Former deputy president Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday he is humbled by the support South Africa has given him since allegations of corruption were first levelled against him. Meanwhile, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal will hold meetings across the province to explain the party’s stance on Zuma.
The police warned the public on Tuesday not to heed a hoax e-mail about the closing of the child-protection unit. ”This e-mail that has been doing the rounds is full of malicious intent and is completely false,” said police spokesperson Captain Percy Morokane.
Municipal authorities are to launch a new clean-up campaign in Harare to get beggars and street kids out of the Zimbabwean capital, an official has told state television. The state-controlled Newsnet said scores of beggars and street children rounded up during the clean-up campaign that ended in late July are ”back in full force”.
he JSE was slightly weaker in noon trade on Tuesday, dragged down by heavyweight resources stocks. The losses came despite a weaker rand. At 11.59am, the all share index was off 0,14%. Resources retreated 0,63% and the banks index was 0,09% in the red.
There must be unity in the tripartite alliance ahead of the local government elections, African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. ”We must fight against ‘clique-alism’ and factionalism that can divide our movement,” he told a Congress of South African Trade Unions central committee meeting.
Roger Federer, playing his first match since lifting the Wimbledon title in early July, struggled to a ragged 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 victory over James Blake at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday. The Swiss world number one’s last match was the final over Andy Roddick that clinched a third consecutive Wimbledon title.
The black economic empowerment deal concluded by Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources earlier this year will contribute to empowerment in the communities where the group’s assets are located, according to Neal Froneman, the group’s CEO.
A common approach involving the Zimbabwean private sector and political parties was needed on the pending loan agreement between South Africa and Zimbabwe, said South African deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad on Tuesday. Pahad was briefing the media in Pretoria on the ministerial meeting and Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit.
New Arsenal skipper Thierry Henry is dreaming of breaking the team’s goal-scoring record at Highbury in the club’s final season at their historic ground. Henry’s penalty against Newcastle moved him within three goals of Ian Wright’s all-time club-scoring record of 185 goals.
Zimbabwe fought back to have New Zealand at 48 for two at stumps after making 231 on the first day of the second Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. James Marshall was caught at gully off the bowling of Heath Streak for 10 and then his brother, Hamish, was run out for 13 in a horrible mix-up with Lou Vincent.