OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 12.35pm. THE editors of the Mail & Guardian and the Sunday Times have been subpoenaed to appear before the Human Rights Commission to respond to allegations of racism. The editors could face fines or six months in prison if they ignored the summons to appear before the body next month. […]

SEVERAL hundred disappointed Nigerian football fans ran onto the pitch at the National Stadium, Lagos, Sunday, after Cameroon beat the co-hosts in a penalty shoot-out. The Surulere stadium was packed with more than 40000 supporters cheering Nigeria throughout the match which ended at 2-2 after extra-time was played. Despite regular appeals for the spectators to […]

Controversial cricketer Makhaya Ntini, who successful appealed a rape convicted, will represent South Africa again after being included in the one-day squad for India this month, announced on Sunday night. The Border star became the first black South African to represent the country, but has been left out of the national side after being convicted […]

PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Super Eagles’ to beat Cameroon in Sunday’s finals of the African Nations Cup the country is co-hosting with Ghana. “As you go out to the field Sunday, you carry with you the hopes and aspirations of all Nigerians for whom your success will be a demonstration of our determination […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 11.30pm. SHAUN POllock took five for 20 as South Africa fought back to win the rain-reduced triangular one-day series final, after suffering a batting collapse in their inngings leaving England needing to match a dismal 149 all out. Skipper Hansie Cronje engineered a timely run of good form with a […]

PRIMEDIA Publishing announced it will restructure its operations into more focused business units to enable it to produce better performing titles. The group said the restructuring was in line with the recent announcement by its parent company, listed media group Primedia Limited, of a restructure into two focused operating areas: media — which includes divisions […]

THE Weather Bureau has warned that torrential rains that have claimed the lives of at least 38 people in the north of the country are set to continue for three more days. Thousands have been left homeless by the rains, which have wracked the Northern Province, Mpumalanga and Gauteng over the past week. Northern Province […]

LUKE BAKER, Johannesburg | Friday 5.30pm THE rand weakened sharply on Friday, falling to its lowest level in 17 months as strong demand for the dollar battered the currency and forced those caught holding rand to ditch their positions. Traders said the move, which saw the rand slide from R6,32 early in the session to […]

STANDARD Bank Investment Corporation (Stanbic) said on Thursday that the High Court has granted it leave to appeal against a court ruling in favour of Nedcor, whose hostile takeover bid it is fending off. A Nedcor official said that it was disappointed at the decision, which could delay its approach for many months. On Monday, […]

MPUMALANGA legislature speaker William Lubisi had to be airlifted to Nelspruit for the ceremonial opening of the House on Friday after floods stranded him 40km away in the rural village of Pienaar. Lubisi arrived just in the nick of time but the crowd of spectators waiting to hear whether Mpumalanga will get disaster flood funding […]