Howard Barrell Six million potential voters – one in four – are excluded from voting on June 2. This leaves the way open for the African National Congress to win a two-thirds majority in Parliament with the support of just more than one-third of potential voters. These stark figures emerge from a study by the […]
human life It all started in the mid-1980s when an excited gleam appeared in the eyes of a number of molecular biologists and biochemists. This was the outward sign of a dream that one day the entire human genome (the 70 to 100 000 genes that add up to a blueprint for a complete human) […]
The Teacher, a sister publication of the Mail & Guardian, was this week recognised for its coverage of women in education. The monthly newspaper, which goes out free to all schools in the country, scooped one of three prizes in the Forum for African Women Educationalists (Fawe) Media Excellence awards. The judges praised The Teacher […]
STEVEN SWINDELLS, Johannesburg | Thursday 8.45pm DE BEERS said on Thursday that it expects to resume diamond exports that have been blocked because of a pricing dispute with a government appointed valuator shortly. “We’re still not exporting. The dispute has not been settled yet but we hope to start exports again very soon … as […]
WEDNESDAY, 3.00PM: THE National Association of Automobile Manafacturers of South Africa said on Tuesday that the Easter long weekend led to a decline in the vehicle sales compared to the corresponding month last year. Figures released by Naamsa showed that new car sales dropped last month by 14,7%, or 2827 units, to 16405 units, against […]
PAUL RICHARDSON, Johannesburg | Thursday 4.00pm. SOUTH Africa will post higher growth this year as interest rates fall with inflation, the rand declines more gently than last year and the country’s balance of payments improves, according to a survey of economists. A quarterly poll of 23 analysts showed the economy, which grew by just 0,1% […]
OLD MUTUAL may have bought the 8,1% stake in pharmaceutical group Adcock Ingram sold by Johnnic last week. Industry analysts believe the financial services giant may plan to sell the stake to Tiger Oats. Reports emerged that Johnnic sold its stake in Adcock to “an unidentified financial institution”. Old Mutual may have become involved in […]
ANGOLA, one of the world’s most heavily mined countries, on Thursday finally joined the Maputo conference of parties to the Ottawa Convention banning landmines. A delegation headed by deputy minister of external relations Toko Serao arrived in the Mozambican capital amid speculation that its failure to turn up was connected to its continued violation of […]
THE International Monetary Fund and Ghana on Monday signed a $209-million dollar-year loan program, with a first tranche of $30-million available immediately, the Fund said. The 1999-2001 program aims to reach economic growth of 6% from 5,6% in 1998, and to beat down inflation to 5% by 2001 from 19,3% last year, the Fund said […]
NIGERIA’S highest ruling body has approved a new constitution ahead of the May 29 handover to an elected civilian president, a member of the body said late on Tuesday.Major General Abdul Sarki Muktar told reporters in Abuja that the new document was approved by the Provisional Ruling Council after two days of deliberations.The constitution, which […]