FRIDAY, 2.30PM AS the state presented its closing argument in the Mxenge trial, state advocate Chris de Klerk conceded there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that ex-security cops Johan van der Hoven and Andy Taylor were involved in the 1981 murder of human rights lawyer Griffiths Mxenge. Van der Hoven, Taylor, former […]
South Africa should get to grips with how Africans are coming up with solutions to the challenges of life, writes Stephen Ellis WHITE South Africa spent 40 years doing its best to keep the rest of the continent at arm’s length, but reality finally intruded. Since 1994, South Africa has not only become a democracy, […]
FRIDAY, 10.30AM The rand weakened only slightly yesterday in the face of high demand for foreign currency following the sale of Swaziland-based Lonrho Sugar to Illovo Sugar. As the sale went through local currency markets, the rand was helped by a weaker dollar and continued strong foreign investment demand. Reserve bank vigilance also played a […]
FRIDAY, 10.30AM RANDGOLD commercial director Brett Kebble is behind an attempt to set up SA’s first resource bank, a R1-billion venture intended to fund mining projects. Kebble is at present touting the plan to leading financiers. It is widely believed that the proposed mining bank is in anticipation of new black empowerment initiatives such as […]
Aspasia Karras A DRIVE to help local communities deal with their environmental needs, so that they do not become recipients of everyone else’s problems, is contained in a White Paper to be presented to the Cabinet next week. The White Paper, which is likely to be made public later this month, comes at a time […]
FRIDAY, 11.30AM The value of SA’s gold reserves increased by R251-million to R5,3-billion last year, despite the gold price falling over R27 over the year to R1 363,30 an ounce, according to latest Reserve bank figures. Foreign exchange reserves increased by R1-billion to R9,1-billion, bringing total gold and exchange reserves held to R14,1-billion. Foreign credit […]
FRIDAY, 8.30AM ANC martyr Chris Hani allegedly ordered his men to kill an ANC official he suspected of being a police agent, the truth comission heard on Thursday. Brothers Joe and Conrad Nkuna, both ANC members, jailed in 1995 for the attempted murder of ANC official Johannes Shabangu, are applying for amnesty on the grounds […]
De Beers has lost another lucrative source of African diamonds. This time to a new contender linked to mercenary group Executive Outcomes. Chris Gordon reports BRANCH Energy Angola, the company linked to South African mercenary operation Executive Outcomes, has received a new mining concession from the Angolan government, making it one of Angola’s most significant […]
FRIDAY, 11.00AM: THE South African National Defence Force has suffered huge losses due to theft in the past year, Defence Minister Joe Modise told Parliament on Thursday. Modise estimated the value of the thefts at R6,4-million. He said 116 firearms, 10 688 rounds of ammunition and 110 vehicles were stolen from the SANDF and 187 […]
The women of Arabia are emerging from behind Islamic restrictions to take their place in the corporate world. Kathy Evans reports from Doha IT was not an auspicious start to the first ever conference on the rights of Arabian women in the workplace. “No cameras, no recording equipment,” said a veiled policewoman, guarding the conference […]