SOME three floors of a ministerial complex in Parliament were severely damaged on the weekend after someone trying to extinguish a small fire in the dustbin failed to switch off the hose. Cape Town police spokesman Captain Andre Traut said the fire is suspected to have started in a dustbin on the fourth floor at […]
THE Constitutional Court on Tuesday adjourned without making a decision on the application by Federal Alliance leader Louis Luyt requesting that five judges recuse themselves from a case involving himself and President Nelson Mandela. Luyt alleges the five judges — Arthur Chaskalson, Johann Kriegler, Pius Langa, Albie Sachs and Zac Yacoob — should not hear […]
SOUTH Africa’s first private Catholic university looks on target to open in July — pending approval of its academic programmes by the South African Qualifications Authority. Business Day reports that the university is the brainchild of a group of Catholic lay academics, clergy and business people and its to be funded by local and international […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 10.40am. THE Altron-Board of Executors Equity Partners has extended its R2,05-billion bid for defense and electronics group Reunert indefinitely, and the bid may turn hostile. Reunert’s board rejected the bid last month, and the consortium has mooted the possibility of taking the bid directly to the shareholders if the offer […]
MONDAY, 12.00NOON: THE Golden Cats lost their eighth successive match in the Super-12 tournament against a fired-up Queensland Reds at Ellis Park on Sunday afternoon. The Cats relinquished a 16-5 half-time lead to lose 20-16, after going off the boil in the second half. The Cats played well in the first half, however, but mistakes […]
MORE Nigerian public sector workers will lose their jobs to enable the government pay a new agreed minimum wage, a top official in one of Nigeria’s 36 states said on Monday. Colonel Aminu Kotangora, administrator of northern Nigerian state of Kano, said on Sunday his government will have to cut its 37000 workforce to 20000 […]
FOREIGN Minister Alfred Nzo has asked to have his name removed from the African National Congress’ election list, a spokesman said this week, an indication he will step down from his post after elections on June 2. Transport Minister Mac Maharaj, Education Minister Sibusiso Bengu and Defence Minister Joe Modise have previously said they will […]
ENGINEERING and building contracting group, Murray and Roberts, announced in Johannesburg on Monday it has won a $70-million contract to build a marina mall in the oil-rich Gulf state of Abu Dhabi. M&R said it has received a letter of intent to proceed with the project — a joint venture with its Middle East partner […]
JOHNNIES Industrial Corporation (Johnnic) said Monday it has disposed of its 8,1% stake in Adcock Ingram valued at R340-million as part of its debt retirement programme begun in January this year. The sale, which brings the company’s debt under R1-billion, is part of a process of disposing of non-core assets to refocus the company into […]
BUS routes around the country started on a sluggish note on Monday after an agreement on Friday between unions and management ended a two week old strike. The South African Bus Employee’s Association and the four unions supporting the strike — the Transport and General Workers’ Union, the Transport and Allied Workers’ Union, the Western […]