THE Northern Province government will not build its government complex this year, as planned, but will continue renting offices, public works MEC Collins Chabane said on Monday. Construction has been postponed to allow more cost-effective building plans to be devised. This year’s R40-million budget for the complex will be reallocated to roads and other projects. […]
THE Mouthpeace Workers Union said on Friday it was shocked by an announcement that Anglo-American Platinum Corporation is to trim its 35000 operational labour force by 5% this year. This comes after Amplats human resources director Eric Ngubane announced on Thursday that the employee cutbacks are part of the group’s restructuring process through its breakthrough […]
THE NAMIBIAN “Kudus” lost their fourth consecutive Vodacom Cup match of the season by 34 points to 13 against Griquas in Windhoek on Saturday, after trailing 15-6 at halftime. Although the Kudus contributed to their downfall through handling errors and by letting in two soft tries, it was still a creditable performance against the defending […]
President Nelson Mandela will meet Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for talks in the Finnish capital.
SOME 14225 were reported raped in the first 11 months of last year, according to police figures presented on Monday at a conference on crimes against children. Northern Province divisional commissioner of human resources, Neels Steenkamp, said at the Nylstroom conference that reported rapes of children have doubled since 1994, when 7559 cases were reported. […]
AMERICAN pop star Michael Jackson’s infatuation with Southern Africa will culminate next week in a deal to buy almost a third of the giant hotel, casino and leisure group Sun International, which owns one of Jackson’s favourite hotels, Sun City. Jackson and his business associate, powerful black US gaming industry entrepeneur Don Barden, will fly […]
THE Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed on Friday, with costs, an appeal by Sasol and Gauteng’s director of mineral development against a High Court decision in March 1999. The High Court had set aside Sasol’s authorisation to strip-mine the Rietspruit wetland on the Vaal River for coal. The ruling means that mining companies and the […]
JUSTICE Minister Dullah Omar launched Human Rights Week in Johannesburg on Monday, saying that political killings and the high crime rate are a reflection of the scant regard for human rights. Omar added that high levels of intolerance continue in the country despite having a “human rights friendly” Constitution. Human Rights Week runs until Human […]
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 […]