WEDNESDAY, 4.15PM: FINANCE Minster Trevor Manuel on Wednesday confirmed reports that the Strategic Fuel Fund sold off “the bulk” of South Africa’s strategic oil reserves on government instruction, but denied that the money was sneaked into the Budget to boost revenue. “It is important to put to bed any notion that we [sold off the […]
TUESDAY, 12.45PM: AGRICULTURAL unions said on Monday they believe racial attacks on farms are escalating following the murder of two farmers in two days. Police disagree, however. Investigative ask unit spokesman Superintendent Martin Aylward said although the weekend “was a bit tough”, the police are confident that they are winning the battle against people “taking […]
TUESDAY, 12.00NOON: STRIKING transport workers on Tuesday marched from the Johannesburg Library Gardens to the offices of the National Bargaining Council in Braamfontein, on the second day of national transport workers’ strike. Talks between unions and the Road Freight Employers’ Association on wages and subsistence allowances broke down last week, and seven unions are involved […]
MONDAY, 3.30PM: GOVERNMENT is planning to set specific inflation targets to guide the South African Reserve Bank toward a more clearly defined goal, despite the opinion of Reserve Bank governor Chris Stals that South Africa is not ready for such a move. Stals said he supports the idea of inflation targets set by the government, […]
MONDAY, 3.30PM: JACQUES KALLIS scored his 11th first-class century in a SuperSport Series match against Northerns at Centurion Park on Sunday, four days before the start of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday. Kallis was dismissed by Nelson on 111, and HD Ackerman, unbeaten on 95, was looking […]
MONDAY, 12.30PM: THE Coastal sharks ended the ACT Brumbies’ record of two seasons without a home loss on Saturday, when they slashed into the Australians with a 41-23 victory in their Super-12 match at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra. Sharks coach Ian McIntosh, who is arguably the most experienced coach in the Super-12, showed his […]
Belinda Beresford Sometimes it may seem that the government and taxpayers – not to mention accountants and lawyers – are all locked in a contest with the one side trying to avoid as much tax as possible and the other trying to collect it. For many people having a tax adviser is part of life […]
Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele: RIGHT TO REPLY Your article, “Whatever happened to the dream of low-cost housing”, February 20 to 26, was sensational and alarmist. My office has been co-operating with the media in making sure that their information needs are met on time. There is nothing sinister about verifying statistics and maintaining their integrity before releasing […]
It was a brilliant idea for former featherweight champion of the world Barry McGuigan to teach Daniel Day-Lewis how to fight for The Boxer, reports Paul Hayward In Jim Sheridan’s new film, The Boxer, a Belfast boxing ring is torched and becomes a blazing symbol of Northern Ireland’s endless war. This latest movie to address […]
M-Net’s loud, irreverent youth music service Channel O could receive its biggest boost yet after ongoing but thus far disappointing negotiations with the SABC to take advantage of its free-to-air status. Channel O programming is said to be ready to headline the pay channel’s Open Time, which is changing its appearance radically from July. The […]