OVER a thousand people attended a memorial service for Kaiser Chiefs founder Clarence Mlokoti at Vista University in Soweto on Tuesday. Mlokoti was killed during an attempted hijacking in Pimville, Soweto, on Wednesday last week. Speakers at the service challenged government and communities to do more to address crime. Isaac Mogase, Mayor of Greater Johannesburg, […]

THE Finance Department said on Friday that R15,87-billion was requested from the exchequer in November by government departments and agencies, compared to October’s R14,86-billion. This brings exchequer issues for the first eight months of the financial year (April to November) to R140,72-billion,the department said in a statement. The total was 5,1% up on the R133,91-billion […]

A SENIOR Northern Province policeman was denied bail on Tuesday when he appeared for allegedly raping and indecently assaulting under-aged girls. Senior Superintendent Shimanyana Frans Lebese, 49, of Lebowakgomo, was not asked to plead in the Potgietersrus District Court on Tuesday on three charges of rape, and three of indecent assault. He was denied bail […]

L ONDON-listed Anglo American Plc said on Friday that it has lifted its stake in Anglo American Platinum Corp (Amplats) to 50,23%. Anglo, which previously made clear its intention to secure a majority holding in the world’s largest platinum producer, increased its holding to 48% last month from 45% at the time of its listing […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 12.40pm THE Consumer Price Index for November released on Tuesday showed consumer prices rose 1,9% year-on-year compared with a 1,7% rise in October. Core inflation rose 8,1% year-on-year versus 8 percent in October. Economists are mixed about how to read the data. ”It is worse than we had been looking […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, East London | Tuesday 8.30pm. MARK Ramprakash has been called up for England’s tour to South Africa as cover for injured batsman Michael Vaughan. The Middlesex captain was chosen ahead of official stand-by batsmen Nick Knight and Graeme Hick and will fly out to join the rest of the 17-man party in Durban […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 2.00pm. AN electronic commerce company based in the United States is paying R3,5-billion for a small Cape Town-based internet security group which has emerged as the second biggest company of its kind in the world. According to the Business Day, Thawte, which provides digital certificates and security solutions for e-commerce, […]

FOREIGN Minister Nkosazana Zuma arrived in Rwanda on Thursday to sign a co-operation agreement intended to pave the way for closer ties in trade and culture. She is also expected to discuss the situation in Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwandan troops have been fighting in support of the Congolese rebels before signing a peace […]

ZIMBABWE beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fifth and final one-day cricket international in Harare on Sunday. Sri Lanka were 202 all out in 48.2 overs, while Zimbabwe scored 206-4 in 46.2 overs. Tillerkratne Dilshan’s maiden half-century brightened an otherwise dowdy Sri Lankan batting display. Dilshan scored 51 off 73 balls including two […]