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/ 13 December 2005
European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson warned there will be no fresh concessions to unblock the logjam in world trade talks on the eve of negotiations poised to set rich countries against poor, as 6Â 000 delegates gathered in Hong Kong for the start of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) six-day meeting of ministers.
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/ 13 December 2005
A Kuala Lumpur bank’s computer glitch resulted in an eight-year-old boy being summoned to settle a loan that he purportedly stood as a guarantor for, a report said on Tuesday. According to the bank located, Desmune How signed as guarantor four years ago for a car loan taken out by one Zakaria Hamdan.
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/ 13 December 2005
Thousands of anti-globalisation activists gathered in Hong Kong on Tuesday watched by a huge security operation aimed at preventing a repeat of violence which has rocked previous World Trade Organisation (WTO) meetings. Knots of heavily armed police patrolled the march route.
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/ 13 December 2005
In an exciting finish, the Nashua Dolphins beat the Mercedes Warriors by three wickets with five balls to spare in a Standard Bank Cup cricket match at Mercedes-Benz Park in East London on Monday. Everything seemed to be going the Warriors’ way until the advent of Dolphins skipper Lance Klusener.
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/ 13 December 2005
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday pledged to crack down on verbal sparring during international matches, saying it does not want to see the game reduced to a ”hooligan sport”. The ICC also released a statement from its headquarters in Dubai on Sunday, singling out Australia and South Africa as the worst trash talkers.
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/ 13 December 2005
The grim reality of facing a charge of rape will not result in Orlando Pirates midfield dynamo Benedict Vilakazi being declared ineligible for the African Nations Cup tournament. ”The decision was left to the coach,” said South African Football Association CEO Raymond Hack. ”Safa decided not to interfere with his decision.”
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/ 13 December 2005
Squirming and defiant to the end, controversial Bafana Bafana general manager Stanley ”Screamer” Tshabalala has been removed from his position with the national team for the forthcoming African Nations Cup tournament in Egypt. The decision was confirmed on Monday by South African Football Association CEO Raymond Hack.
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/ 13 December 2005
Minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils is on his way to Zimbabwe to fetch a South African agent jailed there for spying on the ruling Zanu-PF. ”Yes, Minister Kasrils is on his way to Johannesburg International airport now. He will probably board a flight at about 10am,” his spokesperson Lorna Daniels said on Tuesday.
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/ 13 December 2005
Sanlam, one of South Africa’s largest life insurers, on Monday confirmed the cost to it of the announced joint settlement agreement between the life-insurance industry and National Treasury at R600-million (pre-tax). Sanlam CEO Johan van Zyl earlier on Monday said that the post-tax cost would be R500-million.
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/ 13 December 2005
The possibility of a new wave of massive mergers by cash-rich oil groups was signalled on Monday as ConocoPhillips held talks to buy Burlington Resources for -billion to create the largest gas producer in North America. The move came as the price of Brent crude rose — by a barrel to ,44 — over fears of supply disruption.