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/ 13 February 2008
Police in central England are hunting for a badly scorched would-be copper power cable thief after finding a hacksaw embedded in an 11 000 volt power cable on Saturday night. The thief, who also left a lit blow torch at the scene, is expected to be badly charred, spiky haired and not exactly the brightest bulb in the socket.
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/ 13 February 2008
The world oil market could be set for a lengthy slowdown, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, signalling a sharp shift in the climate that pushed the oil price to $100 last month. "Just as the demand shock of 2004 shaped the oil market for the next three years, so too could the pending slowdown," the IEA said in its monthly review of oil trends.
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/ 13 February 2008
The world’s third-largest miner, Rio Tinto, said on Wednesday its full-year net profit fell almost 2% in 2007 to $7,312-billion as it again rejected a takeover bid by rival BHP Billiton. But underlying profit rose 1,4% from 2006 to $7,443-billion as the firm said it produced record amounts of iron ore, bauxite, aluminium, gold and copper.
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/ 13 February 2008
Former leader of the Democratic Alliance Tony Leon, who now speaks for the party on foreign affairs, has launched a scathing attack on South Africa’s plan to host a second World Conference against Racism in Durban next year. "Quite what good will come of this exercise remains open to serious question," he said.
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/ 13 February 2008
Hiroshi Hoketsu, a 66-year-old equestrian rider, is set to become Japan’s oldest Olympian after being officially named on Wednesday in the team for Beijing. Hoketsu, who will be 67 next month, has been named to compete in the team dressage event after a 44-year break from the Games.
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/ 13 February 2008
What is the status of a traditional healer’s medical certificate produced by an employee claiming sick leave? It is clear that section 23(2) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act excludes traditional healers until such time as their practices are regulated through a statutory professional council.
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/ 13 February 2008
The creation of a power-sharing government in Kenya appeared imminent on Tuesday after a parliamentary briefing in which former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan spoke of a possible "grand coalition" to end the country’s political crisis. He has also noted that a deal would hopefully be made by the weekend.
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/ 13 February 2008
A 29-year-old man is accused of breaking into a Rhodes University residence and raping a woman — while he was out on bail on a previous rape charge. The man appeared in the Grahamstown High Court on Tuesday.
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/ 13 February 2008
Manufacturing slowed in December and mining output also fell, official data showed, fanning concern the economy’s two main power consumers will suffer from electricity constraints this year. At the same time, the Bureau for Economic Research warned that power shortages may trim the pace of economic growth to 3,4% this year.
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/ 13 February 2008
Australia apologised on Wednesday for the historic mistreatment of Aborigines, moving many Aborigines to tears and prompting cheers from huge crowds gathered in cities across the nation. ”Today, the Parliament has come together to right a great wrong,” said Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.