THE DEMOCRATIC Republic of the Congo has authorised two radio stations and one television network to resume broadcasts after banning them two weeks ago for breaking media laws. Radio Elikya, Radio Kintwadi and Television Antenne A had ”regularised their files” and resumed operations with immediate effect. Another seven stations remain banned for alleged irregularities ranging […]
A POWERFUL earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has rocked south-western Tanzania, but there have been no reports of casualties. Police said there were three tremors in the space of 10 minutes which opened up cracks in some buildings. ”The first one was very, very big. My bed was shaking. I got out of […]
IVORY Coast’s military ruler General Robert Guei has rejected suggestions that soldiers who attacked his home in an apparent assassination attempt last month had been tortured or killed. Guei also denounced what he called plots to win power in the West African country by creating disorder. Guei, who plans to contest an October 22 presidential […]
MPUMALANGA’S eagerness to beat its classroom backlog has backfired, with scores of its new classrooms crumbling less than three years after they were built. At least one R500 _000 school near Nelspruit is so damaged it has been abandoned altogether and is now being used by gangs of truant youths for smoking and sex parties. […]
SOUTH Africa’s combined gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to R54.7bn in September from August’s R52.1bn, according to Reserve Bank figures. Analysts had predicted combined reserves of R53.5bn, with a range of between R51.5-55.1bn. The bank’s net open foreign exchange position – a measure of its uncovered exposure to its forward foreign exchange commitments – […]
SOUTH Africa’s Western Areas is considering offers for its 50% stake in the South Deep joint venture with Canada’s Placer Dome as one of a couple of alternatives to unlock shareholder value. Western Areas said it would either sell the South Deep interest or using its cash resources to complete the project with a view […]
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AFP AND OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Monday ZIMBABWE’S ruling party has warned that it will respond to any attempt to forcibly oust President Robert Mugabe from power with “violence” following opposition calls to remove him. Nathan Shamuyarira of the governing Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) told state television that his party and government […]
REUTERS AND OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday SOUTH African Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has cautioned against over dependence on the government to increase the participation of the majority black population in the mainstream economy. “If we think that the state is going to drive this process we are making a mistake,” Mboweni told delegates […]
THE opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has lashed the government’s decision to release another 7_ 000 prisoners as either a misguided crime-prevention strategy or no strategy at all by government to reduce crime. The DA said the additional release was in effect eroding the independent judicial decision of magistrates and judges. Their reaction follows the Department […]