PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki has summoned Justice Minister Penuell Maduna to an early morning meeting on Tuesday, where it is expected the president will censure Maduna for comments he made on Monday to the Pretoria Press Club. Maduna questioned how Constitutional Court judges spend their time during court recesses, which apparently upset court deputy president Judge […]

A TOP Eastern Cape policeman and former Justice Department official who was central to Bisho’s fight against corruption within and outside the government, Senior Superintendent Bangile Tom, has been killed in a mysterious accident on the N2 between East London and King William’s Town. Police believe that Tom, who was thrown two metres from the […]

TELFORD VICE, Durban | Monday 11.00am. NO Henry Honiball, no matter – the Sharks swept to a consummate victory and in the process ensured they will contest next Saturday’s semi-final in front of their King’s Park faithful. The Natal side won handily 54-15. Honiball was due to play his 112th and final match for the […]

SYNTHETIC oil firm Sasol announced on Tuesday that its turnover was up by 15,1% to almost R19,2-billion in the year to June. Sasol said in a statement that its and operating profits increased by 18,6% to R3,7-billion over that period. The company said profits attributable to shareholders increased by 19,5% while dividends per share increased […]

THE SOUTH African Revenue Service lowered the interest rate it charges on overdue taxes on Friday, from 16% to 14,5% per annum. The move is due to recent trends in interest rates. SARS also cut the rate paid on overpaid tax from 12% to 10,5% per year.

STATE-employed doctors, specialists and dentists will from Wednesday no longer be allowed to run private practices, the Government Communication and Information System announced on Tuesday. Previously, doctors employed by the government were allowed to engage in Limited Private Practice to suplement their income. The practice had to be conducted outside of their normal 40-hour week. […]

THE International Federation of PGA Tours has named the trophy for the World Golf Championships – NEC Invitational in honour of Gary Player. The “Gary Player Cup”, which will be presented to the champion of the NEC Invitational, was designed and produced by Wedgwood, England, a sister company of Waterford Crystal. The 72-hole, stroke-play NEC […]

SARAH BULLEN, Cape Town | Tuesday 4.00pm PRODUCER inflation, measured as the rate of change in the Production Price Index (PPI), showed an annual rate of increase of 6,2% for July, Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday. This is 0,2 of a percentage point lower than Junes’s annualised rate of 6,4%. Prices, however, rose by […]

SPRINGBOK coach Nick Mallett was pleased by the “early commitment” shown by the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad at the start of their training camp in Plettenberg Bay on Monday. No sooner had the squad arrived to a warm welcome from about 400 locals than they were hard at work in their first training session […]

SPRINGBOK coach Nick Mallet named his World Cup squad on Sunday, ending weeks of painful speculation. Percy Montgomery has been retained, following his return to form in the recent Australia match, and Joost van der Westhuizen will captain the squad. Bob Skinstad, Anton Leonard and Johan Erasmus are included as eighth men. Os du Randt […]