BARLOW Ltd, the South African-based industrial giant, has won a R760m materials handling contract commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence. The 10-year contract, which entails the provision, maintenance, service and replacement of forklift trucks required to move stores at military units, is seen as a significant boost for Barlow’s plans to extend its geographic […]
A TWO-MONTH fuel shortage, the worst for 20 years, has eased in Central African Republic thanks to the arrival of shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere. ”The arrival of 40,000 litres of oil products by tanker truck and the arrival of two cargo vessels from the Democratic Republic of the Congo will […]
SOUTH Africa’s Computer Configurations Holdings Ltd (CCH) expects to report a loss for the year ended June 30 following two significant write-downs. CCH said it had decided to curtail the research, development and manufacturing interests of Orca — in which it owns a 76 percent stake — a decision which will cost the company about […]
PACKAGING firm, Malbak Ltd, said it had repurchased 17.8 million of its own shares for R53.1m. It said in a statement it used excess cash to fund the share buyback. – Reuters
Indian tax authorities raided the homes of leading cricketers and bookies in Bombay and other parts of the country, a senior tax department official said. ”We are looking for wealth or assets which have not been disclosed,” said K.V. M Pai, chief commissioner for income tax in Bombay. Pai refused to disclose names, but said […]
. The film opening the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, ‘Women on Top’, seems to summarize the look and feel of this fourth annual event. The festival that starts on Friday and runs until 30 July, will feature a special program "Women’s Visions", highlighting the work of several contemporary Latin American and American female directors.
SWAZILAND will ban mini-skirts in schools to try to halt the spread of Aids. The Swazi government claims that schoolgirls with short skirts entice male teachers into relationships. At least one quarter of the Swazi population is infected with HIV. “The ban will go into effect next year and schoolgirls 10 years and older will […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, ELLIS MNYANDU and SAPA, Johannesburg | Wednesday 9.30am. South African Telecoms Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri and favoured cellular licence bidder Cell C have slammed a Hong Kong-backed group in court for trying to delay the awarding of the country’s third mobile phone licence. In papers presented to Pretoria’s High Court yesterday, the minister’s lawyers […]
KENYA’S government has removed a list of corrupt politicians from a parliamentary report on graft, after winning a rowdy vote in the assembly. The “list of shame”, published in May, linked some of President Daniel arap Moi’s closest aides and relatives to corruption and scandal. Vice-President George Saitoti and cabinet minister Nicholas Biwott had been […]
ASBESTOSIS victims in South Africa are ready to take the British based mining company, Cape PLC, to the International Court of Justice should they not be granted the opportunity to sue the company in British courts. Northern Province health MEC Sello Moloto made the statement during a report back meeting held at Ga-Mathabatha near Lebowakgomo […]