PAGAD national co-ordinator Abdus Salaam Ebrahim, together with his wife Zanie and two other unnamed Pagad members will remain behind bars until Tuesday. Ebrahim was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday for, amongst other things, the 1996 lynching of Cape Flats gangster Rashaad Staggie. His wife Zanie was arrested for allegedly […]

THE foreign ministry on Friday praised outgoing Russian president Boris Yeltsin, who resigned on Friday, for leaving a legacy of democracy. “Yeltsin leaves a legacy of democratic governance which is indicative of the progress that humanity is making,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “President [Thabo] Mbeki has fond memories of his visit to […]

WINNIE Madikizela-Mandela has received a bravery award at a private ceremony in East London on Thursday. Madikizela-Mandela was awarded the Hintsa Bravery Award by Xhosa King Xolilizwe Sigcawu for the role she played in the fight against apartheid. Sigcawu described her as one of the ANC leaders who kept the fire burning inside the country […]

ZIMBABWE’s government on Thursday awarded its civil servants pay rises of up to 90% pay in a bid to avert a strike. Acting Public Service and Labour minister, John Nkomo made the announcement after emergency talks with leaders of the 155000 government workers who threatened to strike if demands for a 150% pay hike were […]

SOME 1126 new medical graduates will begin their year’s compulsory community service on Friday, the Health Department said on Wednesday. Department spokesperson Lulu Sebake said 234 interns will be posted to KwaZulu-Natal, 169 for Gauteng, Eastern Cape 145, Northern Province 143, Western Cape 118, Free State 102, Mpumalanga 80, North-West 79 and the Northern Cape […]

THE Land Bank is considering legal action against outgoing Land Bank MD Helena Dolny after she allegedly made defamatory remarks this week. At the same it is expected that Dolny will sue The Star newspaper as well as former Land Bank chair Bonile Jack who brought allegations of racism and corruption against her. Dolny claimed […]

THE government plans to appoint a black chief of police within months, reports Business Day, naming the front runners as former national intelligence co-ordinator Moe Shaikh and controversial ex-Truth Commission investigator Dumisa Ntsebeza. Both of the current police chiefs, Commissioner George Fivaz and CEO Meyer Khan, have contracts that end in July, and neither is […]

SUNDOWNS and Kaizer Chiefs will start their campaigns in Africa’s club tournaments with home games. Sundowns meet either Fortior of Madagascar or Lesotho Defence Force in the Champions Cup. Chiefs face Mbabane Highlanders of Swaziland in the CAF Cup. A third South African side, SuperSport United will be away to Costa de Sol of Mozambique […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 1.00pm. THE largest part Dusi river has been declared safe by Dusi Canoe Marathon organisers after heavy rains lashed KwaZulu-Natal. The river has been deemed safe for paddlers who want to fit in some late training ahead of the three-day event next month, but paddlers are advised to avoid […]