AN outbreak of cholera has killed 113 people in Zimbabwe in the first 10 weeks of this year, health officials said. At least 1115 cases have been identified and reported throughout the country, with officials expecting the cases to rise in coming weeks. According to figures available on Monday, the water-borne disease claimed 990 lives […]
FORMER British heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno on Sunday put Lennox Lewis’ controversial drawn title fight with Evander Holyfield in New York down to American boxing politics and backed the Briton to easily win a rematch. Bruno, a former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion himself, said he believes there have been stranger decisions in […]
BLACK investors have to date claimed more than 5% of the market capitalisation on the Johannesburg bourse, an independent analysis unit said. Business Map, an investment analysis group, said in a report distributed on Friday that the market share controlled by black companies has grown to 5,5% from 4,8% in 1997. The unit’s annual review […]
A MUTTERING prosecutor has delayed a High Court action by media lawyers attempting to block a magistrate’s order that journalists surrender materials recorded during the death of vigilante Rashaad Staggie. Staggie, a notorious gangster and drug dealer, was killed during a People Against Gangsterism and Drugs march two years ago. Inquest Magistrate Johan Venter has […]
SOUTH Africa’s Elana Meyer strolled to a third consecutive Kyoto City half-marathon victory in Japan on Sunday, but more important to her was the time of 1:07:57. With no competition after the first three kilometres — her nearest rival Yuri Kano of Japan fininshed nearly five minutes behind — the 1992 Olympic 10000m silver medalist […]
President Nelson Mandela said while visiting Finland that he is confident South Africa and the European Union will reach a deal on a free trade pact.
THE Labour Ministry announced on Monday that it is planning to introduce legislation laying out a minimum wages for domestic and agricultural workers. Addressing journalists after a debate on his Budget vote in Parliament, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said that government is concerned that 25% of South Africans earn less than R500 a month. Mdladlana […]
LIBERTY Life and Standard Bank Investment Corporation are considering becoming wholly subsidiaries of a single parent company, which will become the vehicle for investors, Business Day reported on Friday. Stanbic recently purchased Liblife Controlling Corporation, which heads the Liberty corporate pyramid of ownership. Negotiations between the two companies in 1998 fell apart when they could […]
SOUTH Africa’s is to host the Commonwealth Summit from November 12 to 15 in Durban, the foreign ministry announced on Friday. The 54 member Commonwealth is marking its 50th year. It was established in 1949 when Commonwealth prime ministers adopted the London Declaration.
MIH, subsidiary of the South African company MIH Holdings (MIHH), is to be listed on the United States’s Nasdaq bourse in New York and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in mid-April. This will give it access to international capital markets and will be the first time a subsidiary of a listed South African company will list […]