The Scorpions struck countrywide on Thursday in early morning raids connected with the investigation of two corruption charges against former deputy president Jacob Zuma. The Congress of South African Trade Unions said: ”The central committee [CC] unequivocally condemns the systematic brutal persecution of Jacob Zuma by the National Prosecuting Authority.”
Louis Trichardt residents are attacking the validity of the rural Limpopo town’s name change to Makhado in a case being fought in the Pretoria High Court. There was an outcry by thousands of inhabitants of the town when the decision was gazetted in June 2003.
Human beings, in nearly all cultures, have long engaged in a strange activity. They take a literary text, give it special status and attempt to live by its precepts. These texts are usually of considerable antiquity — yet are expected to throw light on situations their authors could not have imagined.
The Democratic Alliance’s hopes of regaining control of the Western Cape legislature were dashed recently when three New National Party members pledged their seats to the African National Congress during the upcoming floor-crossing period. The move will give the ANC an overall majority of 22 of the 42 seats in the Western Cape legislature. They are already ANC members.
The Credit Bill, which is currently being tabled before Parliament, has highlighted the practice of credit life insurance when purchasing a vehicle. The aim of this insurance is to pay out the outstanding debt on the vehicle should you die or are unable to make some of your repayments, either through disability or retrenchment.
Nasa compromised safety in an attempt to meet unrealistic launch dates for the space shuttle Discovery, according to a report by some members of a taskforce appointed by the space agency to monitor safety. Poor leadership by smug managers who influenced important decisions were still present in the run-up to Discovery‘s flight, the report said.
Black Americans get fewer operations, tests, medications and other life-saving treatments than white Americans and have less access to the best doctors, hospitals and health plans, according to three studies published on Thursday. However, the research also shows that the healthcare gap is closing on many simple, cheap medical treatments.
Scientists have created the ultimate ribbon. A thousand times thinner than a human hair and a few centimetres wide, the carbon sheet is stronger than steel for its weight, and could open the door to everything from artificial muscles to a space elevator capable of sending astronauts and tourists into orbit.
It wasn’t perhaps the start he would have wanted. As Pope Benedict XVI emerged from his plane yesterday at Cologne airport, the wind immediately whipped off his white cap. He briefly considered whether to retrieve it. He decided not to bother and, hatless, descended the steps on to German soil.
Molly, the "receptionist" at Klippe Rivier guesthouse, drags herself from the spot where she has been enjoying the early morning sun. Her eyes peruse the breakfast room, where a scrumptious morning meal has just been served, hoping that some scraps remain for the taking.