A Nepalese United Nations peacekeeper died overnight from injuries he sustained in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled region of Ituri, the UN mission announced on Friday. His death brings to 18 the number of UN peacekeepers killed in the central African country since the UN mission was deployed there in 1999.
The curtain has fallen on the Premier Soccer League (PSL), but for the four teams in the promotion-Ârelegation play-offs, the season has just intensified. Manning Rangers, who averted automatic relegation from the premiership, this weekend enter the first round of their quest to retain a place in the top flight against aspirants from the Mvela Golden League teams (Hellenic, Classic and Durban Stars).
And so, on the ninth day, the semi-final that everybody wanted to see became a reality. Roger Federer, the world number one, beat Romania’s Victor Hanescu 6-2, 7-6, 6-3, and Rafael Nadal, the second most successful player on the men’s circuit this year, defeated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2, 6-0.
It is possible that Pretoria will not be renamed Tshwane, Minister of Arts and Culture Pallo Jordan said in Cape Town on Thursday. He said he was still awaiting a recommendation in favour of the re-naming from the South African Geographical Names Council.
The British and Irish Lions kick off what coach Clive Woodward calls ”the last great rugby tour” on Saturday with a match more important than the strength of their opponents suggest. Bay of Plenty, hosting the match at Rotorua, is among the weakest of New Zealand’s first division sides and wouldn’t normally be expected to tax a Lions team that includes as many as 12 test players.
Councils cannot finger sinister or ”third” forces for protests against the slow housing and service provision, and must shoulder some of the blame, says Western Cape minister for local government and housing Marius Fransman.
The African National Congress Youth League’s extravagant anniversary bash last year has landed the ruling party’s youth wing in financial hot water. Papers before the Johannesburg High Court reveal that the youth league is struggling to settle debts resulting from the celebration.
MPs will, after all, get a chance to quiz state-owned oil company PetroSA about the circumstances of its double payment of R15-million for oil condensate arranged by Sandi Majali’s Imvume Management, and Imvume’s subsequent R11-million donation to the African National Congress.
When buying a car, few people are fortunate enough to pay cash. After your house, it is probably your biggest financial commitment and a big-ticket item on your budget. Before you start pounding the showrooms or flipping through the AutoTrader, you need to know exactly how much you can afford.
Vodacom, in partnership with United Kingdom-based virtual network operator Virgin Group, late on Thursday confirmed their intention to launch a joint bid for a major shareholding in mobile operator V-Mobile Nigeria. The partners said their intention is to bring together their extensive expertise in the mobile telephony market.