Yearly Archives: 2000

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 5.30pm. THE Rand softened in the face of dollar strength but bonds recovered after a sell-off in the wake of strong growth figures for the fourth quarter. The Rand last bid at 6.33 to the dollar, at the weak end of the day’s range, with dollar strength, especially against the […]

PETROL prices are du to rise by nine cents a litre and diesel by 10 cents from Wednesday. Premium petrol retails at R2,86 a litre in Gauteng and diesel at around R2,67 a litre. The Automobile Association of South Africa warned motorists that there will be a further increase in April.

ALISTER BULL, Cape Town | Monday 4.30pm FINANCE Minister Trevor Manuel said on Monday the country needed to grow by more than its forecast 3.5% to ease poverty and would pick the brains of international experts to meet this challenge. ”We will invite a panel of ‘significant economists’ later this year to help us think […]

NEW South Wales Waratahs’ lock John Welborn will appear before a South African Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing in Cape Town on Tuesday afternoon. Welborn was cited for two incidents of alleged trampling during the second half of the Super 12 match the Waratahs lost 22-15 to the Stormers on Saturday. The hearing, to be […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Yangon | Monday 9.00am. SOUTH African James Kingston romped to a 10-shot victory in the $200000 Myanmar Open in Yangon on Sunday, firing a five-under-par 67 to clinch the crown in style. Kingston completed a wire-to-wire victory in convincing fashion to remain well clear of his nearest challenger, compatriot Craig Kamps. Myanmar’s Kyi […]

CASH-IN-TRANSIT robbers have escaped with 12 boxes of cash after killing a security guard and injuring two others. The armed gang of approximately 12 thieves attacked an armoured vehicle near Springs on the East Rand on Monday afternoon. Police spokesman Andy Pieke said the criminals, who were driving two stolen BMW’s and two bakkies, ambushed […]

TWO fires raging in southern Ethiopia for 17 days have destroyed up to 30000 hectares of forest, as well as killing animals and burning homes. The blazes are still far from under control, according to Ethiopia’s deputy agriculture minister, Belay Ijigu, who has appealed for international aid to fight the fire. He said that the […]

FIRST ROUND: At Makhulong Stadium: Classic 0 Manning Rangers 1 (Japhet Zwane 88); At Odi Stadium: Mabopane Young Masters 2 (Percy Malesa 16, Abednigo Netshodile 69) Park United 1 (Tevor Kona 90); At Galeshewe Stadium: William Pescod 0 Hellenic 3 (Ugo Robard 75, 82, Fani Madida 30); At Investec Stadium: Wits University 2 (Joshua Makgala […]