President Nelson Mandela on Monday thanked Denmark for its help in the struggle against apartheid.
SIX people have drowned and scores more are missing after a boat carrying at least 200 people sank in the Forcados River in south-east Nigeria, press reports said on Tuesday. The accident took place late on Sunday near Burutu in the swamps south of the troubled oil town of Warri, the reports said, quoting police […]
MATTHEW LEE, Washington | Tuesday 7.00pm. A YEAR after his landmark trip to Africa, United States President Bill Clinton on Tuesday urged the international community to forgive $70-billion in debts owed to it by African countries. Clinton announced the proposal at the opening session of a US-Africa ministerial meeting at the state department at which […]
THE bail application of the four men arrested in Nyanga, Cape Town on Saturday in connection with last week’s murder of political leaders in Nyanga and KTC townships was postponed on Monday the Wynberg Regional Court. The men were arrested following the murder of four members of the United Democratic Movement and an African National […]
THE Labour Ministry announced on Monday that it is planning to introduce legislation laying out a minimum wages for the hundreds of thousands of domestic and agricultural workers. Addressing journalists after a debate on his budget vote in Parliament, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said that government is concerned that 25% of South Africans currently earn […]
THE Northern Province government will not build its government complex this year, as planned, but will continue renting offices, public works MEC Collins Chabane said on Monday. Construction has been postponed to allow more cost-effective building plans to be devised. This year’s R40-million budget for the complex will be reallocated to roads and other projects. […]
THE Cats will have to square up to Super 12 favourites, the Otago Highlanders, with a rookie backline in Saturday’s Ellis Park showdown. Back-up Springbok scrumhalf Werner Swanepoel was the latest casualty in Saturday’s defeat by the Sharks, injuring his knee and spending Saturday night in hospital. Swanepoel’s place in the Cats squad is expected […]
LOCAL club Sundowns took a giant step towards the second round of the African Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Telecom Wanderers of Malawi in Blantyre on Sunday. Nigerian striker Raphael Chukwu put the visitors ahead after 22 minutes of a first-round, first-leg match watched by a capacity 40000 crowd at the Chichiri Stadium. […]
THE NAMIBIAN “Kudus” lost their fourth consecutive Vodacom Cup match of the season by 34 points to 13 against Griquas in Windhoek on Saturday, after trailing 15-6 at halftime. Although the Kudus contributed to their downfall through handling errors and by letting in two soft tries, it was still a creditable performance against the defending […]
SHARES in Sun International Ltd (Sisa) jumped nearly 27% in early trade on Monday on speculation that pop star Michael Jackson will buy a 27% stake in the hotel group. This comes after Business Times reported on Sunday that Jackson is to buy 27% of Sisa for R400-million from the provincial North West Development Corporation. […]