No image available
/ 22 December 2005
South African urban-area domestic workers must earn R5,11 an hour — up from R4,10, while their rural counterparts must earn R4,15 — up from R3,33 — if they work more than 27 hours a week, says Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana. The determination took effect on December 1, according to a government notice of November.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
The heaviest snowfall in decades has pounded southern South Korea, leaving at least one person dead and another injured and forcing nearly 1 200 schools to close temporarily, officials and media reported on Thursday. Meanwhile, severe snowstorms caused power failures for more than one million people in several provinces of Japan.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday agreed to cancel ,3-billion owed by 19 of the world’s poorest countries, after reports that it was back-tracking on the debt-relief plan sparked an outcry. The IMF had previously said it wanted one last ”spot check” of the nations’ economic policies.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
Boeing says it plans to deliver 112 of its new 787 airplanes in 2008 and 2009, and is still on track to get the plane into service in the early summer of 2008. Still, the company could soon reach a point where it is unable to provide potential customers with airplanes as quickly as they might want them.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
A deeply pious Dutch businessman is well on his way to completing a faithful reconstruction of Noah’s Ark in scaled down form on the basis of biblical texts, the Volkskrant newspaper reported on Thursday. Johan Huibers (47) plans to take his 70m vessel on a tour of the Dutch waterways once it is complete.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
A special committee has refused to grant amnesty to late former security police officer Colonel Gideon Nieuwoudt, according to its report released in Pretoria on Wednesday. The report was released by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla, according to a statement from her office.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
Harbhajan Singh finished with 10 wickets as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 259 runs in the third Test on Thursday to clinch the series 2-0. The wily off-spinner finished the match with 10-141 as Sri Lanka, chasing an improbable 509-run target, were bowled out for 249 in their second innings after resuming at 235-6.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
Jubilant 2,05m Mame Niang was walking extra tall at the Charles Mopeli Stadium in Qwa Qwa on Wednesday afternoon after scoring all four goals for Moroka Swallows in a 4-2 Premier Soccer League (PSL) win against Free State Stars. In other matches, Jomo Cosmos beat Silver Stars 2-1 and Arrows and Celtic played to a goalless draw.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
Former South Africa defender Mark Fish confirmed on Wednesday his retirement from football. The 31-year-old left English Premiership side Charlton this week after a lengthy battle with a knee injury, but insisted he is looking forward to life beyond the pitch, which is set to feature work in television, and a return to his home country.
No image available
/ 22 December 2005
A series of dropped catches by the home team enabled the Eagles to run out victors by four wickets in their Standard Bank Cup cricket match at Kingsmead on Wednesday night. Chasing 182 runs to win, the Eagles scored the runs with just five balls remaining.