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/ 23 February 2007
Telkom South Africa, Africa’s largest integrated communications company, will expand its footprint into nine African states following its acquisition of Africa Online. "This acquisition is aligned to Telkom’s goal of expanding outside South Africa, specifically sub-Saharan Africa, where there is growth potential … and value creation for our shareholders," said Telkom CEO Papi Molotsane.
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/ 23 February 2007
The new social-security pension will bring relief to the middle-income earners and should not be a tax burden on the better-off. ”If you are currently contributing to a retirement fund at [a rate of] 15% the likelihood is that this will mean no extra contributions,” said Treasury official Jonathan Dixon.
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/ 23 February 2007
Australia’s hopes of defending their World Cup cricket crown suffered a huge blow with the official withdrawal of pace spearhead Brett Lee on Friday. On the back of five straight one-day defeats, Australia will leave for the West Indies next week minus their strike bowler and amid mounting concern over whether they can successfully defend their title.
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/ 23 February 2007
Thomas Waldrom scored a try after the final hooter to give the Wellington Hurricanes an 11-10 win over the ACT Brumbies in another low-scoring Super 14 rugby match on Friday. Number eight Waldrom broke from a ruck in the last act of a drab match, to burst through the Brumbies’ previously resilient defence and score an unconverted stoppage-time try.
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/ 23 February 2007
A normally bustling Yangon market was eerily quiet on Friday — a day after a group of protesters held a rare demonstration there against Burma’s military-run government over economic hardships. ”People are cautious after the protest yesterday [Thursday]. That’s why we are seeing few people today,” said a taxi driver.
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/ 23 February 2007
What is good about the 2007 budget? Firstly, that Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel opted for a surplus where he collects more than he spends — 0,6% of GDP, or about R11-billion. The final number will in all likelihood be a bit higher, probably 1% of GDP, or about R19-billion. But why not spend all the money you collect?
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/ 23 February 2007
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2 000km on Friday, the military said. The test was witnessed by the chairperson of the joint chiefs of staff committee, General Ehsan ul Haq, who described it as an important milestone in Pakistan’s quest to sustain strategic balance in South Asia.
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/ 23 February 2007
The government’s ”narrow focus” on land was counter-productive, says a report delivered to President Thabo Mbeki. This was often the cause of failure and lack of sustainability in land reform, argues the document. The report, handed over by a group of farmers on Tuesday, resulted from an initiative by a group of prominent Afrikaner businessmen and academics.
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/ 23 February 2007
In a landmark case for freedom of expression in Egypt, a young blogger has been jailed for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, drawing angry condemnation at home and abroad. Blogging is increasingly used across the Arab world to challenge governments and discuss taboos.
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/ 23 February 2007
They say it’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, but the size of the fight in the dog. Honda’s new and significantly smaller and lighter CBR600RR is like a Staffie, says Gavin Foster — athletic as hell, full of spunk and willing to do anything its master asks of it.