THE Congress of South African Students (on Thursday re-affirmed its commitment to make the Western Cape “ungovernable” if the African National Congress was not given control of the province. Cosas provincial deputy chairperson Mailibongwe said in Athlone that they would hold meetings on Thursday and Friday with students to discuss the coalition impasse. Asked if […]
STRONG profits and sales gains reported on Thursday by Swiss luxury goods and tobacco group Richemont confirmed a rebound in key Asian markets and helped lift luxury goods stocks in early trading across Europe. Richemont posted a 19,6% gain in attributable profit for the year ended March 31, driven largely by higher earnings in its […]
A STUDENT at Yaounde University in Cameroon has isolated an active substance, drawn from a tree native to Cameroon, that may be effective against Aids, the university said in a statement on Saturday.”The solution to problems provoked by Aids may come from Yaounde University,” rector Jacques Fame Ndongo said, adding that the substance apparently prevents […]
A UNITED STATES-based technology research firm ranks South Africa’s cellular phone service as amongst the world’s most expensive, along with Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico. The Yankee Group’s finding is based on a comparison of purchasing power, or how expensive cellular service is compared to other standard goods and services in any particular country, rather […]
MOST government schools in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare were deserted on Friday as a strike by civil servants entered its third day. Teachers are among thousands of civil servants around the country striking for a 20% cost of living adjustment. President Robert Mugabe on Thursday night described the strike as “completely unjustifiable”, adding “It is a […]
THE man accused of raping journalist Charlene Smith appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Regional Court on Thursday. The 26-year-old Newlands, Johannesbug man, who has not yet pleaded to a charge of rape, allegedly broke into the journalist’s house on April 1 after making threatening calls to her. He allegedly raped her, covered her mouth with […]
MANAGEMENT and unions at Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell in Nigeria are meeting for the second time in two days on Thursday in a bid to end a four-day-old pay strike, company officials said. A Shell official said that Shell offices in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt were shut by the strike which, if it is […]
NOT suprsingly Lance Klusener topped the batting averages at the 1999 cricket World Cup. The player of the tournament played eight innings in nine matches, and was not out in six of them. With a run total of 281 — including a two unbeatedn 50s and the highest tally of sixes — he finished with […]
INTERNET-based media company Moneyweb had a successful listing on the JSE’s Development Capital board on Thursday. The share opened at 180 cents (issue price 100 cents), reached a high of 208 cents and a low of 168 cents. A total of 10-million ordinary shares were issued of which 1,5-million were allocated to Moneyweb subscribers. The […]
ZIMBABWE’S army has been deployed in the western Matabeleland province to forestall violent protests by villages angered by the slow pace of land redistribution. The Daily News reported that tension has been rising over the re-allocation of land from several farms acquired by government from whites to resettle landless blacks. More than 1000 villagers have […]