AT least 12 people were killed in an attack by armed Islamic militants in the region of Ain Defla, west of Algiers. Several newspapers reported 13 people were killed in Monday’s attack. Three other people were wounded, two seriously, and five young girls were kidnapped. The dead, including five women, were employed at a center […]

THE Mauritian government has launched a bid to attract investments from multinationals into the country. The package of incentives include a 10-year tax holiday for investors after which the investor would only pay 15 percent annual tax on his outlay. Dividends, acquisition of equipment and vehicles are among the items which will be exempted from […]

AMERICAN maxi Zephyrus IV smashed the record for the Cape to Rio transatlantic race by almost two days when it crossed the finish line at Rio de Janeiro on Friday, the organisers said. The 75-foot Californian yacht crossed the finish line off Copacabana Beach at 3:49am. She improved the 1996 record of 14 days 15 […]

WORLD heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis is looking to South African boxers Corrie Sanders and Francois Botha to defend his title against — should he beat American Michael Grant in New York in APril. Lewis’ business manger Panos Eliades said he might also fight New Zealander David Tau.

ZAMBIAN coach Ben Benfuchile Monday blamed a ‘jinx’ referee for his team’s 2-0 defeat by holders Egypt in the opening round of the African Nations Cup in Lagos. “We did not lose to a superior side. We lost the match to the referee who is proving to be a jinx each time he officiates one […]

THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange said on Friday that its pre-open session, when orders can be entered before trade opens, will start 15 minutes earlier from January 31 following a rise in trading volumes. The bourse said in a statement that the pre-open session will now start at 8.25am. A bourse spokesman said the pressure for […]

AJ VENTER is likely to battle out his season in court before he can do so on the rugby pitch. Golden Lions CEO Johan Prinsloo said on Thursday that the dispute involving Venter’s choice of province this season will probably end in court. Venter wants to move from the Golden Lions to the Natal Sharks, […]

SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Monday 5.00pm THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange pulled back in the afternoon after heading back down towards the 9000 mark in earlier trade. Dealers said the early fall, somewhat of a pattern of late, was largely a result of futures trade. The fall pulled bargain hunters into the market in the […]

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Kumasi, Gabon | Monday 10.00am. South Africa 3 (Bartlett 54, 77, Ngobe 42) Gabon 1 (Nzigou 20) THE African Nations Cup is a marathon, not a sprint, and Bafana Bafana did enough in central Ghana on Sunday night to suggest they can make a serious challenge for a trophy held by Egypt. Teams […]

BOBBY Skinstad, the flashy Springbok loose forward who promised so much but delivered so litte at last year’s World Cup, has been ruled out of rugby for at least eight weeks. This will cause the current Bok number eight to miss the start of the Super 12 season, leaving the Stormers without their designated captain. […]