SA Rugby said on Thursday that they were pleased the Southern Spears’ court application will not proceed this week. By agreement between the parties involved, the matter will now be heard on August 10. This means that the Currie Cup will commence on Friday without any immediate threat of legal action hanging over the process.
A blood shortage alert has been declared by the South African National Blood Service as staff and donors have been struck down with flu, it said on Thursday. The inland region has a three-day supply of blood and the east coast region a one-day supply.
The JSE was up strongly in noon trade on Thursday, boosted by a weaker rand, stronger world markets and higher commodity prices. The market remained very nervous, however, and volumes were fairly light. By 12.03pm, the all-share index advanced 2,02%. Resources rallied 3,54%, the gold mining-index surged 5,27% and the platinum-mining index jumped 3,74%.
For a Mogadishu port worker, an Islamic group’s takeover of most of southern Somalia means he can haul cargo without fear of rampaging militiamen. At the other end of the economic scale, a Coke executive is just as eager to grasp a chance at normalcy in a country that has known little but violence for more than a decade.
Thousands of Liberian refugees in the state of Minnesota will have a chance to share their harrowing stories on Thursday when the United States branch of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission is launched at the state capital. Participants will be able to build a record that will reveal both sides of the Liberian civil war.
Japanese researchers have developed a new type of pillow talk — a cushion that offers pointers on how to get a good night’s sleep. The pillow called Sleep Doctor analyses slumber patterns and subsequently provides 40 kinds of advice and encouragement on a miniature screen.
Swaziland’s education minister on Wednesday dismissed a threat by school teachers to expel more than 69Â 000 orphaned or poor students in Swaziland because the government had not paid their fees. ”There is nowhere in law where such a provision exists … It is government’s policy that they should all go to school,” Constance Simelane said on local television.
Mining magnate Roger Kebble has appointed new auditors to look into five counts of fraud being brought against him, the Johannesburg Regional Court heard on Thursday. Kebble has also appointed a new legal representative, Max Hodes, SC. ”I am confident charges will be withdrawn,” Hodes told the court.
Zimbabwean police have arrested more than 280 bakers and shopkeepers for defying a state-imposed ceiling on bread prices meant to combat inflation, a newspaper said on Thursday. "At least 282 bakers and shopkeepers have been arrested in Harare for charging more than Z$85Â 000 (US83c) for a standard loaf of bread," the state-controlled <i>Herald</i> reported.
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Another 2-0 deficit wasn’t enough to stop orange-clad Côte d’Ivoire from stomping away in its elephant dance. Taking advantage of two handballs by Milan Dudic, Côte d’Ivoire beat Serbia-Montenegro 3-2 on Wednesday night through Bonaventure Kalou’s penalty shot in the 86th minute.