THE South African Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday said it will not be re-hiring Special Assignment presenter Max du Preez despite the public support the renowned journalist enjoys, and a possibility of legal action against the corporation. TV news head Phil Molefe told du Preez on Wednesday that the decision to drop his contract remains unchanged. […]

ANGLO American Platinum Corp (Amplats) said late on Wednesday that strike action at its Rustenburg and Union sections will have no immediate impact on its output. Amplats, the world’s biggest platinum producer, said some 18000 workers were affected by the strike action at the two operations which account for some 40% of the company’s platinum […]

THE Swaziland Electricity Board plans to cut ties with South African power supplier Eskom once the 400kv power line to Mozambique is complete. SEB has been importing additional electric power from ESCOM The Swaziland Environmental Authority Action Plan revealed that SEB is making arrangements to purchase electric power from Mozambique because hydro-power prices are lower […]

THE Nigerian government is preparing to dismiss tens of thousands of “dead wood” civil servants before it hands over to the incoming civilian regimes, a senior minister said on Wednesday. “There are plans for a clearout of the dead wood. We cannot afford to keep people on who do not work and cannot hand on […]

THE Health Department said on Thursday that there is no proof that the drug AZT could prevent the transmission of HIV to rape victims. The department said in a statement it has done an extensive survey of all published scientific data on the relationship between rape, HIV, and AZT. “We have not come across a […]

SABC TV news on Wednesday night reported that one of the suspects beaten by police in January, in front of BBC cameras, later died in hospital. The cause of his death has not yet been determined, but the incident is being investigated by the Independent Complaints Directorate.

THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, which runs Nigeria’s airports, was on Thursday awarded the contract to build a $33-million new domestic terminal at Lagos to French group Bouygues. FAAN MD Peter Igbinedion said that the work on the 30-billion naira project is due to start next month and the contract is scheduled for completion […]

PAUL EJIME, Lagos | Thursday 9.00am. FORMER South African national coach Phillipe Troussier guided Japan to the final of the World Youth Championship against Spain on Saturday, after beating Uruguay 2-1 in a thrilling late night match here Wednesday. The Japanese youth team, trained by Troussier after he coached Bafana Bafana into the first World […]

TALKS in Antananarivo, Madagascar to reconcile rival factions in the Indian Ocean Comoro Islands inched forward on Wednesday after secessionists said they will drop a formal reference to their claim for independence in any peace deal. The two smaller islands in the Comoros chain, Anjouan and Moheli, declared independence from the main island, Grand Comore, […]

WEDNESDAY, 12.15PM: THE National Home Builders’ Registration Council Bill, which will make a five-year warranty standard for all new houses, will soon be tabled in Parliament. Builders will have to be registered with the council if they want access to bank mortgages. The council will become a statutory body, and all houses built will be […]