Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride’s R3,6-million lawsuit against daily newspaper the Citizen has been postponed in the Johannesburg High Court until Wednesday. The judge, Justice George Maluleke, was reported to be on leave.
Oil prices fell on Monday, on expectations of higher United States refinery production and after remarks by Opec that it is ready to pump more oil if needed. London Brent crude, currently seen as more representative of the world market, slid 36 cents to ,28 a barrel by 4.44am GMT, after easing three cents on Friday.
A late goal from experienced defender Yusuf Mohamed saw Sudan’s Al-Hilal snatch a second successive African Champions League Group B win, as they beat Asec Abidjan of Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 in Omdurman. The result kept the Sudanese in second place in the standings and well on course for a semifinal berth.
The biggest challenge in the global fight against HIV/Aids is no longer money for drug research and treatment but the lack of local health services in nations worst-hit by the disease, the World Bank said on Monday. While about two million people were now receiving treatment for HIV/Aids, the lack of health services in many African and Asian nations was adversely affecting treatment programmes.
World number two Rafael Nadal said he was pleased to win his sixth title of the year on Sunday when he beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in 6-4, 7-5 in the Stuttgart final. Despite taking the first set with relative ease, Nadal had to dig deep against the plucky Wawrinka who led 4-1 early in the second set and broke his opponent twice.
Fancy standing on the top of Mount Everest? If you have previous high-mountain experience, an understanding boss and about $40Â 000 to spare, Russell Brice, a New Zealander and leading Himalayan expedition organiser, can probably help. First conquered in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the 8Â 848m peak has since been scaled about 3Â 000 times, and this spring season was a record breaker with 530 people getting to the top.
The Health Department says the Eastern Cape’s Frere Hospital maintenance budget must be drastically increased. In a statement released on Sunday, the department recommended that the maintenance budget be increased to R35-million, or 5% of the hospital’s total budget.
With his clenched fists, wild eyes and gnashing teeth he has become the face of Muslim fury, protesting against the enemies of Islam. Shakeel Ahmad Bhat has been on the frontline of political activism in Srinagar, India, for more than a decade. His constant presence, captured by photographers and beamed across the world, has now caught the imagination of right-wing bloggers.
Michael Rasmussen and Alberto Contador will resume their battle for the yellow jersey in the 15th stage of the Tour de France, a 196km ride from Foix to Loudenvielle on Monday. Dane Rasmussen leads his Spanish rival by two minutes and 23 seconds heading to the second Pyrenean stage.
Kevin Pietersen’s first Test hundred against India set up a strong position for England at stumps on the fourth day at Lord’s on Sunday. The tourists — dismissed for a meagre 201 in their first innings — were 137 for three at the close, needing a further 243 runs to reach their target of 380.