The mayor of Mangaung, his wife and five other people charged with theft, corruption and fraud will return to the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to continue their bail application. Scorpions spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi said they appeared in court on Monday but no agreement was reached on their bail.
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Durban businessman Schabir Shaik arrived at the Durban High Court on Tuesday morning appearing in good spirits as he prepares to seek leave to appeal against his corruption and fraud convictions and a 15-year sentence. He stopped to greet police and journalists outside the court.
Thailand’s Paradorn Srichaphan ousted sixth seed Mario Ancic of Croatia 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 on Monday and seventh seed Sebastien Grosjean also exited from a 000 ATP tournament in Los Angeles. Top seed Andre Agassi could await in the quarterfinals for Paradorn.
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, one of the main medal contenders in the South African team at the forthcoming World Championships, was the only star performer among the nine South Africans at the GE Money Finnish IAAF Grand Prix in Helsinki on Monday night. He was a man on a mission to run the world’s fastest time of the year and he did just that.
Listed South African specialist chemicals and explosives group AECI saw its headline earnings per ordinary share increase by 23% to 194 cents for the six months to June 30, from 158 cents for the first six months of 2004, the company said on Tuesday.
South African veteran Roland Schoeman and United States newcomer Jess Hardy surprised themselves with world-record performances at the 11th World Swimming Championships on Monday. Schoeman broke the 50m butterfly world record for the second time in as many days as he captured the gold in 22,96 seconds.
The thatched-roof huts where grain is stored for the lean season are empty. The only meal of the day is acacia leaves boiled into a thick paste, eaten in the evening in hopes it will lull the children to sleep. International aid, slow to arrive despite repeated pleas from the United Nations, is finally getting to drought-stricken Niger.
The handwritten recipe that launched a fast-food dynasty and made colonel Harland Sanders world famous is locked away at KFC headquarters — its contents so concealed that not even the chain’s top executive knows the ingredients. It was 65 years ago this month, at his roadside restaurant in Corbin, that Sanders perfected the blend of 11 herbs and spices for his ”finger lickin’ good” chicken.
British police were hopeful on Tuesday that the trail of evidence uncovered so far would lead them closer to the fugitive London bombers, after naming two of the wanted men. Detectives were continuing a thorough search of a flat north of the city linked to the duo on the run.
English superstar David Beckham was mocked on Tuesday for accusing a Japanese player of spitting in his face as Real Madrid were humiliated before their Asian fans by a lowly J-League team. ”Beckham enraged!” two Japanese tabloids blared in identical headlines with pictures of the English captain pointing an accusatory finger at Tokyo Verdy player Kazuyuki Toda.