The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union on Wednesday raised concerns over the vagueness of some of the proposed amendments to the South African Schools Act. The amendments make provision for the establishment of a national poverty table of schools for ”resource targeting”.
Uganda has appointed an international audit firm to oversee its anti-HIV/Aids programmes following the suspension of more than -million in assistance by the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a senior official said on Wednesday.
South Africa recorded a deficit of R1,017-billion for its trade with non-Southern African Customs Union trading partners in July after a R1,33-billion surplus in June, according to the latest customs and excise figures released on Wednesday. Commented Mike Schussler, economist at T-Sec: "The figure is less than I expected."
New Zealand, favourites to win the Tri-Nations decider against the injury-plagued Wallabies here on Saturday, are wary of the threat posed by under-siege Australia captain George Gregan. Australian critics of the 32-year-old scrum-half are calling for his scalp as the side endures their worst losing streak in nearly 25 years.
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Members of the tripartite alliance members have denied reports that an announcement would be made on Wednesday on a proposed commission of inquiry into claims of a plot against Jacob Zuma. Mbeki suggested the commission in a letter to an alliance meeting last week that was convened to discuss the Zuma saga.
Collins Chabalala was both hero and villain in the Castle Premier Soccer League 1-1 draw between Ajax Cape Town and Bloemfontein Celtic at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday evening. Chabalala scored the visitors’ first-half goal and then gave away the penalty that allowed Ajax to equalise.
The Federer express steamed into New York on Tuesday and once again Ivo Minar was tied to the tracks as Roger Federer launched his United States Open title defence by dismantling the Czech in straight sets. World number one and second seed Lindsay Davenport held off a spirited challenge from China’s Li Na.
Vijay Singh, the defending champion at the Deutsche Bank Championship, pulled out of the ,5-million PGA event on Tuesday. ”I have always defended a title on the PGA Tour and I am greatly disappointed I won’t be able to do so in Boston,” Singh said. ”I hope to return to Boston in 2006.”
Powerful winds and torrential rains brought by Typhoon Talim pounded eastern Taiwan on Wednesday as the central weather bureau warned residents across the island against floods. With a radius of 250km, the typhoon was moving west-northwest at a speed of 21kph, packing winds at its centre of up to 184kph.
Australian rugby captain George Gregan will equal England prop Jason Leonard’s record of 114 Test caps and team with Mat Rogers at flyhalf when the Wallabies play New Zealand at Eden Park on Saturday in the final Tri-Nations match. Gregan will lead a side with five personnel changes.