THE success of the peace accord for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will depend on the speed with which the United Nations deploys its observers, according to the annual report from the International Institute of Strategic Studies, released on Thursday. The respected London-based institute said that the viability of the agreement, struck in Lusaka […]
ZIMBABWE on Thursday shrugged off Britain’s decision to place an embargo on the country for the supply of military hardware and vehicles. Britain, in response to the pre-election violence and the illegal occupation of white-owned farms, announced Wednesday it would refuse any new applications for the purchase of weapons and spare parts from Zimbabwe. But […]
DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Thursday 10.45am. SO confident is Baby Jake Matlala of winning a historic fourth world title when he challenges Peter Culshaw for the WBU Flyweight world title on May 24, that he is looking beyond this bout to his eagerly awaited rematch with Hawk Makepula in August. “I won our last fight,” […]
HEAVY rain has fallen for two days in the Gode region of eastern Ethiopia, which has been badly affected by drought, aid workers said on Thursday. “For two days without a break it has rained heavily in Gode,” according to an aid worker based in the Somali region, in the southeast. The new rains have […]
GUNMEN killed 23 people and injured 21, including 10 seriously, at a fake roadblock near Medea in northern Algeria. Local people previously said that 19 people died and 26 were injured when a group of about 20 Islamic fundamentalists machine-gunned a bus on Wednesday after the driver refused to stop at the roadblock at Hamdania. […]
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 10.47pm AJAX Cape Town achieved a notable Castle Premiership double over Kaizer Chiefs with a 1-0 victory at Newlands Stadium courtesy of an early goal by Carlo Scott. It was the second time in four days that the young striker scored the winner – he struck in injury time […]
BRITAIN is to halt the export of weapons and spare parts to Zimbabwe amid pre-election violence and the illegal occupation of white-owned farms. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said the move will include all licences for spare parts for equipment previously supplied to Zimbabwe, including Hawk aircraft. The supply of 450 Land Rovers to the […]
FORMER Land Bank managing director Helena Dolny is suing former chairman Bonile Jack for R650000 in a defamation suit. Business Day reports that the summons was expected to be delivered to his home by a deputy sheriff. In a letter to President Thabo Mbeki, Jack accused Dolny of racism, nepotism as well as mismanagement. The […]
IRICHELLE Duran, daughter of the legendary Roberto Duran, will not make her professional boxing debut in South Africa as hoped. Instead, her brother, Roberto Duran junior will make his debut at the Carnival City Triple world title bill on May 24. Duran junior, who like his sister has signed a promotional deal with Golden Gloves, […]
FORMER Springbok fullback Gavin Lawless has been charged with assault after allegedly beating up a man who he claims tried to steal his Jeep. Cape Town police spokesman Captain Jacques Wiese said on Wednesday that Lawless and a friend apparently caught the man reversing Lawless’ vehicle out of the driveway of the friends’ house in […]