OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Wednesday 11.50am. MINING giant De Beers on Wednesday called for a coordinated international response to stop trade in so-called ”conflict diamonds” which are funding rebel armies in Africa. In a letter to industry leaders ahead of next month’s World Diamond Congress in Antwerp, De Beers Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer and Managing Director […]
MICHAEL VLISMAS, Potchefstroom | Wednesday 9.00am. ENGLAND set the tone for their South African tour with a comfortable 52-22 victory over the North West Leopards at Olien Park on Tuesday. The tourists’ midweek team played the expansive rugby they promised and scored seven tries in their opening match, with England captain Ben Clarke and winger […]
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, the country’s main trade union, has called off its five-day nationwide strike over fuel price increases, NLC leader Adams Oshiomhole said on Tuesday. The strike, which began last Thursday to protest the almost 50% rise in the pump prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene was called off after labour and government […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Wednesday 12.20pm. RETAIL banking in South Africa is under mounting pressure, particularly where the country’s biggest four banks are concerned, the Banking Council of South Africa said on Wednesday. Persistent demands that the banks extend services to low-income South Africans, which produces significantly lower returns than other business areas, was part […]
THE Western Cape government is offering up to R1-million for information leading to the conviction of criminals responsible for taxi-related violence in the province. Acting premier Cecil Herandien said he has also appointed a special committee to deal with the transport situation. Safety and security MEC Mark Wiley will be co-ordinating the committee. Provincial police […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Tuesday 12.30pm. PAKISTANI umpire Javed Akhtar, who was on Monday implicated in match-fixing by United Cricket Board of South Africa chief Dr Ali Bacher, on Tuesday strongly denied the accusations, calling Bacher’s statements “a load of rubbish” Akhtar has also indicated that he plans to take legal action against Bacher, […]
President Nelson Mandela said on Monday while visiting Finland that he is confident that South Africa and the European Union will reach a deal on a fr
SUPER 12 lock Barrett Brette of the Western Stormers and centre Joe Guillingham of Natal Sharks will play for top French side Perpignan next season, the club announced on Sunday. Brette, 28, and Guillingham, 26, are the latest recruits to join Perpignan and join fellow southern hemisphere prop Josh Heke of New Zealand who recently […]
THE Australian Rugby Union (ARU) are still intending to stage the historic closed-roof international against South Africa at the troubled Colonial Stadium here next month, it was confirmed Monday. ARU officials will inspect the new arena this week, but the national body remains hopeful the loose playing surface will recover for the July 8 Mandela […]
THE North-West Leopards team to play England in the Six Nations champions’ tour opener at Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, was named on Monday. North-West AJ de Jager, Len van Riet, Johan Calitz, Rudi Muller, Keith Meyer, Roland de Marigny, Eben Verster, Johann Smith, Bertus Pool, Diaan Kruger, Werner Lessing, Casper Oosthuizen, Tenk Hendricks, […]