A makeshift rocket of the sort used by Palestinian militant groups landed deep inside Israel on Thursday, hitting an industrial zone in the port city of Ashkelon, Israeli military sources said. It was the first time an improvised rocket fired from the Gaza Strip had reached so far into Israel.
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has rejected both bids for the 51% foreign equity stake in the second national operator to rival partially privatised telephone fixed-line monopoly Telkom, saying that they both fall short of the criteria.
Rwanda’s electoral body on Thursday rejected criticism by European Union observers to this week’s presidential election, accusing them of bias in favor of opposition candidate Faustin Twagiramungu.
Culture clashes loom over the forthcoming merger of Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (known as Puk) and the University of the North West (Uniwest) in Mmabatho — two very different institutions.
The South African rand was steady against major currencies in late trade on Thursday, amid mixed flows throughout the day.
Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon has accused President Thabo Mbeki of failing to lead the country by keeping silent on the scandal engulfing Deputy President Jacob Zuma.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19709">Holomisa: Mbeki must speak on Zuma</a>
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19707">ANC denies arms involvement</a>
South Africa’s Black Management Forum and the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business have launched the Black Economic Empowerment Monitor, an empowerment research and advisory agency.
The African National Congress said on Thursday it had no relationship whatsoever with Floryn Investments or Nkobi Holdings, responding to media reports that it owned Floryn Investments, via its nominee Schabir Shaik, and that Floryn owned 10% of Nkobi Holdings — a company that benefited from the arms deal.
At last! A South African tour operator has taken the initiative provided by Tourism Month and has come up with a fantastic range of affordable holiday packages.
The Independent Electoral Commission has set aside the weekend of November 8 and 9 for voters to register for the 2004 elections. The commission is faced with the challenge of getting young voters interested, with only 1% of those aged 18 to 19 on the voters’ roll.