The medical community was relieved on Tuesday as the influenza vaccine was back in pharmacies, following a two-month delay in its release. The medical community has ”heaved a sigh of relief” with the release, said the medical director of SAA-Netcare travel clinics, Dr Andrew Jamieson.
South Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally annualised and adjusted basis rose by 3,5% in the first quarter of 2005, from 4% in the fourth quarter of 2004, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. The figure is "obviously less than what we expected", economists said.
Britain and other members of ”new Europe” are planning to challenge French President Jacques Chirac to declare whether the European Union Constitution is dead or alive after the emphatic French no in Sunday’s referendum.
It is in an idyllic spot. Surrounded by lakes and forests, the town of Templin is popular in summer with tourists who wander among its sandy paths and pine trees, or go fishing in its reed-filled canals. It was here in rustic communist East Germany that the woman who is likely to become Germany’s next leader grew up.
The Constitutional Court upheld intellectual property law in its judgement in the matter between SABMiller and T-shirt-maker Laugh It Off, law firm Spoor & Fisher said on Monday, adding that the judgement is important because it harks back to a 1996 decision not to include intellectual property rights in the Bill of Rights.
David Beckham and Michael Owen say they intend to stay with Real Madrid next season. The two stars joined the English national team in the United States on Monday, a day ahead of the exhibition game against Colombia that concludes a two-game tour. ”I’m happy in Real Madrid. I want to finish my career there,” said Beckham.
Bafana Bafana preparations suffered another blow on Monday when Sibusiso ”Rhee” Zuma was ruled out of the squad to play Cape Verde in a World Cup and Afcon 2006 qualifier on Saturday, due to injury. Apart from Zuma, there is doubt about the availability of South Africa’s number-one goalkeeper, Hans Vonk.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents the world’s airlines said on Tuesday it had set up a fund to improve safety in Africa which witnesses a disproportionate number of deadly air crashes. The fund by the billion-a-year industry will begin with two million dollars.
Anglo American will vigorously defend itself against claims by gold miners that they contracted respiratory diseases while working for the mining giant, a company spokesperson said on Monday. ”The matter is in the hands of the court. We do not believe that Anglo American is liable and we will vigorously defend the claims,” Daniel Ngwepe said.
Iran has tested a new missile using solid-fuel technology that matches the more than 2 000km range of its Shahab-3 rocket, its defence minister was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said the test, carried out on Sunday, was ”100% successful”.