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/ 27 November 2007
Umpire Rudi Koertzen, who angered Sri Lankans this month for wrongly giving Kumar Sangakkara out on 192, has been withdrawn from the England Tests, officials said on Tuesday. South African Koertzen (58) was due to stand in the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and England starting in Kandy on Saturday.
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/ 27 November 2007
More than 28 000 animals were stolen from farms around the country over the past 18 months, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday. Less than 40% of the stock — including game, cattle, sheep and goats — was recovered, DA rural safety spokesperson Ryno King said in a statement.
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/ 27 November 2007
After a decade-long struggle in the courts, Richtersvelders will on Saturday celebrate the return of their land in a handing over ceremony in Alexander Bay. Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin and Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Lulu Xingwana will hand over to the community the deeds to 194 600ha of land.
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/ 27 November 2007
At least four more people have been killed in floods and landslides in the Philippines due to a typhoon, taking the death toll from the storm to 12, relief officials said on Tuesday. Typhoon Mitag swirled out to sea on Monday after ripping through the north of the archipelago.
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/ 27 November 2007
Johan Ackermann joined South Africa on Monday as cover in case injured lock Bakkies Botha was unavailable for the Springboks’ season finale against the Barbarians this weekend. Botha hurt his ankle in the Boks’ 34-12 win over Wales at Cardiff on Saturday.
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/ 27 November 2007
From China’s scramble for resources on the African continent and the loss in value of the dollar to emerging markets, the high gold price, interest rates and inflation, Jeremy Gardiner takes a look at 26 factors that may influence your investments in the new year.
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/ 27 November 2007
Youths battled police for a second night in Paris suburbs, burning down government buildings and injuring more than 70 officers, forcing tighter security in the troubled towns. The riots lasted about six hours and continued into the early hours of Tuesday.
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/ 27 November 2007
A weaker rand offset the JSE’s earlier losses on Tuesday and the bourse was flat by midday. The JSE initially opened weaker following an overnight drop on Wall Street. At noon, the JSE’s all-share index was barely changed (+0,02%). The gold mining index climbed 0,62%, and resources lifted 0,24%.
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/ 27 November 2007
Four candidates have been shortlisted to coach the All Blacks but the real contest is expected to be between incumbent Graham Henry and Robbie Deans of the Canterbury Crusaders. The New Zealand Rugby Union said on Tuesday that Henry, Deans, Wellington Hurricanes’ Colin Cooper and Waikato Chiefs’ Ian Foster would be interviewed next week.
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/ 27 November 2007
Africa’s biggest media group Naspers’ half year core headline earnings rose 32% to R1,75-billion. Naspers said core headline earnings per share came in at 506 cents, compared to 455 cents in the previous period. The firm warned that consumer spending would continue to slow, placing pressure on advertising and circulation revenues.