THE launch of South Africa’s first home-grown satellite, Stellenbosch University’s Sunsat, has been postponed yet again. In the 12th delay since the new year, the launch was once again aborted due to unfavourable weather conditions.

THE sale of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines’ (ZCCM) remaining mines is expected to effectively end a crisis period in the Zambian economy, Barclays Bank said on Tuesday. According to a bank newsletter, the sale of Nkana and Nchanga mines — previous to the sale they were a key obstacle to donor aid — has now […]

THE bodyguard of assassinated United Democratic Movement KwaZulu-Natal national secretary Sifiso Nkabinde was discharged from hospital on Tuesday. Simphiwe Dlamini, along with his mother Lendele, were both wounded in the attack outside a supermarket in Richmond that left Nkabinde dead. Radio reports indicated on Tuesday that Dlamini has gone to ground following his release.

NIGERIA’S second and third largest political parties formally announced an electoral alliance on Tuesday, a month ahead of the country’s presidential and legislative elections, dismissing splits the mooted pact has caused. Mahmud Waziri, chairman of the right-wing All Peoples Party (APP) and Ayo Adebanjo, chairman of the regionalist Alliance for Democracy (AD), announced that the […]

THE revised African club championship preliminary, first and second-round draws are: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Preliminary round Red Sea, Eritrea v Rayon Sport, Rwanda Ndiambour, Senegal v Invincible X1, Liberia Armed Forces, Burkina Faso v Dragons Oueme, Benin El-Nguema, Equatorial Guinea v Santana, Sao Tome e Principe Telecom Wanderers, Malawi v Scouts, Mauritius Saint-Louisienne, Reunion) v Red […]

THE draw for the Hong Kong rugby sevens to be held from March 26-28 will definitely not challenge the Springboks. They are n Pool B with Canada, the US, and China. Other Pools are: Pool A–Fiji, Scotland, Tonga, Thailand; Pool C–Australia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan; Pool D–New Zealand, Ireland, Hong Kong, Croatia; Pool E–France, […]

THE fuel shortage that has crippled Nigerian industry and trade will end in two to three months’ time, an advisor to military ruler General Abdulsalami Abubakar said on Wednesday. Aret Adams said in a speech delivered by an aide that the shortage of petroleum products on the domestic market will end as imports continue and […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 8.00pm. SOUTH Africa’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sam Ramsamy said on Tuesday he is ashamed that four Africans were among the six IOC members suspended in the votes-for-favours scandal. “I view the IOC membership as a total entity – not a continental grouping,” Ramsamy said. “On the other hand, […]

JOHANNESBURG sprinter Wendy Hartman upstaged several bigger-name athletes at the Absa Permit meet held on Saturday afternoon in Bloemfontein. The 22-year-old athlete twice upset sprint darling Heide Seyerling, winning the 100m in a personal best 11,29 seconds. “I have done powerlifting as my second sport for some time now, and this has given me much […]

THE claims of armed robber Collin Chauke that he was assaulted while being arrested last week will be investigated by the Independent Complaints Directorate, SABC news reported on Monday. Chauke had visible abrasions above his right eye when he was spotted by press outside the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday. Police, however, said he probably […]