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/ 2 December 2005
December was supposed to be the crowning moment for the United Kingdom’s twin presidencies of the G8 and the European Union. In Hong Kong, there would be a communiqué bursting with goodies for poor countries, so that trade could join debt relief and aid as the third leg of the UK’s anti-poverty agenda.
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/ 2 December 2005
Oom Krisjan and all the manne down at the Dorsbult would like to congratulate the Visdorp’s First Lady, Her Worship the Executive Mayor Alderman Nomaindia Mfeketo, on her double coup; firstly for assuming the most grandiose title in living memory, and secondly for managing to scrape together enough to switch on the festive Christmas lights in Adderley Street.
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/ 2 December 2005
The United States on Friday executed its 1 000th prisoner since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Kenneth Lee Boyd, a convicted double-murderer, was pronounced dead at 2.15am (7.15am GMT) after a lethal injection of three drugs, said a spokesperson from North Carolina’s Department of Corrections.
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/ 1 December 2005
The funeral industry in South Africa seems to be shrouded in mystery — and now allegations of racism and corruption have surfaced. The industry is, by its nature, a secretive one. What goes on in the morgue stays in the morgue — unless one is caught, such as the police officer who was found sodomising a corpse in the Salt River mortuary in Cape Town.
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/ 1 December 2005
The government has noted a ruling by the Constitutional Court on Thursday that same-sex marriages be allowed and will respect the judgement, spokesperson Joel Netshitenze said. ”The Department of Home Affairs will assess what practical steps will be needed to give effect to the change in the law and make appropriate recommendations to the minister,” he said.
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/ 1 December 2005
One of three men convicted of murdering retired Durbanville NGK dominee Pietie Victor was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Cape High Court on Thursday. Rashied Naidoo, who moved to Cape Town from Durban a few years ago, received an additional 16 years — including one year for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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/ 1 December 2005
England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher conceded on Thursday his Ashes-winning team was in danger of losing the Test series on ”a mentally tough tour of Pakistan”. ”It’s mentally a tough tour as most of the time we are stuck in our hotels and it has got to the players a little bit,” Fletcher said after England conceded a big lead on the third day of the third and final Test in Lahore.
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/ 1 December 2005
South Africa powered their way into the quarterfinals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens with an inspiring 19-7 win over Argentina in their final pool game. After negotiating the early pool matches against tricky opponents Portugal and Scotland, the Boks shifted up a gear as the desert evening set in.
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/ 1 December 2005
In full page ads placed in leading United States newspapers on Thursday, Venezuela’s state-owned oil company vaunted its ”humanitarian” assistance to low-income US residents struggling with soaring heating costs. ”We’re not just any oil company,” said the ad, describing a programme providing 45,4-million litres of heating oil at unspecified ”deeply discounted prices” to low income families.