MARIAM ISA, Johannesburg | Friday 10.50am. THE country’s reserves of gold and foreign exchange rose in May despite a heavy outflow of capital during the month, data on Friday showed, sending a good signal to domestic markets recovering from a recent beating. The country’s central bank also managed to keep its net open foreign exchange […]
LUCIA MUTIKANI, Johannesburg | Friday 3.20pm. SHARES on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will remain under the spell of US markets next week, despite increasing potential for an upward thrust, traders and asset managers said on Friday. ”The thing to watch out for is the US markets. The feeling in our market is that we are […]
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ZIMBABWE will begin a phased withdrawal of troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the end of the month, the privately-owned weekly Financial Gazette said on Thursday. The paper quoted military sources as saying under a preliminary plan, 5000 troops will be withdrawn at the end of June while the remainder will pull […]
THE Nelspruit Regional Court chastised state prosecutors for withholding vital evidence from suspended Mpumalanga Parks Board chief Alan Gray and his three co-accused on Thursday. Gray is currently fighting 77 fraud and theft charges after allegedly using a network of secret front companies to siphon over R2,3-million out of the MPB for political allies and […]
KERRY Bee scored a stinging equaliser in the dying minutes to give South Africa’s hockey women a 2-2 draw against Argentina at the Champions Trophy at Amstelveen in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The Pumas led 2-0 at the break in a fast-paced game that the Argentines dominated in the first half. Laura Maiztegui opened the scoring […]
THE South African men’s hockey team, barred from competing in the Sydney Olympics by the National Olympic Commission of South Africa will know on Monday whether they will be allowed to compete. Nocsa will meet with the SA Hockey Association to discuss whether the team will be allowed to go to the Games. The team […]
THE International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Thursday sentenced former radio presenter Georges Ruggiu to 12 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to inciting genocide. Ruggiu, a Rwandan of Italian and Belgian descent, worked for the Hutu extremist radio station Mille Collines, which incited Hutus to kill minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The 1994 […]
SOUTH Africa’s 2006 World Cup Bid has received a welcome boost from Brazil — also in the running to host the showpiece. The Brazilians may hand over their support to South Africa, with the South Africans returning the favour should Brazil bid for the 2010 Cup, said bid ambassador, Zico. The former Brazilian international wants […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 1.00pm. DISGRACED former Premier Soccer League chief Joe Ndhlela is facing more trouble as the PSL is laying fraud charges against him for allegedly unlawful use of a PSL credit card after he was axed by the organisation. The Star reported on Thursday that that it is in posession […]