SOUTH Africa has unveiled a collector’s gold coin depicting “Little Foot,” a hominid who lived 3.3 million years ago. The coin, nominally worth R2, contains a quarter of an ounce of 24 carat gold, and will sell for R800. Only 1000 are being produced. Little Foot, one of South Africa’s greatest palaeontological discoveries, lived in […]
SARAH BULLEN and Reuters, Cape Town | Wednesday 5.00pm SHARES on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ended the day largely firmer on Wednesday as players filtered back into the market after a public holiday. Giving an early boost to the market was news that market bellwether Anglo American Plc’s annual results showed a 13% rise in […]
A GROUP of pro-Afrikaans activists took to the streets of Braamfontein today to express their displeasure at the decision by Transnet to forbid the use of Afrikaans by its employees. Members of an organisation calling itself the Pro-Afrikaans Aksiegroep (Praag) picketed along Jan Smuts Avenue in front of Wits University. They held placards calling on […]
PAKISTAN have crumbled under sustained pressure from India to be bowled out for 146 in the Sharjah Cup one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday. Leg-spinner Anil Kumble claimed 2/26 and Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi chipped in with 2/29 each to negate Pakistan’s advantage of taking first strike in good batting conditions. Pakistan lost their […]
PUMAS skipper Chaka Willemse has been left out of the side that will meet Griquas in a Vodacom Cup match this in Witbank on Saturday. Willemse has found himself without even a place on the bench as Matt Frank has returned from Super 12 duty with the Northern Bulls and Marco Wentzel has been chosen […]
RWANDA President Pasteur Bizimungu resigned on Thursday, just days after accusing parliament and a newly sworn-in Cabinet of disobedience. Bizimungu submitted his resignation in a letter to the president of the Supreme Court. Bizimungu, a Hutu, was embroiled in conflict with the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front – a former rebel organization and now a major […]
RELIEF efforts in flood-ravaged Mozambique have cost the SA government R10,2-million so far, Deputy President Jacob Zuma told Parliament on Thursday. Zuma said the necessary funds will be made available through the departments of foreign affairs and defence. Military deployment so far has consisted of 88 personnel, five Oryx helicopters, 2 BK117 helicopters, 1 Casa […]
LIBERIA has lifted with “immediate effect” the suspension of the Roman Catholic radio station Veritas for posing a security threat, the information ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the suspension was lifted following talks between the ministers of justice, information and postal affairs and the board of Radio Veritas headed by its chairman Archbishop […]
TELKOM announced on Wednesay that is has suspended 17 employees allegedly linked to inappropriate conduct involving outside contractors. Telkom’s managing executive of network operations said that that the suspensions follow an extensive investigation, which uncovered evidence of inappropriate business relationships and transactions with certain contractors –a violation of Telkom’s code of conduct. No further details […]
GRIQUAS will sport the talents of Leon van den Heever at fullback when they meet the Mpumalanga Pumas in a vital Vodacom Cup match in Witbank on Saturday. Eighthman Bok Markram and prop Henno van Tonder are also back in the side. There are also a new replacement in George Binekos, while Darren Uys has […]