US President George W Bush and his administration drew a line in the sands of history. This second Gulf War represents a historical turning point, the dimensions of which have not been witnessed since the end of World War II, almost 60 years ago.
It is not macroeconomic madness to suggest that South Africa should introduce a full menu of HIV/Aids prevention and treatment programmes. The resources are there. The issue is now one of political judgement and will.
Officials on Monday announced teams to represent England and Zimbabwe in the inaugural Double Wicket World Cup cricket tournament next month. Andrew Flintoff and Adam Hollioake will represent England and Heath Streak and Grant Flower will turn out for Zimbabwe, said the St. Lucia Tourist Board.
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Durban Roodepoort Deep, the mining firm racked by allegations that executive chairperson Mark Wellesley-Wood took his corporate clean-up campaign beyond the limits of the law, was hit by another high-profile resignation in the third week of March.
The prime minister, Tony Blair, today told the Commons that coalition forces were just 60 miles from Baghdad, and in a ”crucial moment” would soon encounter a division of the Iraqi Republican Guard defending the route.
The African National Congress could emerge with an overall majority in the Western Cape with expected defections from the New National Party bolstering their numbers in the legislature.
Despite the collapse in share prices in sector heavyweights, most South African information and telecommunications technology (ICT) companies emerged from 2002 intact, a report released on Monday shows.
The government’s women empowerment drive bore fruit on Monday when Public Works Minister Stella Sigcau paid an inspection visit to Johannesburg’s Leeuwkop Prison where a R19-million revamp project by a black woman contractor has just been completed.
Education minister Kader Asmal said on Monday he foresaw that metropolitan city councils would ”in the fullness of time” run primary and secondary education.