Yearly Archives: 2001

THE Nigerian government on Wednesday approved 25,5-billion naira ($228-million) for the expansion of the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The expansion will involve the construction of hundreds of offices, rest rooms and car parks for parliamentarians, Information Minister Jerry Gana told reporters after a cabinet meeting. The construction, to be completed in 30 months, will […]

THE British firm International London Limited (ILL) has paid 10% of the $1,3-billion it bid for a majority stake in the Nigeria’s telecoms firm Nitel, officials said on Wednesday. “We received confirmation this morning from the New York branch of Standard Chartered Bank that ILL paid 10% of the bid yesterday (Tuesday),” said Bureau of […]

Yakutsk | Monday THE Russian diamond monopoly Alrosa and South African giant De Beers signed a new, five-year cooperation accord on Monday only two weeks before their current agreement expires. The agreement, which will see Alrosa sell De Beers about S800-million worth of uncut diamonds a year, would help stabilise the world’s diamonds market, Russian […]

Former president Nelson Mandela on Sunday appealed to the Gauteng African National Congress to keep up with changes after provincial supporters failed to sing the entire national anthem.

POLICE on Friday launched a high density crime prevention operation throughout the Western Cape. Provincial police commissioner Lennit Max said the operation started at 5am and involved personnel of the SA Police Service (SAPS), the defence force, law enforcement agencies and the traffic department. ”Today’s operation marks the kick-off to combat criminal activities that usually […]

Two sons of two prominent Tweefontein farmers were killed when their microlight crashed on Thursday evening, Pretoria police said. Inspector Percy Morokane said the cause of the accident, which occurred around 6.30pm, was not known. ”They were flying over one of the farms when the microlight crashed. The two men in their early 20s died […]

THE Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) on Friday requested land line operator Telkom to give a written undertaking not to implement its proposed rate increases on January 1, 2002. ”Should Telkom not comply with the authority’s request, Icasa’s attorneys have been instructed to approach the high court on an urgent basis for appropriate relief,” […]

A 32-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing his 30-year-old wife at their home in Soshanguve, near Pretoria, police said on Friday. Inspector Percy Morokane said the man and the wife had separated a while ago and they were about to divorce. The husband who had moved out of their home visited the […]

THE Congress of SA Trade Unions said on Sunday that the safety of workers should be top priority. Reacting to an underground earthquake at the Deelkraal gold mine near Carletonville in which at least three people died, Cosatu said it would recommit itself to a campaign to improve the safety at work. ”We can never […]

Harare | Sunday ABOUT 2 000 young women in eastern Zimbabwe who passed ”virginity tests” this weekend were told that tribal authorities in the area would from now regard any attempt by a man to touch a woman above her wrist as rape. Chief Makoni told the women to scream if any men’s hands wandered […]