OWN CORRESPONDENT, Gabarone | Monday 12.30am. TRADE officals from the 14 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meet in Gabarone Monday to thrash out a regional free trade plan in advance of a trade ministers’ meeting on Wednesday. SADC chief economist Chingo Mwila said Monday’s meeting in the Botswana capital will focus […]
ZAMBIAN President Frederick Chiluba, who chairs the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday criticised the United Nations for allocating less money to African refugees in comparison to what it gives to their European counterparts. It was grossly unfair that the UN allocated as much as one US dollar and 50 cents […]
JUSTIN ARENSTEIN, Nelspruit | Sunday 7.00pm PUBLIC Protector Selby Baqwa’s investigation into Mpumalanga Premier Ndaweni Mahlangu is in danger of being scuppered by the refusal of the SABC to release its audio and television tapes of Mahlangu’s notorious defence of liars. Baqwa formally requested copies of the unedited tapes from SABC chairman, Reverend Hawu Mbatha […]
THE second of two men critically injured in last week’s blast at a factory in Brits in the North West province died in hospital on Monday morning. Michael Rathopo, (42) died in the Pretoria East Hospital’s intensive care unit at about 7.00am. The first victim, Michael Moagi, (54) died at about midnight on Friday. Both […]
BRYAN PEARSON, Johannesburg | Monday 3.20pm THE government has postponed until later this week the visit of a high-level team to persuade European countries, particularly Britain, to halt the sale of their gold reserves, officials said. The delegation, headed by Mineral and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, was to have left for London on Sunday night […]
DAVID SHAPSHAK, Wellington | Sunday 5.30pm. THE Springboks — fresh from Saturday’s humiliating 28-0 defeat, their worst ever – and suffering without key injured players were dealt another cruel blow with news that captain Gary Teichmann will miss two to six weeks of rugby with another knee injury. After the disastrous Tri-Nation’s opener against the […]
SOUTH AFRICA’S population has grown by 2,47 million since October 1996, according to the latest estimate of Statistics SA. The current total stands at 43,05 million, up from 40,58 million about three years ago, according to a statement released in Pretoria. Stats SA estimates that the economically active population rose from 14,9 million to 15,8 […]
NIGERIAN authorities have made two arrests amid government concern at student cult killings after seven died at a university in southern Nigeria over the weekend, officials said on Monday. Police Commissioner Johnson Nwoye said two suspected cult members, Adeolu Fagbere and Melody Okuwata, were arrested following the killings at the Obafemi Awolowo University. Five students […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Sunday 10.00am. ORLANDO Pirates won the inaugural Vodacom African Challenge by beating Tunisian champions Esperance 4-1 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday. The Buccaneers walked off with the elaborate, pointed trophy and the R500000 first prize, while countrymen Kaizer Chiefs beat Asec Mimosa 2-1 to clinch third place. Playing […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Brisbane | Monday 10.00am. FULLBACK Matthew Burke on Monday was named in the Australian rugby union team to play South Africa in Brisbane next weekend. Burke, who is on the comeback trail after shoulder surgery at the end of last season, showed he was fast returning to his best by scoring 23 points […]