A DELEGATION of legislators from the European Union have begun a one-week visit to South Africa. The team will seek ways to overcome obstacles to cementing the free trade agreement between the EU and South Africa. Frene Ginwala, Speaker of the National Assembly, invited the team to the country. Italy’s Roberto Mezzaroma, leader of the […]
THE Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs has approved the outcome of Sunday’s presidential vote in Nigeria, but also urged that all “credible and documented” allegations of electoral violations be investigated. The two organizations sent a 66-member delegation headed by former United States president Jimmy Carter to Nigeria to monitor the […]
ANGOLA’S Unita rebels kept up their five-day bombardment of the key government-held city of Malanje on Tuesday, but regional analysts said the rebel movement was unlikely to try to capture the city. The rebels have had the city under siege since January but in the past five days have tightened their grip, increasing heavy shell […]
THE Harare High Court rejected an attempt on Tuesday by Zimbabwean state prosecutors to prevent two journalists from travelling to Britain. Standard newspaper editor Mark Chavunduka and reporter Ray Choto are now free to take up an offer by Amnesty International to sponsor their trip for specialist treatment of torture-induced stress, the paper’s managing director, […]
ACT BRUMBIES named an unchanged side on Tuesday for Saturday’s Super 12 clash with the Sharks in Durban. The team is staying with the side that lost 33-22 to the Cats last Friday. The team is: Rod Kafer, Stirling Mortlock, Adam Magro, James Holbeck, Mitch Hardy, Stephen Larkham, George Gregan, Gordon Falcon, Brett Robinson (captain), […]
SOUTH Africa’s Southern African Customs Union partners will receive a payout of some R7,2-billion this year, a 28% jump on last year’s payout from the union’s revenue pool. The payout, however, is likely to be the last one of such magnitude as pressure to restructure the revenue-sharing formula grows, Business Day reported on Thursday. The […]
SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Tuesday 11.10am. GROSS provisional gross gold and foreign exchange reserves amounted to R32,7-billion at the end of February, up on January’s figure of R32,6-billion, the Reserve Bank announced on Tuesday. In dollar terms, however, gross reserves declined by roughly $100-million from $5,4-billion to $5,3-billion at the end of February. The […]
A HARARE Magistrate’s Court remanded the case of Zimbabwe Mirror journalists Ibbo Mandaza and Grace Kwinjeh on Monday morning to April 30 on charges of violating the colonial Law and Order Maintenance Act. The court awaits the outcome of a Supreme Court application by the defence counsel challenging the constitutionality of Section 50 of the […]
KENYA’S national team, Harambee Stars, on Sunday fell 0-1 to Zambia’s Chipolopolo (Bullet) in an Africa Cup of Nations Group Six qualifying round at the Moi Sports Centre in Nairobi. The Kenyans, cheered by a capacity crowd which included President Daniel arap Moi, threw everything in the attack but the chase for the equaliser proved […]
NEW South Wales centre Jason Little may be on the bench for up to eight weeks after fracturing his collar bone during the 13-13 draw with South Africa’s Coastal Sharks on Saturday. Little was injured when he was tackled heavily in the final few minutes of the Super 12 match in Durban. “He will be […]