THE Namibian government announced this week that unemployment had now grown to 35% of the country’s labour force, with women making up the majority of those without jobs. A spokesman for the Ministry of Youth and Sport said on Tuesday that the “strict, nationwide” unemployment figure stands at around 21%. But he said that the […]
MICHAEL METELITS, Johannesburg | Wednesday 5.30pm. SOUTH Arican markets felt an emerging market pinch on Wednesday, after Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired economic reform cheif Yevgeny Primakov and his entire Cabinet for failing to produce results. Additionally US Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin resigned, to be replaced by Lawrence Summers. The switch comes at […]
SUDAN’S meningitis death toll, which stood at 1250 persons last week, has now jumped to 1400, prompting the ministry of health to request the continued closure of schools in the country. The move is aimed at preventing further infections amid rising temperatures that have shot up to between 45-47 in most parts of the country. […]
WEDNESDAY, 1.45PM: EASTERN Province speedster Mornantau Hayward will get his first taste of the big leagues when he opens the bowling with Allan Donald for South Africa against Worcester on Thursday. Hayward will try and draw first blood for the tourists because of a slight stomach muscle strain to regular new-ball specialist Shaun Pollock. Meanwhile, […]
SPRINGBOK coach Nick Mallett will announce plans for the Springbok team on Saturday. Mallett will discuss the full schedule for the team including assembly dates, Tri-Nations preparations and the camp for the Rugby World Cup, a statement said on Tuesday. He will also announce details of squad announcements and training schedules.
AUSTRALIAN World Cup umpire Darrell Hair, who called Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Murlitharan for throwing four years ago, has allegedly received death threats from a Tamil group, media reports said here on Wednesday. Hair described the spinner’s action as “diabolical”, after coming in for round condemnation in Sri Lanka for calling him on throwing seven […]
TEN students were arrested on Tuesday night when police ended a hostage drama at the Elijah Mango College in KaBokweni, Mpumalanga, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday morning. Three college officials were held hostage at about 10.45am when students were prevented from registering for new courses until they had paid outstanding fees. One of the […]
ERNIE Els came in at fourth in teh world golf rankings on Monday adn Zimbabwe’s Nick Price made it into the top ten. David Duval took top honours, followed by Tiger Woods and Davis Love III. After Els came Vijay Singh in fifth, Lee Westwood, Mark O’Meara, Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk and then Price. Duval […]
THE Bulls may have avoided becoming the first team to go through a Super 12 campaign without a win by beating the Auckland Blues in Witbank on Saturday, but they still face an almost certain prospect of statistically being the worst ever Super 12 performers in one season. The dubious record they are chasing is […]
ZIMBABWEANS are to face an increase in the price of the staple maize meal from the end of May if the country’s millers have their way. Misheck Nyamupingidza, chairman of the Millers Association, said on Tuesday his association has recommended to the government a hike in the price of maize meal following the rise in […]