In a deal worth some R1,766-billion, two of South Africa’s leading gold mines, Harmony Gold Mining Company and ARMgold, have merged to create the country’s biggest black owned gold producer.
South African politicans involved in negotiating an end to the apartheid era began a three-day meeting outside Cape Town on Sunday to share their experience with leaders and academics involved in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict between Israeli and Palestinians.
‘When you are a Bear of Very Little Brain and you think of Things, you find sometimes that a Thing which seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it,” wrote AA Milne in the House at Pooh Corner in 1928.
South African president Thabo Mbeki at the weekend launched the country’s major tourism event, Tourism Indaba 2003, by urging the world to visit Africa — and enjoy a "dream sabbatical".
Just at a time when it seemed conditions could not worsen, the world airline industry has been further hit by the uncertainties of war and the rise of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in the Far East.
It may seem heavy-handed that SABMiller and Coca-Cola sued the makers of T-shirts that mocked one of their brands. But it is the logical step for companies that believe passionately that the brand is the business.
A nutritious food source, abundantly available in the drought-gripped Limpopo province and in Mpumalanga, has escaped the attention of Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
Gianfranco Zola does not look or sound like a man who is ready to retire. Only two weeks ago against Everton he added a brilliant lob to his greatest goals collection, which will surely stretch to several hours when the video is compiled.
It takes two to tango, and that is axiomatic of tender corruption. Briber and bribed
entwined in conspiracy, a furtive shuffle ahead, and the rest of the floor is left standing.
Allrounder Jacob Oram blazed a maiden test 50 and figured in an innings-saving partnership with opener Mark Richardson and Robbie Horne as New Zealand rallied to 171 for five on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka.