce pollution levels or face prosecution. The firms include food, textile and oil companies. The EPA has asked the firms to submit plans on reducing their industrial effluent because it says their waste generation and discharge is beyond the approved threshold.