IN a move that opens up the race to stiff competition, Malawi’s Electoral Commission has withdrawn its appeal case against a High Court decision allowing two leading opposition party leaders to contest the June 15 presidential elections as running mates. The withdrawal of the appeal case means incumbent President Bakili Muluzi faces a tougher election […]
OVER 40 elderly Swazi widows are celebrating their acquittal in a South African court in Pongola on charges of defrauding the government of thousands of rands of pension monies. They were arrested in May last year while queueing at a government office in Pongola to draw pensions using illegally obtained South African documents. They were […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Kinshasa | Tuesday 8.30pm. RWANDAN forces on Tuesday violated Kigali’s unilateral declaration of a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kinshasa charged on Tuesday. Rwandan troops backing a rebellion against DRC President Laurent Kabila launched “offensive actions” in central Kasai and southeastern Katanga provinces following heavy losses last month, DRC Deputy […]
THE Democratic Party said on Monday that it has evidence proving that the SABC has been deliberately biased against it. This follows similar complaints lodged against the SABC by the PAC. DP spokesman Douglas Gibson said the DP is in possession of extracts from an SABC-produced document which gives its journalists, anchors and analysts guidelines […]
MONDAY, 10.30AM: THE Finance Department has decided to allow market-makers in South African government bonds to quote wider spreads between buying and selling prices than the two basis points allowed thus far during periods of volatility in the bond market. Analysts say the move is a sign that some primary bond dealers were particularly hard […]
RONNIE ELIOTT and OWN CORRESPONDENT, Pretoria | Tuesday 10.30am THE case against fugitive and suspected heist artist, Collin Chauke, was on Tuesday postponed to April 3 next year for trial. Charges have been withdrawn against two of Chauke’s three co accused — Munuku Matjene and Chauke’s right-hand man and best friend Muntu Mahlangu — due […]
ESMIE FERREIRA, Cape Town | Tuesday 9.00pm. THE Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) says the setting aside of former State President P.W. Botha’s conviction on contempt of court charges may allow him to ‘escape responsibility’ for apartheid-era abuses. “Mr. Botha will once again not suffer the consequences of his actions during the worst period of […]
MONDAY, 10.30AM: LABOUR action at South Africa’s ports, particularly Durban, have cost shipping companies R600-million since the beginning of April, according to industry sources. Technical support staff and dockers at Durban, Cape Town, East London, Port Elizabeth, Richard’s Bay and Saldanha have been on a protected strike since last Monday over a disputed bonus payment. […]
THE African National Congress on Friday urged student supporters who disrupted an election address by the leader of a rival party to apologise in a bid to calm pre-election tension in South Africa. An address at the University of the Western Cape by Bantu Holomisa, leader of the United Democratic Movement was disrupted on Thursday […]
MORE than 100 schoolgirls underwent an exorcism in the Eastern Cape town of Umtata on Thursday to rid them of “evil spirits” which have apparently caused them to collapse en mass. Anglican priest Ebenezer Ntlali, who conducted the ritual, said that although the demons resisted him, the exorcism has been successful. Afterwards, 32 girls were […]