RELIEF efforts in flood-ravaged Mozambique have cost the SA government R10,2-million so far, Deputy President Jacob Zuma told Parliament on Thursday. Zuma said the necessary funds will be made available through the departments of foreign affairs and defence. Military deployment so far has consisted of 88 personnel, five Oryx helicopters, 2 BK117 helicopters, 1 Casa […]
LIBERIA has lifted with “immediate effect” the suspension of the Roman Catholic radio station Veritas for posing a security threat, the information ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the suspension was lifted following talks between the ministers of justice, information and postal affairs and the board of Radio Veritas headed by its chairman Archbishop […]
TELKOM announced on Wednesay that is has suspended 17 employees allegedly linked to inappropriate conduct involving outside contractors. Telkom’s managing executive of network operations said that that the suspensions follow an extensive investigation, which uncovered evidence of inappropriate business relationships and transactions with certain contractors –a violation of Telkom’s code of conduct. No further details […]
GRIQUAS will sport the talents of Leon van den Heever at fullback when they meet the Mpumalanga Pumas in a vital Vodacom Cup match in Witbank on Saturday. Eighthman Bok Markram and prop Henno van Tonder are also back in the side. There are also a new replacement in George Binekos, while Darren Uys has […]
THE SA Weather Bureau is to be turned into a statutory body that will charge fees for certain non-core services, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Valli Moosa said on Thursday. Speaking at a function to celebrate World Meteorological Day 2000, Moosa said the objective is to enable the Weather Bureau to generate its own income. […]
ZAMBIA has named a 19-man squad for their first-round Cosafa Cup match against Botswana at the Independence Stadium in Lusaka. The Zambian squad includes eight players who played in last month’s African Nations Cup. Zambia have played three warm-up matches with the reshuffled line-up under new coach George Mungwa, who made his final selection on […]
THOUSANDS of Mozambicans have started fleeing the ruined southern town of Chokwe ahead of a predicted fresh wave of floods, relief workers said on Thursday. Some 15000 people have returned to the town in recent days, despite warnings from the government of the possibility of fresh rains. Hundreds of thousands of others are still in […]
A STATE witness in the murder trial United Democratic Movement secretary-general Sifiso Nkabinde admitted that his earlier testimony implicating KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Zweli Mkhize in the assassination plot was based entirely on hearsay. Bruce Mhlongo admitted during cross-examination that his testimony that Mkhize’s name had been mentioned in the planning of the assasination had come […]
NOMSA SHONGWE, Nelspruit | Thursday 2.45pm. THE Mpumalanga health department says up to 20% of its medicines for hospitals and clinics are being stolen and resold by corrupt officials. Health spokesman George Mohlamonyane said government is uncertain exactly how the medicine is being stolen, because it is delivered to clinics and hospitals by commercial companies. […]
THOUSANDS of gold miners are stayed away from work on Wednesday in a one-day strike at Free State gold mines to protest against job losses and poverty. Gold Fields, the world’s second largest gold producer, said mining operations at its Beatrix, St Helena and Oryx mines have effectively ground to a halt after 11000 members […]