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/ 22 November 2006
Israel’s security Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and ”targeted killings” in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks. A government statement said the security forces had been told to prepare and present a plan for a broader operation.
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/ 22 November 2006
A delegation of Fifa officials expressed satisfaction on Wednesday with South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup, declaring they had made more rapid progress than their German predecessors. ”Fifa is very happy and satisfied with the progress made,” said Horst Schmidt, who is to take up a new post as Fifa’s coordinator in South Africa.
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/ 22 November 2006
An agent from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) will head an investigating team into the weekend’s escape from Pretoria’s C-Max prison, Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour said on Wednesday. Balfour was back at what is considered one of South Africa’s most secure prisons.
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/ 22 November 2006
Provincial premiers have been offered R1-billion between them for skills-development programmes but none seem to be interested in picking up the cheques, said the Department of Labour on Wednesday. Department spokesperson Mokgadi Pela said the R1-billion National Skills Fund Strategic Projects are being launched in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape on December 2.
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/ 22 November 2006
South Africa coach Jake White on Wednesday included uncapped flanker Kabamba Floors in his team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Springboks are seeking to avoid an eighth successive defeat by England after last Saturday’s 23-21 first-Test loss but White’s selection was limited by a number of injuries.
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/ 22 November 2006
South Africa’s embattled health minister received a rare public boost on Wednesday when hundreds of traditional healers marched in Johannesburg to support her natural treatments for HIV/Aids. Several hundred healers, many wrapped in red cloaks and headscarves, praised Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
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/ 22 November 2006
Conflict between law-enforcement agencies is ”not such a big thing”, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula told the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday. ”Now and then conflict that arises is as a result … of professional jealousy between such organisations … and it is not such a big thing.”
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/ 22 November 2006
For once, Jacob Zuma was able to hit back at the media. It was when he spoke to the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) earlier this week, and referred — repeatedly and with relish — to the now-infamous blapse around the ”generally corrupt relationship”.
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/ 22 November 2006
Half centuries from Imran Farhat, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf inspired a strong fightback by Pakistan to save the second Test after Brian Lara had hit his ninth double hundred to put West Indies in control on Wednesday. Farhat (70 not out) shared substantial partnerships with Younis (56) and Yousuf (56 not out) to steer Pakistan to a comfortable 213-2 at the close.
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/ 22 November 2006
Leadership and management ”challenges” have led to problems in her department, Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs Lulama Xingwana said on Wednesday. The problems include the implementation of land-reform and restitution programmes, the administration of state land, land audits and human resource management, Xingwana said in a statement.