HEALTH Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said on Thursday that the anti-retroviral Aids drug Nevirapine would not hit the shelves in South Africa before July at the earliest. This is because the results of the SA Medical Control Council tests to detect any side-effects of the drug are not ready yet, SABC radio reported. Nevirapine, which is […]
ZIMBABWE’S Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the commissioner of police to investigate allegations that two journalists were tortured after reporting a coup plot against President Robert Mugabe. Chief Justice Anthony Gubbay ordered commissioner Augustine Chihuri to investigate the claims and prosecute all suspects. The journalists, Standard newspaper editor Mark Chavunduka and reporter Ray Choto, applied […]
AT least 60 people have died after two buses collided at Kericho in western Kenya on Wednesday. Police say the two buses, belonging to Akamba and Shaggy bus companies, collided head-on at Kapkatunga near Kericho town and burst into flames on impact. Seriously injured passengers were taken to hospitals in Kericho.
KING Lebone Molotlegi of the Bafokeng has died in a Sandton clinic, after being admitted there earlier this month with lung and kidney failure. Under the rule of the 35-year-old king, the 300_ooo strong Bakokeng managed to develop their infrastructure near Rustenburg without government assistance with their shares in the Impala Platinum mines. Last year […]
NIGERIA’s privatisation agency said on Thursday it is reopening bidding for 64,8-million government shares in oil marketer African Petroleum whose earlier sale prompted a parliamentary inquiry. The government said last week it was selling the shares to Sadiq Petroleum Ltd, a little-known oil marketing company, which has agreed to pay 33,00 naira per share or […]
ANDY CAPOSTAGNO, Paarl | Thursday 9.00am. BOLAND beat Eastern Province by 36 runs in Paarl to win the Standard Bank Cup, the province’s first trophy in senior cricket. Boland made 209/6 in their 45 overs after winning the toss and then restricted EP to 173/8 in reply. Boland based their score around a fine half […]
TWO Johannesburg policemen were killed in an accident on Empire Road early on Thursday morning. Captain Iwo Liut, 35, and Sergeant Jaque Rabie, 29, were involved in a high speed chase when they lost control of their car, which plunged off the N1 highway onto Empire Road near Wits University. Paramedics battled for hours at […]
A SHIPMENT of diamonds from Angola has been seized by Belgian authorities in Antwerp at the request of De Beers,, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The shipment of rough diamonds was destined for De Beers’s rival, the Angola Selling Corporation (Ascorp). De Beers has said it has contracts to buy all the diamonds from […]
DOZENS of striking workers at a textile company in the northern Nigerian city of Kano were injured and ten arrested after invading company premises and clashing with the police, officials said on Thursday. The Lebanese-owned Angels Spinning and Dyeing Company last month announced plans to sack around 1500 of its 4000 staff in Kano. Workers […]
PERCY Montgomery has picked up an ankle strain and looks doubtful for Sunday’s Super 12 match against the Chiefs in Pukehoke. Stormers coach Alan Solomons has delayed naming his side, but if Montgomery makes the side it is expected to be unchanged from the one that lost 47-31 last week to the Crusaders. Pieter Rossouw […]