THE KwaZulu-Natal north coast town of Ballito officially handed over its water and waste water services to a private company. In terms of a deal between Siza Water Company and the Ballito municipality, the company will manage the town’s water and waste water for the next 30 years.
PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela said on Tuesday that the Kosovo crisis has resulted in innocent people being slaughtered like animals, and called on political leaders to seek a peaceful solution to the crisis. “We hope the world will reach a stage when it realises that the use of violence against any community is something that puts […]
THE Mpumalanga Pumas beat the Namibia Kudus 52-32 in an Vodacom Cup rugby match in Windhoek on Wednesday, after leading 33-8 at half-time. Both teams attacked relentlessly at every possible opportunity, but it was Witbank team who took full points by scoring their fourth try within 21 minutes and finishing with eight. Fullback Kallie Benade […]
AMANDA Coetzer began her defence of her Family Circle Cup tennis title in brisk winds with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Russian qualifier Elena Makarova at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. “I felt like I had to be really, really careful with some shots and I had to really commit my footwork, the South African […]
DEFENCE Minister Joe Modise on Thursday confirmed South Africa will withdraw its troops from Lesotho, SABC radio news reported. Modise said the situation in Lesotho has stabilised. South African troops have been in Lesotho since September last year as part of a Southern African Development Community peacekeeping force along with Botswana. Speaking in Pretoria, Modise […]
THE country’s new president will be inaugurated on June 16 at a ceremony in Pretoria to which 190 heads of state will be invited, the Cabinet decided on Wednesday. The ceremony at the Union Buildings will be followed by an evening concert in the State Theatre to say farewell to outgoing President Nelson Mandela. The […]
ANGOLA’S government on Wednesday said it is in favor of resumption of direct negotiations with separatists in Cabinda, an oil-rich enclave to the north of mainland Angola. “The government has always been in favor of negotiations, and one day we will resume dialogue,” Cabinda Governor Amaro Taty said over the independent Catholic radio station Ecclesia. […]
MALAWI launches its first, long-awaited television station on Thursday, officials said. Project co-ordinator Benson Tembo said President Bakili Muluzi, along with President Daniel arap Moi of Kenya, will launch the television station. Moi started a two-day state visit to Malawi on Wednesday afternoon, after a trip to Namibia. Despite its lack of national television, Malawi […]
BUCHIZYA MTSETEKA, Johannesburg | Thursday 11.15am ANGOLA’s civil war, one of Africa’s longest running conflicts, is entering a more dangerous phase after reports that Unita rebels have acquired air power, analysts said on Wednesday. The Johannesburg-based Institute for Security Studies and diplomats say that Unita forces led by Jonas Savimbi have purchased attack helicopters and […]
THE US government has denied freezing all aid to Zimbabwe as reported in the Financial Gazette on Thursday. The paper claimed the country’s rights record caused a freeze in all aid. The United States embassy in Harare has denied the report. The embassy said if any decision to suspend US aid to Zimbabwe had been […]