Some people are blessed with financial savvy and manage their money sensibly, but there are others who survive by cheating you blind Sharon Gill So you gave the builder a down payment and haven’t seen him since, while you were away for the weekend your flatmate moved out and took your CD player with him, […]

Fossil-spotting might not be the most interactive form of entertainment around, but on the tour of the Cradle of Humankind our ancient ancestors come to life Katy Chance It’s cold, rather grey and drizzling. At the tail end of one of Johannesburg’s wettest and coldest summers in living memory, it seems fitting to find myself […]

violation Khadija Magardie The Mail & Guardian is demanding financial compensation from Reuters, after the global news giant printed and distributed an M&G exclusive on the Hansie Cronje saga, without acknowledging its source. The article, entitled ”Cricket – Cronje blames Satan for his actions”, was circulated both nationally and internationally after breaking in the M&G […]

MARIAM ISA, Johannesburg | Friday 9.45am. ANALYSTS say the country’s newly introduced inflation targets are both realistic and achievable, despite calls from business to relax them to reduce the risk of rate hikes. All twelve economists responding to a straw poll on the issue said that they believe the government will reach its aim of […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Rabat | Friday 3.00pm. MOROCCO said on Friday it will not withdraw from the race to host the 2006 World Cup, dashing South Africa’s hopes of a possible deal during a visit at the weekend by South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour. South African officials said on Thursday that Balfour would try to […]

TELECOMMUNICATIONS parastatal Telkom has cut the telephone lines in provincial government departments of the Northern Province government, including the office of Premier Ngoako Ramathlodi, over unpaid bills totalling about R40-million. The provincial government has described Telkom’s action as ‘unnecessary abuse of power to achieve its results and aimed at disrupting government services to millions of […]

LONMIN, South Africa’s third biggest platinum producer, on Wednesday reported a 121% surge in half-year pre-tax earnings and forecast a major expansion in platinum production. Lonmim reported pre-tax profits of $135-million for the six months ended March 31 and proposed a 16% increase in the interim dividend to 14 cents per share. The sterling equivalents […]

THE council of the South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has resolved to reinstate the interconnection guidelines published in the Government Gazette in March. The move is a slap in the face for communications minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, who in April attempted to withdraw the regulations, illegally according to Satra. The guidelines lay down the rules that […]