In line with market expectations, the Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged — but economic analysts, business and labour do not expect it to meet its inflation target for 2004.

The Landless People’s Movement is warning that farm invasions will take place if the government does not start taking action on the restitution of claims. This warning came after an attempt by claimants to invade the Lohatlha Army Battle School.

”Direct interference with evidence and witnesses” in the inquiry into her performance finally toppled Norma Reid Birley from the vice-chancellorship of the University of the Witwatersrand, the Mail & Guardian has learned.

Dumisani Makhaye, a member of the African National Congress’s national executive, savaged the top echelons of the South African Communist Party and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) this week.

Farmers in the western Free State hate small wild predators so much that after killing them they string them up along a public fence in a grisly head-hunting competition. Their trophies are on display at a T-junction of farm roads near Soutpan.

Former North West MEC for Agriculture Mahlomola ”Jomo” Khasu, who quit the provincial cabinet last year after allegations that he misused a government credit card, got a resounding nod from the African National Congress in the province last weekend.

Deputy President Jacob Zuma’s spokesperson Lakela Kaunda said Zuma ”vehemently denies” the allegations of bribery made against him. ”He believes the allegations are baseless, mischievous and unfortunate as he has not been involved in any such unlawful activity…” she said.