ED STODDARD, Johannesburg | Wednesday 12.10pm THE money supply and private credit extension grew a bit faster than expected in November but analysts said the numbers are not too worrying. Economists said the figures are traditionally on the high side in November in the run up to the Christmas shopping season and still look good […]

ROGER JARDINE, the arts and culture director general who quit last month, will serve in his post until the end of May instead of leaving on Thursday as scgeduled, according to an agreement with Public Service Minister Zola Skweyiya. Arts, Culture, Science and Techonology Minister Lionel Mtshali announced the deal on Monday. Mtshali said the […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Wednesday 4.00pm. ENGLAND lifted their hopes of winning the third test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban after snatching two late wickets on Wednesday. They sent South Africa to the changing rooms for 251/4. Captain Hansie Cronje was caught behind for 1 off a ball by Andrew Flintoff in the […]

ZAMBIA’S cash-strapped football team are expecting an injection of government support for their African Nations Cup preparations after a stand-off between the Football Association of Zambia and the sports ministry ended with the resignation of the association’s entire executive committee this month. The team had an ill-fated training trip to the United States which they […]

NIGERIA’S build-up to the African Nations Cup finals next month has been hit by overseas clubs refusing to release key players. Co-hosts Nigeria and defending champions Egypt are among the countries battling against time to prepare for the 16-team event starting on January 22. Nigerian coach Jo Bonfrere, who returned to the job only a […]

THE Unita rebel movement in Angola has called for peace talks with the government next year, following a string of defeats in its south-eastern strongholds. In a statement published in Paris, Unita said peace has to go further than a simple end to hostilities. “Peace must come from a dialogue on the deep historical and […]

DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi left his country for the first time in years for a private visit to South Africa on Wednesday. Tshisekedi, a long-time foe of the late Mobutu Sese Seko, and now of his successor Laurent Desire-Kabila, heads the Union for Democracy and Social Progress. He had repeatedly been […]

SOUTH African Airways announced on Tuesday that because of dramatic hikes in fuel costs, it is to increase domestic and regional airfares by an average of four percent from January 10. SAA’s vice president for corporate affairs Victor Nosi said the sharp worldwide increase in the cost of a barrel of crude oil from a […]

TRANSPORT Minister Dullah Omar said on Wednesday that traffic law enforcement will be stepped up in all provinces with immediate effect in an attempt to curb the mounting holiday death toll on South African roads. After meeting transport MEC’s in Pretoria, he urged traffic officials to show no mercy for transgressors and to make sure […]

THE strike at Anglo American platinum mines may be over within 24 hours if strikers accept an improved wage offer. According to Amplats spokesperson Steve Calladine, mediation talks went well and Amplats tabled a significantly improved offer to the National Union of Mineworkers, which NUM representatives are taking back to their members, witH a report-back […]