The African Christian Democratic Party says it hopes that the Constitutional Court will rule in favour of the wishes of the majority of South Africans — and oppose same-sex marriages. ”The ACDP has continually said that we do not support the legalisation of so-called gay marriages,” said ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe.
Listed South African quick-service restaurant franchiser Famous Brands on Tuesday reported a 48% increase in headline earnings per share to 58,6 cents for the year ended February 28, from 39,6 cents a year ago. On a fully diluted basis, headline earnings per share were 41% higher at 55 cents, from a previous 39 cents.
The United States Open will use blue instead of green tennis courts this year in an attempt to make balls easier to see for players and television viewers. Blue courts also will be used for the 10 tournaments in the US Open Series, the summer hard-court circuit leading up to the season’s final grand slam.
Brian Lara will miss the three-match one-day cricket international series against Pakistan starting on Wednesday after the West Indies selectors decided to rest the 36-year-old left-hander. Team manager Tony Howard said he does not believe Lara’s absence is going to have much of an effect.
Tiger Woods had finished in the money for 142 consecutive United States PGA Tour events until missing the cut in Texas at the Byron Nelson Championship, but in a real sense the event’s namesake golf legend never lost that record. Only 111 of Woods’s events during his impressive run that ended on Friday actually had a cut.
South African listed furniture retailer JD Group on Tuesday reported a 38% rise in headline earnings per share to 376,2 cents for the six months ended March 31, from 272,5 cents a year ago. The distribution per share was up by 106% to 185 cents, from 90 cents a year ago.
Free State police have clipped the wings of a cross-dresser nicknamed ”Chicken”, putting an end to his alleged reign of terror in Mangaung and Botshabelo. Acting on a tip-off, a task team — specially formed to hunt him down — arrested Lebohang Seobi shortly after 5pm on Monday, said a Free State police spokesperson.
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela told on Monday, ahead of a meeting with United States President George Bush, how he backs the US leader’s call for global ”liberty” but disagrees with some of Bush’s methods. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate insisted, however, it is just a disagreement among friends.
The legislature officially ratified the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) new Constitution on Monday, moving the nation a step closer to elections and reconciliation after nearly four decades of dictatorship and war. Under the new Constitution, presidential and parliamentary elections must now be held by June next year.
Under new rules drawn up by the Croatian government, the beaches of Dalmatia and the dozens of islands were braced for bureaucrats sniffing swimmers’ feet for lack of deodorant, checking infants’ nappies for the permitted design, inspecting bikinis to make sure the dress code was not violated, and banning men in boxers from beaches.