OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 10.00pm. INTERPOL is conducting an international investigation into the South African tourism marketing body, Satour, over the alleged misappropriation of R1,9-million, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Dr Pallo Jordan said on Monday. In response to a written question by National Party MP Dr Marthinus Appelgryn in Parliament, Jordan said […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 9.30pm. SOUTH African police will not interfere with a Namibian investigation into last Wednesday’s R60-million heist attempt at Karibib, 180km north-east of Windhoek, police director Reg Crewe said on Monday. The suspects arrested after the failed heist include three South Africans: Edward John Matjabane, Jacob Dugmore Sago and Mangaliso Peter […]
JUSTIN ARENSTEIN, Nelspruit | Monday 7.00pm. A FORMAL commission of inquiry headed by a senior retired judge will be established to investigate the Mpumalanga Parks Board in the province’s widest ranging anti-corruption investigation yet, premier Mathews Phosa has announced. Speaking from his Nelspruit house, Phosa said the commission will investigate all possible irregularities in the […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 8.00pm. MEMBERS of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA will return to work on Monday after eight out of nine regions endorsed a wage package offered by employers. The ninth region is to meet to discuss the package on Monday. Numsa spokesman Peter Dantjie said workers would return to […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Maseru | Monday 10.30pm. THE various political parties in the Lesotho dispute have agreed to take a Southern African development Community proposal for the formation of a transitional structure to their supporters. The proposed structure — a committee — will comprise one or two members from each party taking part in the election, […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Freetown | Monday 10,00pm. SIERRA Leone’s notorious rebel leader Foday Sankoh appeared in court in Freetown on Monday and pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including murder, treason and crimes against humanity. Sankoh, the self-confessed leader of the brutal Revolutionary United Front, stood quietly before Justice Samuel Ademosu when all nine counts were […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Monday 4.30pm. THE Zimbabwean economy is heading into a gruelling 18 months with both inflation and unemployment set to climb and the standard of living set to fall, a report by London-based Standard Chartered Bank said. The gloomy report by Zimbabwe’s largest bank cites a series of negative economic factors that […]
SARAH BULLEN, Johannesburg | Monday 5.30pm. THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange had a buoyant start to the week on Monday, moving higher on general goodwill after international credit rating service Moody’s Investor Services announced it is to retain South Africa’s investment grade credit rating. The news overshadowed even global frustration after the G7 grouping of the […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Hoedspruit | Sunday 11.00pm. A STUDY of bovine tuberculosis has begun in the Kruger National Park, KNP director David Mabunda announced on Sunday. The survey aims to find out more about the disease, its geographic spread through the park and the risk to animals. Buffalo are the carriers of BTB and other animals […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Maseru | Sunday 10.00pm. RIVAL Lesotho political parties were are preparing for a fierce debate on Monday on whether or not Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s government should continue to rule the kingdom until new elections in 15 to 18 months’ time. The debate will take place at continuing Southern African Development Community-led talks […]