THERE are now four bidders for South Africa’s third cellular network licence with the bid of Khoroni Telecommunications Consortium, made up of smaller newcomers to the industry. The bid is sketchy, lacking discussions of which technologies it will use, no hint of competitive strategy, and not naming any technology partners. Khoroni is led by SA […]
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 […]
SAMUEL Matsoso of Goldfields Striders ran to a resounding victory in the annual Bloem ultra-marathon in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Matsoso clocked four hours, five minutes 26 seconds for the 64km run in ideal weather conditions. Veteran Buti Mochesane (Bloem Achilles), who finished second in 4:21:12, was 15:46 behind the winner. Isaac Moreki (Alberton) filled third […]
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 […]
NEIL MANTHORP, Hove | Wednesday 1.00p m. SOUTH Africa’s top two fast bowlers, Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock, believe the World Cup will not be dominated by seam bowlers to the extent that many players have predicted — and the reason is the seam itself. Speaking after the team’s first practice session in Hove on […]
CHIEFS’ boss Kaizer Motaung has complained about excessive numbers of his players doing duty with Bafana Bafana in the Caribbean. Motaung claims he was assured his players would not be called up as Chiefs are in a tight premiership race with Sundowns. Four Chiefs players are in the island-hopping squad: Brian Baloyi, Doctor Khumalo, Pollen […]
THE Rwandan former mayor convicted of war crimes by a Swiss court martial last week has appealed against his life sentence, the court said on Tuesday.Fulgence Niyonteze (35) who was found guilty on Friday of murder, attempted murder and violations of Geneva conventions — charges relating to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda — is expected […]
BIG landmine producers and users such as the United States, China and Russia watched from the sidelines on Tuesday as the first meeting of the signatories of the 1997 Ottawa Treaty banning the production and marketing of mines entered its second day. Mozambican ambassador to the United States Carlos dos Santos said that only 15 […]
THE Justice Department on Tuesday denied claims that changes to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act, governing force used by police when making arrests, is hampering the efficacy of police work. Department spokesperson Paul Setsetse said that the new section 49, due to come into effect in August, will in no way hamper police […]
MORE than 5000 women are brutalised in Africa every day, according to leading African human rights activist Mary Okumu of the Nairobi-based Africa el Taller. The most common forms of violence include wife battering, sexual harassment, forced marriage, rape and female genital mutilation. In South Africa, one in every three women are battered by their […]