THE Southern African Inter-State Defence and Security Committee on Monday reaffirmed its support for President Laurent Kabila’s government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. However the SADC sub-committee expressed concern about the effect the conflict in Angola, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo is having on regional stability. The Committee called on Rwanda and […]
SOUTH Africa will export maize to other countries in the region despite a projected decline in production this year, a Southern African Development Community official said on Thursday. The official, from SADC’s regional early warning unit, said ealry crop estimates indicate South Africa total 1998 maize crop will amount to 7,69-million tons in 1998, against […]
THOUSANDS of people commemorated Human Rights Day on Sunday. While top musicians performed at a concert in Vereeniging, the National Association of People Living with Aids held fasts and marches throughout the country to highlight the plight of Aids sufferers. Human Rights Day was declared a public holiday in 1996 after decades of unofficial commemoration […]
ZIMBABWE defeated Bangladesh by 126 runs in the third day-night match of the tri-nation one-day series here Sunday. The Bangladesh team, chasing Zimbabwe’s 310 for six wickets from 50 overs, were bundled out for 184 with eight overs to spare. 21
A MAGNIFICENT reversed stick goal by South African women’s hockey captain and player of the match Karen Roberts 11 minutes before the end gave South Africa a resounding 2-1 victory over a star-studded Australian touring side at Hartleyvale on Sunday. The teams were locked at 1-1 at half time. The South Africans bounced back superbly […]
ASSURANCE giant Old Mutual reported on Thursday assets under management of R317-billion, against R308-billion at the end of June 1998. The group, which has changed its year-end from June 30 to December 31, also reported that total premium income grew 14% to R31 billion. Premium income for the six months to the end of December […]
UNITED States construction firm firm John Deere Construction and Engineering Company said on Thursday it plans to take a stake in Bell Equipment and get exclusive rights to distribute the South African engineering company’s articulated dump trucks in the Americas. The deal will see Deere inject about R180-million in equity into Bell in exchange for […]
UNITED States first lady Hillary Clinton on Monday pledged $34,4-million for health care in Egypt after inaugurating a US-funded low-cost out-patient clinic for the poor. Earlier on Monday, she met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne, a staunch supporter of family planning and a reading-for-all programme in Egypt. Clinton, accompanied by her daughter […]
PHILIP NDOU is the new South African Featherweight champion after Jackie Gunguluza in one minute and nineteen seconds into the third round on Sunday for the latter’s national title. The East London crowd was behind their champion as he entered the ring, but from the start it was clear that it wasn’t going to be […]
THE Heath Special Investigations Unit is widening its probe of the Reserve Bank’s 1990 R1,4-billion rescue package for the now-defunct Bankorp group to include tobacco giant Rembrandt and insurance conglomerate Sanlam — both major shareholders in Basa banking group, which is already under scrutiny over the lifeboat deal. The Sunday Independent reports that the lifeboat […]