Ghana’s inclusion in a new plan by the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations for debt relief means that there may be enough money available to invest in improving the health care system, fund new technology and perhaps pioneer treatments for diseases like malaria.
Mamelodi Sundowns started their quest for the Peace Cup’s whopping winner’s prize of R14-million with 1-0 victory over Spanish La Liga giants Real Sociedad at the Daejon Stadium in South Korea on Saturday. Despite the dream start, Sundowns deputy CEO Jose Ferreira is still not a happy man.
UN Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour on Saturday stepped up pressure on Nigeria to extradite former Liberian leader Charles Taylor to stand trial at a UN-backed war crimes court in Sierra Leone.
Playmaker Brent Russell was surprisingly benched by the Sharks for the first 39 minutes of their Absa Currie Cup rugby match against the Lions which the home side won 22-16. But once introduced, Russel fitted in superbly with a Sharks side that surprised and delighted in a running display that brought them three-tries.
An estimated R4-million land claim settlement agreement has been signed between the Northern Cape provincial agriculture department and the community of Smauswane outside Kuruman, SABC news reported on Saturday. According to the report, the community was forcibly removed from the land in 1942.
Egypt says it is not prepared to hand over a biochemist detained in connection with the London bombings, Egyptian security officials said on Saturday, as British investigators attended sessions questioning him. British investigators reportedly found traces of explosives in a bathtub of the biochemist’s apartment in Leeds.
The Blue Bulls demolished the Eagles 83-6 in a section Y Currie Cup game at Outeniqua Park on Saturday, showing their intentions in defending the Currie Cup for a fourth time. The Bulls had a 39-6 lead at the break and scored 11 tries in the match, ten of them by their backline.
Forty-two former members of the United Democratic Movement and the United Christian Democratic Party joined the Africa National Congress in the North West on Saturday. Provincial ANC spokesperson Sam Makaila said the majority of the new members were from the UCDP’s women’s league.
A group of small European countries are seeking to water down key proposals agreed last week by G8 leaders in Gleneagles, leaked documents have revealed. The documents showed that Belgium was leading an initiative that would make it more difficult for 18 of the world’s poorest countries to be granted 100% debt relief.
President Robert Mugabe on Friday stressed Zimbabwe’s solidarity with South Africa, defying reports of mounting pressure on the South African government to take a hardline stance towards its crisis-ridden northern neighbour. Mugabe said his country is ”pleased to continue our solidarity and comradeship” with South Africa.