THE builders of the ill-fated Inyaka bridge that collapsed two years ago, killing 13 people, are being sued in the High Court for R1,35-million. This is despite an inquiry into the disaster that started in November 1998. Lawyer Richard Spoor is representing the families of six people who died when the 305-metre bridge collapsed, and […]

CONSTRUCTION group Stocks and Stocks said on Monday that it was in talks to sell its building business to an unnamed consortium led by RMB Ventures Ltd. The building and construction group gave no further details, but said in a statement that various other prosposals were still being considered for its further restructuring.

SEVENTH seed Wayne Ferreira was ousted by unseeded Swede Mikael Tillstrom in three sets — 7-6 (9/7), 2-6, 6-3 — on Saturday to reach the final of the $375000 ATP event in San Jose, California.

FIVE men are believed to have drowned while trying to cross swollen rivers in on Sunday, police said, bringing to 48 the number of lives lost in floods in the country in the past week. Two of the victims were swept off a bridge over the Nkondlo River in Eastern Cape. The other three are […]

THE editors of the Mail & Guardian and the Sunday Times have been subpoenaed to appear before the Human Rights Commission to respond to allegations of racism. The editors could face fines or six months in prison if they ignored the summons to appear before the body next month. The commission is holding a set […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 11.30pm. SUPERB fast bowling by Shaun Pollock enabled South Africa to turn potential defeat into a stunning 38-run victory over England in the triangular series final on Sunday. Pollock, named man-of-the series and man-of-the-match, took five for 20 as England fell for 111; after South Africa, deep in trouble at […]

DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Monday 11.35am. IRICHELLE Duran, daughter of boxing legend Roberto Duran arrived in South Africa on Sunday afternoon ahead of professional boxing debut in South Africa in May. Having signed with South African promoters Golden Gloves, she will be fighting on May 13, in what promises to be the first professional fight […]

CANADIAN gold miner Placer Dome Inc said on Monday it would likely buy out joint venture partner Western Areas Ltd if the South African company sold its 50 percent stake in their gold mine. “If the Western Areas stake becomes available the likelihood is very good that Placer will buy it,” Patrick Evans, the joint […]

ADAM Bacher will captain Gauteng in their Standard Bank Cup clashes against Northerns and Free State on February 16 and 17 respectively. Opener Bacher takes over from regular skipper Clive Eksteen, who is on the two Test tour to India. Gauteng: Adam Bacher (capt), Andrew Hall, Sven Koenig, Ken Rutherford, Derek Crookes, Geoffrey Toyana, Zander […]

AGGRESSIVE young orphaned elephants have killed 36 rhinoceroses, including rare black ones, in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park in eastern South Africa. The elephants were orphaned when their parents were culled in South Africa’s Kruger National Park in the early 1990s in a bid to control the elephant population there. According to conservationists, the young elephants have been […]