Former National Intelligence Agency boss Billy Masetlha has subpoenaed African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe to hand over the ruling party’s ”hoax” email report. The report, sealed and classified as confidential, will form part of Masetlha’s defence in his fraud trial in July.
A hard-hitting document by former Mpumalanga premier Matthews Phosa criticising the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for being compromised by party politics was held back “for sterilisation” by the ANC’s top brass, an ANC leader has told the Mail & Guardian.
The Pretoria News will definitely be published and be on the streets on time on Thursday, said acting editor Zingisa Mkhuma on Wednesday night following a hostage drama during which eight newspaper advertising staff were taken hostage and a police officer was shot and injured.
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Australia trounced South Africa by seven wickets on Wednesday to move smoothly into the final of the Cricket World Cup, chasing down a paltry target of 150 with 18.3 overs to spare. Australia’s bowlers blew away South Africa, reducing them to 27-5 before the Proteas rallied to reach 149 all out, Justin Kemp top-scoring with 49 not out.
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Harsh emotion, raw trauma and intense politics erupted in the wake of the Media Monitoring Project’s (MMP) study of racism in the media in 1999. Last week, a <a class="standardtext" href="http://www.mediamonitoring.co.za" target="_blank">new report</a> by the MMP in association with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) barely made the news. The lack of attention is partly a sign that we have transcended the original problems.
Rescue efforts resumed on Wednesday outside the Texas-Mexico border city of Eagle Pass where a tornado killed at least seven people, destroyed two schools and damaged more than 20 homes. Three other people died a few kilometres away in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Five victims were in one mobile home.
Bribery allegations made by Golden Gloves Promotions (GGP) against the official who officiated at the world title fight in Cape Town will be dealt with by Boxing SA (BSA) in a meeting on Thursday. This was disclosed by a BSA spokesperson Loyiso Mtya amid worsening ties between GGP boss Rodney Berman and his rival who promoted the fight.
The Louis Vuitton Cup competitors sailed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The America’s Cup challengers series had raced only three of 16 flights before the wind picked up and allowed for racing on Tuesday. The sea breeze continued to blow on Wednesday, allowing all five races to start.