THE foreign ministry on Friday praised outgoing Russian president Boris Yeltsin, who resigned on Friday, for leaving a legacy of democracy. “Yeltsin leaves a legacy of democratic governance which is indicative of the progress that humanity is making,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “President [Thabo] Mbeki has fond memories of his visit to […]

SUNDOWNS and Kaizer Chiefs will start their campaigns in Africa’s club tournaments with home games. Sundowns meet either Fortior of Madagascar or Lesotho Defence Force in the Champions Cup. Chiefs face Mbabane Highlanders of Swaziland in the CAF Cup. A third South African side, SuperSport United will be away to Costa de Sol of Mozambique […]

PAGAD national co-ordinator Abdus Salaam Ebrahim, together with his wife Zanie and two other unnamed Pagad members will remain behind bars until Tuesday. Ebrahim was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday for, amongst other things, the 1996 lynching of Cape Flats gangster Rashaad Staggie. His wife Zanie was arrested for allegedly […]

THE government plans to appoint a black chief of police within months, reports Business Day, naming the front runners as former national intelligence co-ordinator Moe Shaikh and controversial ex-Truth Commission investigator Dumisa Ntsebeza. Both of the current police chiefs, Commissioner George Fivaz and CEO Meyer Khan, have contracts that end in July, and neither is […]

THE president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Yomi Adeyemi Wilson, has rescinded his decision to quit his post. Wilson resigned last week, claiming pressure at his day job at US oil giants ExxonMobil as reason for the decision. “I am back as the president of the AFN,” Wilson said at the end of […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Wednesday 12.45pm. SOUTH Africa retain their place in the top 10 African Football Nations, but Morocco are the kings of the African game, ending the year where they began it – on top of the African rankings compiled by FIFA. Morocco were unbeaten against African opposition during 1999 under French […]

SOME 1126 new medical graduates will begin their year’s compulsory community service on Friday, the Health Department said on Wednesday. Department spokesperson Lulu Sebake said 234 interns will be posted to KwaZulu-Natal, 169 for Gauteng, Eastern Cape 145, Northern Province 143, Western Cape 118, Free State 102, Mpumalanga 80, North-West 79 and the Northern Cape […]

THE Land Bank is considering legal action against outgoing Land Bank MD Helena Dolny after she allegedly made defamatory remarks this week. At the same it is expected that Dolny will sue The Star newspaper as well as former Land Bank chair Bonile Jack who brought allegations of racism and corruption against her. Dolny claimed […]

ED STODDARD, Johannesburg | Wednesday 4.30pm. THE JSE has reason to celebrate as it ends the last day of trading on a high note and looks set to extend a recent bull rally into the new year. The bourse’s key All-Share index was up 1,28% at a fresh historic high of 8556.8 points at 1pm, […]

A MAN was arrested and charged on Thursday for allegedly kicking Johannesburg accountant Johannes Snyders to death for urinating on a car in Sea Point, Cape Town, earlier this month. Vincent Michael Bracale, a 48-year-old security company manager, handed himself over to police on Thursday and later told the Cape Town Magistrate’s court that he […]