DAVID SHAPSHAK, Johannesburg | Wednesday 12.30pm. CATS’ coach Andre Markgraaff named his Super 12 squad of 22 on Tuesday, instead of his starting 15 despite warnings from rugby administrators to name the squad 48 hours before the clash with ACT Brumbies on Friday. Rian Oberholzer, chief executive of the South African Rugby Football Union (Sarfu), […]

SOLDIERS and police in Northern Province arrested over 2300 illegal immigrants in January, said provincial spokesperson for the South African National Defence Force, Major Santie Oberholzer, on Tuesday. She said most of the 2333 arrested aliens were Zimbabweans, while 21 were Mozambicans and another 20 came from other countries to find work as cheap labour […]

THE Cape Metropolitan Council (CMC) will launch its diesel emissions control campaign on Thursday in an attempt to reduce brown haze pollution. Trucks will be pulled off the road and their exhaust fumes tested on the spot, the CMC says. The council said it intended to solicit the co-operation of trucking companies and other diesel […]

STEVEN SWINDELLS, Johannesburg | Wednesday 10.30am. SYNTHETIC fuel producer Sasol posted a better-than-expected 10,5% rise in half-year earnings as costs fell and output rose, and predicted further growth in 1999. However, lower crude oil prices, and consequently chemical feedstock prices impacted negatively on profits. Profit after tax in the six months ended December 25 rose […]

ETHIOPIA claims that its air force and artillery have inflicted heavy losses on Eritrea during the last two days. The country’s state-run television reported on Monday night that Ethiopian heavy artillery units had shelled Eritrean positions on the Bademe front earlier in the day. The Ethiopian air force attacked Eritrean positions on Sunday both on […]

ONE of the five People Against Gangsterism And Drugs vigilante group members arrested at Prince Albert in the Western Cape two weeks ago is an agent for the National Intelligence Agency, it was revealed on Tuesday. SABC TV news reported that Ayub Mangalee claims he was given explosives by the NIA to use in framing […]

QUEENSLAND Reds, already hit by a long-term injury to key forward John Eales, have more injury problems ahead of Saturday’s opening Super 12 match against Wellington in Brisbane. The Reds have named Test centre Daniel Herbert and winger Ben Tune for their first game even though both are considered doubtful. Coach John Connolly’s decision to […]

NIGEL BRUCE, former editor of the Financial Mail, appointed by the Nasionale Pers group to edit Finance Week and Finansies & Tegniek, has resigned from both positions. F&T and FW publisher Gert Marais on Monday morning informed staffers at the two publications of Bruce’s move. Marais, who will take over as editor.

THREE as yet unnamed South Africans have had their helicopter, two large trucks and a bulldozer impounded by Mozambican police and have been charged with illegal poaching. Police detained the men during a raid on a Chimoio bush camp on February 12 after they allegedly tried to herd and capture rare sable antelope and other […]