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 […]

MIRIAM ISA and SARAH BULLEN| Wednesday 2.40pm THE amount of money in the economy grew faster than expected in February, but loans to the private sector slowed, making it likely interest rates will remain on hold, data on showed. Growth in the broad M3 measure of money supply, a key inflation indicator, accelerated to 13,93% […]

PRICES of Kenya’s coffee generally firmed at this week’s auction as overseas demand remained firm, traders said. Auction results released on Thursday show the price of finer qualities shot up significantly. PB grade rose to $115-$129 per bag compared to $62-$119 last week. AA grade was sold at $127-$186 versus $112-$185 last week. Kenya’s coffee […]

EGYPTIAN police have seized 138 kg of raw elephant ivory in a raid on a tourist bazaar warehouse in the southern region of Aswan. The 78 pieces of uncarved tusk had been smuggled from Central Africa for distribution to ivory traders in Egypt. The Egyptian Minister of State for Environment Affairs Nadia Makram Ebeid says […]

DIRKIE Strydom, Dagga Bosman and Fransie Roets have been roped into the Griquas squad for their Vodacom Cup clash against the Northern Free State Griffons at Absa Park in Kimberley on Friday night. Strydom back in action after being injured repleces Leon van den Heever ar fullback with Bosman making his return to flank at […]

CHANGE is the name of the game at the SWD Eagles, who have made no less than six changes for their Vodacom Cup match against Border. Wayne Munn is the new Eagles scrumhalf, while flanker Lodewyk Hattingh loses his place to Fiela van Zyl, who makes way for Harold Karele at eighthman. In the backline […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Sharjah | Thursday 11.20am. THERE is only one thing standing between South Africa and victory in the Sharjah Cup final, and it travels somewhere in the region of 150km/h over 22 yards of pitch, giving one unlucky enough to be in its way a breath short of a second to decide what to […]