ECSTASY CHARGE DROPPED A CHARGE of possession of the designer drug ecstasy against Dr Johannes Koekemoer, 54, was withdrawn in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court last week. Koekemoer was arrested in February, allegedly in possession of 56 ecstasy tablets. The charge was apparently withdrawn at the request of the attorney-general. Koekemoer was arrested during police follow-up […]
TUESDAY, 11.30AM: THE South African men’s hockey team drew 3-3 with Italy in their international match at the Trefontane Stadium in Rome on Monday. The South Africans started off strongly, scoring two goals in the first quarter — one from Greg Nicol in the 10th minute, and the next from Mike Cullen three minutes later. […]
TUESDAY, 11.30AM JOHANNESBURG Consolidated Investments on Monday psotponed for the third time retrenchments at its Randfontein Estate Gold Mine to allow the National Union of Mineworkers time to complete a report on the proposed axing of 4 100 jobs. At the same time as it announced the new postponement, the company warned the NUM that […]
TUESDAY, 11.30AM: THE South African Rugby Football Union on Monday announced the Emerging Springbok team to play the British Lions in Wellington on June 17. The side, made up of the strongest young players from the provinces, will begin training on Sunday in Cape Town. Emerging Springboks: MJ Smith, Keon Kayser, Percy Montgomery, McNeil Hendricks, […]
TUESDAY, 11.30AM SOUTH African Airways, the star Transnet subsidiary up for privatisation, has liabilites totalling R6-billion, and may even be technically insolvent, with liabilities exceeding assets by R600-million, which will get in the way of any potential privatisation of the state airline. SAA holding company parastatal Transnet has a R17-billion pension fund deficit, which may […]
TUESDAY, 4.00PM SIERRA Leone’s new military leaders, led by Major Johnny Paul Koroma, have offered to relinquish power on payment of an undisclosed sum of money, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday. However, a junta representative has dismissed the claim as a “blatant lie” and an attempt “to confuse people”. The […]
TUESDAY, 11.00AM: THE National Sports Council has retracted the statement it made on Sunday criticising the draft Sport and Recreation Bill as unconstitutional. The Council said on Monday the Bill has its support in principle, but the way in which it has been drafted is unacceptable. NSC president Mluleki George said the council’s executive committee […]
TUESDAY, 11.30AM THE United States commerce department has made a preliminary finding that Iscor and Highveld Steel have been dumping steel plate in the US market by charging domestic consumers more than US importers. The department imposed duties of 31% and 16% respectively against Iscor and Hiveld to reflect the differences between domestic and US […]
TUESDAY, 10.30AM THE Reserve Bank on Monday waived the requirement for a tax certificate by individuals wishing to move funds into offshore investments. Continuing to set the scene for a general relaxation in exchange controls, Bank exchange control GM Eric Pike confirmed that individuals will now no longer be required to present a tax certificate […]
TUESDAY, 8.00AM FRANCE, which failed so dismally to intervene in the dying days of Zaire, proved yesterday that it is still a power in Francophone Africa by mediating a ceasefire between the Congolese army and the private militia of a former president. French officials announced on Monday night that President Jacques Chirac has extracted agreements […]