TWO former Self Defence Unit member, accused of murdering nine residents of Katlehong on the East Rand six years ago, were convicted in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday. Siviwe Ngama and Michael Armoed were on Monday each found guilty of kidnapping members of the African National Congress Youth League and taking them to shacks […]
The entire editorial, sales and supplements staff of De Kat magazine have resigned, citing financial problems at Penta Publications as the reason for their action. The group of 15 employees said although they were committed to producing a quality Afrikaans magazine, the current financial situation at Penta Publications make it impossible to meet that objective.
A TWO-DAY conference on aid and debt in Africa is due to begin on June 9 in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, bringing together some 100 researchers and officials of multilateral lending institutions. The meeting, which will reconsider the role of the Breton Woods institutions on the African continent, will bring together academics and senior […]
EASTERN Cape-based tourism and leisure industry company, Emfuleni Resorts, was named successful applicant for the Port Elizabeth casino licence on Friday. The application projects more than R530-million in new investment and 3200 permanent new jobs. Chairperson, one GT Boltina, says Emfuleni’s success in the highly competitive Port Elizabeth casino licence race will guarantee the long-term […]
Both the Inkatha Freedom Party and the African National Congress on Monday gave the thumbs up to negotiations on a government of provincial unity in KwaZulu-Natal. At a meeting of the ANC’s extended national working committee in Johannesburg on Monday, the party’s leadership resolved to continue negotiations with the IFP to consolidate peace, socio-economic change […]
The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa has declared a dispute with Columbus Steel and Highveld Steel after the weekend’s wage negotiations reached a stalemate. Columbus Steel’s offer of a 6% wage increase was rejected by Numsa, as was Highveld Steel’s offer of an 8,5% increase on minimum wage. Numsa has also criticised […]
THE inspector general of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant-Geneneral Lukas Hangula, on Monday urged African governments to seriously tackle economic crime, saying it is an evil of concern to the whole world. He said crime patterns in Africa split into two major areas: physical or violent crimes such as murder, rape, assault and homicide and crimes […]
THE total of 1069 liquidations recorded for the three months up to April 1999 showed a 32,5% increase compared to the 807 in the same period last year. Statistics South Africa head Mark Orkin said on Monday the figure could largely be attributed to an increase in voluntary liquidations by 44%. Voluntary company liquidations increased […]
NIGERIAN President Olusegun Obasanjo Monday sacked the head of the state-run electricity company, National Electric Power Authority (Nepa), and three of the company’s executive directors, his office announced. Obasanjo ordered the dismissal of Hamza Ibrahim and approved the resignation of the executive directors of generation, transmission and engineering, finance and accounts, and distribution and marketing. […]
MONDAY, 12.30PM: SOUTH AFRICA were held to yet another draw in an international soccer match when they levelled 1-1 with Iceland at the Baiersbronn Stadium in Obertal, Germany on Saturday. Bafana Bafana put on a poor display in their final warm-up match before meeting France in their opening Group C match in Marseilles on Friday, […]