Yearly Archives: 2001

MOZAMBICAN President Joaquim Chissano will make a six-day official visit to Cuba next week, at the invitation of his counterpart Fidel Castro, the president’s office announced on Wednesday. The two men will hold talks on boosting bilateral relations between their two friendly states, a statement from Chissano’s office said. Several protocols are expected to be […]

The international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has warned that human rights abuses in Zimbabwe have increased dramatically over the past year, the independent Radio 702 reported on Wednesday. The organisation said that over 500 people have suffered politically motivated torture, murder and displacement at the hands of the Zimbabwean war veterans since they began […]

Johannesburg | Tuesday SOUTH African Airways has begun a series of cost-cutting measures, including the streamlining of the airline’s managers by between 20 to 30%, the beleaguered airline’s CEO has announced. Addressing a management meeting attended by more than 500 managers, President and CEO, Andre Viljoen, said the airline was ”cleaning up its management structure” […]

Washington, Cape Town | Thursday A BIOTERRORIST attack struck fear at the heart of America’s political system on Wednesday, sending shudders across the globe as US warplanes bombarded Afghanistan amid signs of a looming ground offensive. US jets pounded the Taliban regime’s frontline for the first time in apparent preparation for ground attacks, but aid […]

ALTOGETHER 10 535 people were languishing in prisons around the country because they could not afford to pay bail of R1 000 or less, according to Correctional Services Minister Ben Skosana. In written reply to a question in the National Assembly by Hennie Smit (DA), Skosana said of these, 132 could not pay bail of […]

Johannesburg | Tuesday CONSUMERS can expect an increase of up to 20% in the price of electronic appliances by January, based on the current rate of devaluation of the rand. This is the opinion of Martin Maddox, group managing director of Panasonic SA. He said on Tuesday that the dramatic plunge in the value of […]

FOUR people, including a four-year old boy, were killed and six injured in fighting on Sunday between rival minibus taxi operators in eastern South Africa, police said. Captain Mzukisi Fatyela said the four-year-old died when gunmen opened fire on a taxi owner travelling with his family near Umtata in the southeast of the country. The […]

Johannesburg | Tuesday NEARLY 1 000 Zimbabweans are destitute and seeking refuge at a Johannesburg police station following the torching of their homes in a squatter camp, South African police said on Tuesday. “They have about 450 people looking for shelter at the police station and one of their leaders told me they have about […]

Abuja | Tuesday NIGERIA will leave no stone unturned to prevent further spread of HIV/Aids in the country, President Olusegun Obasanjo declared in Abuja on Monday as he kicked off a rally and a nationwide walk against the scourge. The HIV/Aids rally was organised by the National Action Committee on Aids. “We have played a […]