The bulk of the New National Party favours a closer relationship with the ANC Howard Barrell and Barry Streek The Democratic Party and ruling African National Congress are engaged in a tug of war to win over the bulk of the collapsing New National Party. Whichever way the NNP leadership decides to go looks likely […]

Gregory Mthembu-Salter Rwandan forces claimed victory against Uganda in Kisangani last Sunday after a week of heavy fighting. Kisangani’s electricity and water supply has been crippled and residents lack sanitation and food. Thousands have been leaving the city on foot, carrying whatever possessions they can. The latest fighting broke out despite an agreement, brokered in […]

Johannesburg, once a beautiful woman, has become an ugly old harlot. Bongani Madondo walks the streets of a filthy city and mourns his lost love It’s a freezing Wednesday at 7am when I decide to board a taxi – one of those rickety jalopies promising to break apart in the middle of the road while […]

AN Ethiopian delegation will head to Algiers to sign a ceasefire agreement brokered by the Organisation of African Unity on Sunday. An Ethiopian government official said that the delegation would likely be at the ministerial level. After claiming further military gains Wednesday, Ethiopia officially accepted the OAU plan which Eritrea had already agreed to in […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 12.00pm. REMBRANDT Group said on Thursday it is considering splitting its underlying investments into two separate listed units as part of a restructure which will remove its pyramid structure. Remgro said in a statement the one company will represent its established investments while the other the technology-oriented interests. ”Implementation will […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Pretoria | Thursday 2.30pm. IN line with expectations, the Reserve Bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, saying that the country’s inflation outlook remains positive despite the effects of external shocks. ”Taking the above circumstances into account, the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the current monetary policy stance,” the bank said […]

THE Springbok line-up which beat Canada 51-18 last week has been kept intact by coach Nick Mallett for Saturday’s first of two Tests against England in Pretoria. The only changes in the side are on the bench, with Ollie le Roux replacing Willie Meyer and Albert van den Berg replacing inside-centre Japie Mulder. Mallett said […]

ENGLAND winger Dan Luger has been recalled to the side for the first Test against the Springboks at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday. Luger will make his first appearance for England after missing the entire Six Nations tournament with a groin injury. Luger last played for England in the World Cup. Julian White, the […]

THE Johannesburg stock exchange said on Tuesday that it is recalculating all the trading carried out late on Monday to correct “anomalies” in its backup system after technical problems halted the session. “Subsequent to this, the JSE was made aware of certain anomalies in the JET hot backup system and has had to declare all […]

PORT Elizabeth police said they will not prosecute a couple who attacked and killed an intruder in their home on a smallholding outside the city. The armed man entered the house of Brian Knox, 50, and his wife, Anne-Marie, 47, while they were having dinner, and confronted them. Mr Knox apparently grabbed the man and […]