Four Bangladeshi babies appeared in court in their parents’ arms accused of looting and causing criminal damage, officials said on Tuesday. The magistrate on Monday asked the parents to post bail of 3 000 taka (about R290) for each child. The children’s ages ranged from three months to two years.
The United Kingdom’s top law-and-order official said on Tuesday he believes controversial proposals for a new anti-terrorism law will win the approval of Parliament’s upper chamber, the House of Lords. The Prevention of Terrorism Bill will allow Britain to place suspects under house arrest without the need for a trial.
The JSE Securities Exchange (JSE) was modestly firmer in noon trade on Tuesday, helped by a weakening rand. However, weaker United States markets overnight and a high oil price were dampening sentiment and keeping the bourse in check, dealers said. By 11.55am, the all-share index was up 0,11%.
If you thought that digital killed the printed photo, you’re mistaken, says Hewlett Packard (HP). Following poor performance and upheavals in management recently, the IT consumables giant has unveiled its latest strategy in capturing the imagination, and the dollars, of the image-capturing generation: the Vivera ink range. The inks give colour photos a new lease on life — around 108 years, according to HP.
Relief agencies have warned that the humanitarian crisis in Swaziland, brought on by drought and aggravated by Aids, is worsening. A high-powered delegation of representatives from the government, United Nations agencies and NGOs visited drought-stricken eastern and southern Swaziland last week.
The lion murder trial in the Phalaborwa Circuit Court was delayed on Tuesday while a pathologist examined the blood-soaked clothing of the dead man, Nelson Chisale. Dr Leon Wagner, head of the medical faculty at the University of the Free State, was flown up to give evidence in the defence of one of the accused, Mark Scott-Crossley.
By the time this column is published, tens of thousands of people globally, would have made their way to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for February’s Black History Month celebrations. Some historians may muse that these pilgrims have probably gone in search of the biblical Ark of the Covenant. According to the Kebra Nagast, the Ark was secretly moved from Israel to Ethiopia by King Menyelik I, the son of King Solomon.
World number one Lindsay Davenport launched into a criticism of Wimbledon on Monday, the day that equal prize money for women was unexpectedly announced at a Middle East tournament. Dubai is only the third tournament on the world circuit that has equal prize money — the others are the US Open and the Australian Open.
Premiership champions Arsenal suffered a serious blow on the eve of their fifth-round FA Cup replay with Championship outfit Sheffield United with the news that leading striker Thierry Henry had been ruled out with an Achilles injury. Dennis Bergkamp, Jose-Antonio Reyes and Robin van Persie are all suspended for the clash.
Athletics South Africa on Tuesday announced that athletes Isaiah Nkuna (Gauteng North) and Francois Coertze (Free State) have been reinstated for competition after serving a two-year ban for an anti-doping control violation in 2003. Athletics South Africa also announced that Innis Viviers has once again tested positive for a banned substance.