OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 12.35pm. 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 new chairman of the SABC board is Dr Vincent Maphai, the Minister in the office of the president, Essop Pahad, announced on Friday. The new deputy chair is Barbara Mafakela. Pahad said President Thabo Mbeki had appointed the board which will serve for a period of 4 years effective March 1.

THE United States is evacuating all its employees and contractors from northern Namibia because of the worsening security situation, and tells its citizens to stay away from the region. “US government affiliated personnel there are being relocated and US citizens in the area are urged to depart,” the State Department said in a statement. Included […]

BAFANA Bafana coach Trott Moloto is almost certain to be out of a job when his contract expires at the end of the African Nations Cup. Moloto, coach for almost two years, has come under heavy criticism for his 3-5-2 tactics during the 2-0 semi-final defeat by Nigeria on Thursday. South African Football Association president […]

CANADA’S Transportation Safety Board will help investigators probing the crash of a Kenya Airways jet off the Ivory Coast that killed 169 people to download data from one of the plane’s “black box” flight recorders, a spokesman said. Safety board spokesman Jim Harris said it is expected the flight data recorder, accompanied by a local […]

MPUMALANGA legislature speaker William Lubisi had to be airlifted to Nelspruit for the ceremonial opening of the House on Friday after floods stranded him 40km away in the rural village of Pienaar. Lubisi arrived just in the nick of time but the crowd of spectators waiting to hear whether Mpumalanga will get disaster flood funding […]

THREE UN officials – including a South African – detained by a pro-government Sudanese militia for the last week were released on Thursday. The three men, the second from the US and the third from Kenya, were accused by the militia of transporting rebel Sudanese People’s Liberation Army commanders in a UN aircraft.

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Lagos | Sunday 8.00pm. CAMEROON lifted the African Nations Cup for a third time when they defeated Nigeria 4-3 on penalties on Sunday after a 2-2 draw following extra time. Captain Rigobert Song converted the last of the five mandatory spot kicks to give his team an unexpected success after Nwankwo Kanu and […]

STANDARD Bank Investment Corporation (Stanbic) said on Thursday that the High Court has granted it leave to appeal against a court ruling in favour of Nedcor, whose hostile takeover bid it is fending off. A Nedcor official said that it was disappointed at the decision, which could delay its approach for many months. On Monday, […]

ALMOST 700 metal workers reportedly boycotted a disciplinary hearing at Samancor’s Ferrometal plant in Witbank on Thursday after rejecting a company appointed arbitrator. The factory workers were charged with misconduct after allegedly participating in an unprotected protest action in support of the Congress of South African Trade Union’s job loss campaign last week. The workers, […]