The Northern Province is witnessing an extraordinary fight between two of it’s provincial officials, writes Marion Edmonds TWO senior ANC officebearers in the Northern Province are publicly trading accusations over alleged irregularities linked to the Semenya investigation into corruption in the province. The speaker of the provincial legislature, Robert Mathavi, claims the finance MEC, Edgar […]
FRIDAY, 10.30AM MINING house Gencor is to sell certain of its local and Ghanaian mining interests to Canadian company Eldorado Gold Corporation in a R193,6-million deal, the companies said on Friday. The assets include two mines, Fairview in Mpumalanga and Bogosu in Ghana, as well as nine exploration projects. “Eldorado’s participation in a South African […]
THE Electronic Mail & Guardian won a Loerie trophy, the media industry’s most prestigious prize, at an awards ceremony at Sun City at the weekend. This was the first time that an editorial product has won a prize at the advertising industry-dominated Loeries. There were 99 entries in the newly created Internet category, for which […]
FRIDAY, 3.00M KWV responded to the M&G report on Friday by saying the “unfounded allegations” are of a serious nature and potentially damaging to its goodwill and reputation. “Obviously KWV will have to consider its legal options with regard to this matter.” “Similar allegations appeared in the local and international media as far back as […]
Motheo’ Justin Arenstein MPUMALANGA Housing Board members insist this week that they were never briefed about Motheo Construction’s controversial R185-million housing project. A National Party board member, Jakkie van Heerden, conceded that he had missed one board meeting in January where Saths Moodley – the former head of the province’s housing board – claims the […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM: AFRICAN WANDERERS and Santos have made it through into next season’s Castle Premier League. The two first division teams lead the log in the national play-offs and are ensured protion status. Santos have five points, and Wanderers have seven, while Black Leopards and Tembisa Classic have no hopes at all — Leopards have […]
FRIDAY, 4.00PM A NIGERIAN general on Friday denied that Monday’s failed attack on focres of the Sierra Leone junta by Nigerian-led Ecomog peacekeeping forces was part of an OAU-mandated operation to oust the coup leaders. General Victor Malu, who has been called back from Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown to Nigeria for consultations with military strongman […]
GLYNISO’HARA speaks to veteran songbird and survivor Tandie Klaasen about the release of her new CD IT’S been years – 24 years, in fact – since Tandie Klaasen’s face was set on fire in a senseless attack. “So don’t call me burnt face,” she says now, “just call me Tandie.” People still remark on it, […]
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Ferial Haffajee THERE is good news on the cards for teachers, nurses and police officers in this year’s wage negotiations – they’re likely to get better increases than other public sector employees. And the government has proposed a wage freeze for all public servants from chief director level upwards – these categories comprise 0,2% of […]