EGYPTIAN and US investigators are said to be planning a joint report for release on Monday on the fateful final moments of Flight 990 as officials dismissed suggestions of a diplomatic row over the inquiry. Amid Egyptian anger over speculation an alleged statement by one of the pilots indicated he may have crashed the plane […]

KOSIE Venter played the lead role for Free State in their chase to reach Natal’s 341 on the second day of their Supersport Series match at Kingsmead. Venter defied the Natalians for 60 overs when his side were in trouble on 42/3 and helped them avoid the follow-on. Venter was the last wicket to fall […]

A NIGERIAN court has ordered that 13 university students be remanded in custody over the murder of eight others on July 10. The students are to stand trial on suspicion that they were members of secret campus cults who attacked the students in their hostel. Meanwhile, twenty-two persons, including an infant, were burnt to death […]

MPUMALANGA Premier Ndaweni Mahlangu has refused to move into his predecessor’s R2,5-million residence and has instead ordered the province to spend another R250000 sprucing up an alternative house. The renovations have, however, cost significantly more than originally budgeted, forcing Public Works officials to request ex-post-facto approval from the Tender Board. Former Premier Mathews Phosa’s official […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Saturday 6.00pm. A LACKLUSTRE Castle Premiership clash between Orlando Pirates and Kaiser Chiefs at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday was sparked by a classic goal by Pirates’ Dennis Lota fifteen minutes before the final whistle. Lota dribbled past three defenders to gently slot the ball into an open goal. […]

ALAN FINLAY, Johannesburg | Friday 4.30pm. THE JSE ended up on Friday, off the back of a strong Dow Jones which closed 1,4% or 152,61 points up on Thursday. But midday the all share index had reached its highest level for the year and the best since April 1998. The overall closed 0,65% or 48,78 […]

US human rights activist Jesse Jackson, who was scheduled to visit Freetown on Monday, has cancelled his visit after checking into hospital, a US embassy spokesman in Abidjan said. Jackson entered hospital in the United States on Friday, the spokesman said, without giving details on his condition. Jackson is the US special envoy for the […]

THREE former presidents — including former US leader Jimmy Carter — will monitor the Mozambican presidential and parliamentary elections on December 3 and 4, the US-based Carter Centre announced on Saturday. The centre said the ex-presidents of Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe, Quett Masire and Manuel Pinto da Costa, will join its founder in […]

DEON Jordaan helped Eastern regain composure as he scored 96 from 260 balls to take his side to 289/6 at the close of play on the second day of the Supersport Series match against Griquas at Benoni on Friday. Griquas were dismissed for 313 with the third ball of the day, and Easterns are trailing […]

THE Nigerian government on Wednesday signed a $1-billion oilfield development agreement with Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell. The EA/EJA oil field, estimated to have reserves of 350-million barrels, is expected to go into operation in the second half of next year. The accord between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Shell Petroleum Development Company is aimed […]