BRITISH POLICE ARRIVE TO HELP THREE senior British police chiefs have spent the past three weeks in South Africa as consultants to the SA police, and have recommended that the quality of policing is more important than the number of policemen. They have also advised that “getting the public involved” is the vital secret. They […]
THURSDAY, 4.30PM WINNIE Madikizela Mandela earlier this week complained to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission through her lawyers about her teatment by the commission in the course of its investigations into the kidnap and murder of teen activist Stompie Seipei. Madikizela-Mandela’s lawyers on Wednesday published their letter to the TRC, prompting the commission to in […]
THURSDAY, 10.30AM TRANSPORT parastatal Transnet has approved a record R1,5-billion in capital expenditure for SA’s seven commecial sea ports in 1997/98. SA’s ports have long suffered from limited funding for new construction. Portnet CE Ivor Funnell said on Wednesday the sharp increase of R1,44-billion in Portnet capital investment is largely the result of increased demand […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: ZAMBIA, Mozambique and Namibia all share the points at the top of the table in the Cosafa Cup soccer tournament after their opening matches. Zambia, who were pre-tournament favourites were held to a 2-2 draw by Tanzania at the weekend. Namibia, who are a suprise at the tournament, boast a record of a […]
THURSDAY, 11.30AM CENTRAL bank governors of Southern African Development Community member states are working to develop a database of monetary and financial statistics for publication on the internet, according to SA Reserve Bank deputy governor Timothy Tahane. Tahane said the project is one of several being pursued jointly by the 12 SADC members in a […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: SOUTH African Football Association CEO Danny Jordaan says Safa needs about R7-million before the World Cup finals in France next year. Some of the money will be used for transport and accommodation, but some will be ploughed back into development programmes. “The national team players of tomorrow come from these provinces and if […]
THURSDAY, 3.00PM THE Bushbuckridge Committee on Wednesday decided to sever all ties with the Northern Province government. The decision was taken after a meeting between the committee and Northern Province officials. In terms of the decision, no Northern Province officials will be allowed to address public meetings in the area and circulars put out by […]
THURSDAY, 1.00PM: ORLANDO PIRATES have signed up Bloemfontein Celtics defender Willem Jackson. He says he left Celtic for the Buccaneers to get the recognition he deserves and to be noticed by national coach Clive Barker. “Pirates are a big side and playing for them will obviously help me get noticed, especially by national coach Clive […]
PRESIDENT Nelson Mandela continued his South-East Asian tour on Thursday by receiving an honorary doctorate from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, where students sang "Happy Birthday" to him ahead of his 79th birthday on Friday.
WEDNESDAY, 4.30PM RIOTING flared again in the Mpumalanga town of Secunda on Tuesday when gangs of youths petrol bombed council vehicles and the houses of town councillors. In Embalenhle township outside Secunda, 15 vehicles were torched, as were the houses of the mayor and a town councillor. Mpumalanga police say the attacks are linked to […]