Urgently needed supplies of food, water and medicine were on Tuesday nearing people in remote areas of Bangladesh where a devastating cyclone has left millions homeless and thousands dead. With roads now cleared of hundreds of trees that had blocked aid convoys, officials said relief was finally starting to get through to the most inaccessible areas.
A case of attempted murder has been opened against former Springbok hooker James Dalton following an alleged incident against his wife Andrea, the Pretoria News reported on Tuesday. Dalton allegedly tried to drown her in a bath, smother her with a dress and threatened her.
The trial of three men accused of slaughtering a KwaZulu-Natal family is expected to start on Tuesday, police said. The Newcastle family of four, including a teenage girl and baby boy, were found stabbed to death in different rooms of their home in May 2006.
Former bouncer Gary Beuthin was arrested in Rivonia road in Sandton on Tuesday morning, police said. Spokesperson Superintendent Eugene Opperman said Beuthin was wanted for attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, illegal pointing of a firearm and possession of a firearm.
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was a ”little depressed” following his team’s ouster from the Cricket World Cup but he was looking forward to going home, according to an email released on Monday that may have been his final words before his surprise death.
Nashua Titans fast bowler Dale Steyn has been included in the Proteas squad for the Standard Bank International Pro20 as well as the three-match MTN one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand. The Phalaborwa express replaces Justin Kemp in the only change to the squad that won the ODI series in Pakistan.
South African banks are embracing self-service as a strategic imperative, and can be expected to invest heavily in solutions that allow their customers to access a full range of banking services wherever they are and at any time, according to the recent <i>Self-Service Strategies in South Africa 2007</i> survey.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is ready to join the leadership race of the African National Congress (ANC), a media report said on Tuesday. Madikizela-Mandela’s publicist Malcolm X said: ”If the ANC nominates her, she will not say no, she is the loyal servant of her people.”
Strict visa requirements for Zimbabweans intending to travel to South Africa are set to be reviewed following talks between the two countries, a media report said on Tuesday. The talks were held under the joint permanent commission on defence and security in South Africa last week, the report said.
South African oil refiner Engen has slowed operations at its 180 000 barrel-per-day plant in Durban after an oil tank caught fire, although the blaze did not damage the refining facilities. The fire, which continues to burn, started on Monday evening when a petrol tank containing about seven million litres of petrol exploded.