SOUTH Africa has been appointed as one of the three countries auditing the United Nations, new Auditor-General Shauket Fakie announced on Tuesday. This will result in a yearly foreign income of about R10-million for the country, he said at a news conference in Pretoria. The UN contract is four times the size of the one […]

SOUTH African junior lightweight champion Zonke Fana on Tuesday night lost a 12-round decision to Dean Pithie for the WBC’s b-grade international title in Coventry, England. The bout swung the way of Pithie in the eighth round when he dropped Fana for an eight-count. The South African’s record drops to 11 wins and two defeats.

IN a Caste Premiership match at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday night, Orlando Pirates beat bottom-of-the-log Mother City 2-0. The first goal was scored in the 51st minute by Phumlani Mkhize. In the 90th minute Pirates sealed the game when striker Sibusiso Zuma dribbled past three defenders before unleashing the ball into the […]

ELEVEN people were killed and three seriously injured in a four-vehicle pile-up between Hectorspruit and Marlothpark in Barberton on Thursday morning. Traffic authorities said a taxi driver tried to overtake a truck that was driving slowly and crashed into the back of it. It said another truck and taxi travelling on the same route could […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Lagos | Wednesday 5.50pm. NIGERIA’s two top football officials will be sacked if the country does not get to the semi-finals of next month’s African Nations Cup, Sports Minister Damishi Sango warned Wednesday. “It would be a disaster if the Eagles don’t get as far as the semi-finals of the championship,” being co-hosted […]

THE Government of the Congo republic has targeted 700-million CFA francs (R7,3-million) to be used to kick start production at the Congolaise de Raffinage oil refinery. The refinery has not been operational for almost four years, resulting in the Congo being forced to import all refined products.

THE Nigerian stock exchange has approved the sale of government shares in two major groups under the first stage of a privatisation programme, exchange officials said on Tuesday. The shares are in the West African Portland Cement Company (Wapco), the largest cement company in the country and the fourth largest group on the exchange, and […]

HOME Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s high court attempt to access Truth and Reconciliation Commission documents accusing him and the IFP of human rights violations has been dismissed. Buthelezi has criticised the report, labelling the allegations, “preposterous, false and defamatory” and denied any involvement in human rights violations.

OPPOSITION presidential candidate Afonso Dhlakama and his Renamo party had won five of Mozambique’s 11 provinces by Wednesday to four for incumbent President Joaquim Chissano and his ruling Frelimo party. Results being announced over state radio as counting continues from the elections held earlier this month show voters repeating the pattern of the Mozambique’s first […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Wednesday 3.20pm. SUNDOWNS coach Paul Dolezar boasted this week that the Castle Premiership title race might be over by Christmas, but if his team continue to play like they did in midweek they may not even be in the lead by then. Bush Bucks, second last on the standings, were not […]