South African National Defence Force commander, General Siphiwe Nyanda, on Monday said he believed his late brother was sold out by a fellow MK cadre known as “Fear”, who allegedly committed suicide while being interrogated by ANC members in Lusaka. Nyanda told reporters during a break in Truth and Reconciliation Commission proceedings that there had […]

DENMARK, long one of Zimbabwe’s closest allies, has suspended more than $26-million worth of aid — until Zimbabwe pulls out of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Denmark had pledged the aid to upgrade Zimbabwe’s eight airports.The Danish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Erik Fiil, said on Thursday that the move is a protest against Zimbabwe’s continued military […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 4.20pm THE African National Congress in the Western Cape plans to announce at a press conference on Monday afternoon that it is declining the offer, made by the New National Party and Democratic Party, of three seats in the provincial cabinet, sources said. The ANC is therefore opting for […]

ITALY have called up uncapped scrumhalf Filippo Frati to replace the injured Matteo Mazzantini on their four-match tour of South Africa. Mazzantini was taken off with a knee injury in his side’s 47-10 defeat by South Western Districts in the opening match on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Frati, of Parma, is the second scrumhalf to be […]

WATER supplies were restored on Tuesday to most parts of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, where hospitals, hotels, schools and factories have had to close during a three-day operation to replace the pumping system. The installation of the new pumping equipment was to have been completed in a day on Saturday, but continued through Monday. The […]

SENIOR Western Cape intelligence officer Senior Superintendent Jeremy Veary has started grievance procedures against National Police Commissioner George Fivaz in the battle for the job of provincial intelligence boss. The position went to Senior Superintendent Attie Trollip, who from May 1 was promoted to director in line with the appointment, despite Veary being named as […]

TWO people were killed and two injured when suspected UNITA rebels ambushed their vehicles as they were carrying out a polio vaccination campaign 80 kms southeast of Luanda. The UNITA rebels apparently made off with various supplies and vaccines. The two injured people were hospitalised in Luanda. Meanwhile, at least three people, two of them […]

SOUTH AFRICAN arms manufacturer Denel on Tuesday denied claims by the anti-arms lobby group, the Ceasefire Campaign, that it is selling artillery shells worth R300-million to India. Denel spokesman Sizakele Kooma said the company has no intention of selling artillery ammunition to India and had not received any request from that country for such a […]

Mondeor residents have arrested three suspects in connection with last Thursday’s killing of a school teacher, police said on Monday. Two men and a woman were apprehended by members of the public over the weekend and taken to the Mondeor police station for questioning, according to police spokesperson Inspector Mary Martins-Engelbrecht. Nandi Mhlongo, (31), was […]

UGANDAN coffee exports grew by 12 percent in the past financial year due primarily to good weather, earning the country over $300-million. According to a finance ministry report issued on Thursday, Uganda exported 214060 tons of coffee in 3,6-million bags of 60kgs each, up from the last financial year’s 172_ 438 tons (2,9-million bags), which […]