THE head of family medicine at Medunsa is sceptical about the existence of HIV and appears to believe that the use of the ”notoriously toxic” anti-retroviral drug nevirapine is part of a campaign to maximise corporate profits
SOUTH Africa’s new immigration law remains steeped in controversy after sweeping last-minute amendments were brought by the African National Congress in Parliament – prompting the cancellation of Thursday’s scheduled vote on the Bill.
You’re stuck in a dying industry, selling a product with a reputation for killing your customers, what do you do? Just change your name and carry on as before.
BAFANA Bafana’s backline in a friendly match against Madagascar at Absa Stadium on Sunday will be manned by one of the most experienced defenders, Lucas Radebe.
PALESTINIAN gunmen, some waving or flashing V-signs, walked out of the Church of the Nativity on Friday.
A REPUBLICAN-led committee of the House approved $200-million in aid for Israel on Thursday despite earlier objections by President George Bush’s administration. Unable to head off the move, Secretary of State Colin Powell persuaded the House Appropriations Committee’s Republican leaders to add $50-million in humanitarian help for Palestinians. Both provisions were approved by voice vote. […]
SHARES in South African mobile phone group M-Cell lost more than three percent at the start of trade on Friday, hurt by news that CEO Paul Edwards would be replaced by the group’s chairman on July 1. A telecoms pullback in Europe did not help the mood. M-Cell lost 50 cents or 3,3% to R14,50, […]
WITH Jimmy Carter arriving Sunday on the first visit by a former US president to Fidel Castro’s Cuba, human rights are again in the spotlight, and an old joke about free speech is being recycled on the streets of Havana.
AFTER months of speculation, the public will know on Friday the findings of the interim report by the Myburgh commission of inquiry into last year’s sudden depreciation of the rand.
SOUTH AFRICA on Thursday berated the United States for delaying the issuing of visas to African National Congress (ANC) members.