NOT only were the Natal Sharks beaten 23-29 in a Currie Cup match against Griqualand West, but returning from Kimberley on Friday night they narrowly escaped injury when their chartered airplane burst into flame shortly after take-off. The rugby players and about 20 other passengers were returning to KwaZulu-Natal when the right engine on the […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 11.50am. ALGERIA, Congo and Cote d’Ivoire clinched places at the 2000 African Nations Cup on Sunday after the final qualifying matches. A 2-0 win over Uganda in Annaba enabled Algeria to finish runners-up behind Tunisia in Group 7, but it was close as only a one goal difference separated them […]
ANGLOVAAL Mining announced on Friday that it is increasing its stake in Avgold by 15% to 60%. Avmin said following various corporate deals during the past 18 months its interest in Avgold has diluted from a holding of 50,2% to 45%. ”As Avmin regards its gold investment as core business area, the board of directors […]
MANAGEMENT and unions at Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell in Nigeria are meeting for the second time in two days on Thursday in a bid to end a four-day-old pay strike, company officials said. A Shell official said that Shell offices in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt were shut by the strike which, if it is […]
Former president Nelson Mandela flew to Mocambique on Thursday morning to fulfil a last engagement before beginning a well-deserved holiday in the west African country of Gabon.
STRONG profits and sales gains reported on Thursday by Swiss luxury goods and tobacco group Richemont confirmed a rebound in key Asian markets and helped lift luxury goods stocks in early trading across Europe. Richemont posted a 19,6% gain in attributable profit for the year ended March 31, driven largely by higher earnings in its […]
ZIMBABWE’S army has been deployed in the western Matabeleland province to forestall violent protests by villages angered by the slow pace of land redistribution. The Daily News reported that tension has been rising over the re-allocation of land from several farms acquired by government from whites to resettle landless blacks. More than 1000 villagers have […]
NOT suprsingly Lance Klusener topped the batting averages at the 1999 cricket World Cup. The player of the tournament played eight innings in nine matches, and was not out in six of them. With a run total of 281 — including a two unbeatedn 50s and the highest tally of sixes — he finished with […]
INTERNET-based media company Moneyweb had a successful listing on the JSE’s Development Capital board on Thursday. The share opened at 180 cents (issue price 100 cents), reached a high of 208 cents and a low of 168 cents. A total of 10-million ordinary shares were issued of which 1,5-million were allocated to Moneyweb subscribers. The […]
SUDANESE President Omar el-Bashir said on Friday that his government is working toward creating a strong Islamic state that will not succumb to any outside pressure. Despite much resistance, el-Bashir said that Sudan during his 10-year leadership has never deviated from advancing Islamic goals. A strong Islamic nation would lead the world to respect Muslims, […]