WHITE maize futures rose at the start of trade on Wednesday continuing a drought-inspired rally. However, contracts soon ran out of steam as investors settled back to analyse the impact on the crop. Traders said that although there were few signs of a change in the scorching heat and dry weather experienced over the maize […]
SOUTH African Breweries Namibian interest, the Namibian National Beverage Company (NAB), has changed its name to Castle Brewing Namibia. NAB said the decision to change to Castle Brewing was taken to clear up the public confusion with other companies in Namibia with similar names. It will also link the company clearly with its flagship brand […]
GOLDEN Cats coach Andre Markgraaff is expected to make only one enforced change to the side for the Super 12 clash against the New South Wales Waratahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Left wing Chester Williams pulled a hamstring after a half-hour in last Friday’s 33-22 victory over ACT Brumbies at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. He […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 5.30pm. JUSTICE Minister Dullah Omar appealed on Thursday for greater community participation in apprehending criminals but was careful to steer away from a sanction of vigilantism. He said community anti-crime actions should take place within the law. Addressing a conference of the Community Dispute Resolution Trust in Cape Town, […]
CAMBODIA said on Wednesday it favours a truth commission similar to South Africa’s. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said rather than put Khmer Rouge leaders on trial and risk jeopardising a shaky peace, he preferred a South African-style truth commission. In a letter to Secretary General Kofi Annan, Hun Sen warned that trials might “panic” […]
THE total number of liquidations continued to climb in the three months to January, rising a massive 59,1% compared with the corresponding period last year. Announcing the increase, Statistics South Africa said that the period shows an increase of 12,8% (from 988 to 1114) compared with the previous three months. The 12,8% increase in the […]
THE Skills Development Levy Bill — which proposes a compulsory levy on employers to fund programmes to boost workers’ skills — was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. Introduction of the levy will be staggered, with employers paying 0,5% of their monthly payrolls to the fund from April 1, 2000. By April 2001 this will kick […]
THE Swiss Parliament backed a proposal on Wednesday to investigate the country’s relations with apartheid-era South Africa. However, critics say the probe will be toothless. Pia Hollstein, a Green Party member who proposed the investigation, said the study would not have the powers to get to the bottom of the matter. She noted it would […]
ENGLAND A won the toss and elected to bat in their five-day international match against a South African President’s XI at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday.
SOME 57% of potential voters have registered for the June 2 general elections, according to latest figures published by the Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday. The IEC figures show that more than 15-million voters had registered by 9am on Thursday. Provincial breakdowns show the Western Cape lagging with 47,2% of voters registered, and Mpumalanga still […]