Get Stratton back from Oz It is extraordinary that John Stratton’s South African attorney would make an urgent application in the high court to interdict the National Prosecuting Authority from pursuing an extradition request with the Australian authorities (February 23 ). Stratton may be a suspect in the Brett Kebble murder case, but this pales […]
No Hout Bay ‘apartheid’ Your coverage of Hout Bay is simplistic and immoral. It is not an “apartheid” conflict, as you suggest, with racist, affluent whites on one side and poor, victimised black people on the other. It is about upholding the law and trying to find a humane and practical solution to unhealthy, overcrowded […]
The Zambian government announced plans on Thursday to demolish illegal settlements throughout the country, an action expected to leave several thousands of people homeless. President Levy Mwanawasa’s Cabinet endorsed the plan to destroy illegal informal settlements that have mushroomed in urban areas recently.
Super 14 rugby will test the resilience of its new pecking order when the sixth round begins on Friday. After years of underachievement, South African teams have placed themselves among the top of the standings after a strong start to the season. New Zealand sides — in the absence of 22 All Blacks — have come to occupy the mediocre middle ground.
Johnnic Communications, the JSE-listed media and entertainment group, has increased its stake in online recruitment-services company CareerJunction. The acquisition of a further 25% of CareerJunction from permanent recruitment services and flexible staffing sector company Adcorp Holdings will raise Johncom’s shareholding to 85%.
South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa consulted a legal team on Wednesday evening about the decision of the Pretoria High Court to set aside the awarding of the national lottery licence to Gidani, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
The rampant Brazilians demolished the Black Leopards 4-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday night. The defending champions now head second-placed Ajax Cape Town by 10 points with a game in hand. As for Chiefs, they are wallowing in eighth place, 13 points behind the log leaders after playing one extra match.
About 2 800 vehicles a month are being repossessed nationally by WesBank and Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance, Business Report reported on Thursday. However, both indicated that the current level of vehicle repossessions was off peak levels.
Wits came from behind to share the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Silver Stars in their Castle Premiership game at the Bidvest stadium on Wednesday night. Stars led 1-0 at halftime. The game started at a blistering pace with both strikers testing the goalkeepers with shots.
As a symbol of waning imperial power, it is unmistakeable. Captain America, the stars-and-stripes-wearing, blonde and blue-eyed ”pinnacle of human physical perfection”, is dead. The Marvel comics superhero, aka Steve Rogers, is gunned down by a sniper in the latest instalment of the comic.