Could international aid be keeping Angola’s 25-year civil war going, asks Mercedes Sayagues in Malange Long lines of peasants, trucks loaded with maize bags: the Red Cross food aid distribution in the outskirts of Huambo is well organised. As it was last year. And the year before. As it has been for the past 20 […]

JOHANNESBURG police are looking for a Norwegian businessman who was last seen on Monday when he had breakfast at a hotel near Johannesburg International Airport. Superintendent Chris Wilken on Friday said Kjetil Moe, (65) arrived in South Africa on September 24 on a business trip. He was due to leave on Tuesday from Johannesburg via […]

RHODES University social science student Likhaye Ngqezana, at the tender age of 23, was elected the youngest mayor in Grahamstown’s 180 year history at Monday night’s monthly city council meeting. Ngqezana, who is in his final year of study and has served on the council for only three months, was the sole nominee for mayor. […]

RELIGIOUS leaders will this weekend dedicate their sermons to the subject of HIV/Aids, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang announced on Wednesday. She said mosques, temples, churches, synagogues and other places of worship have agreed to take part in a nine-day campaign to boost awareness of the disease. Religious leaders will from Friday to Sunday base their […]

THE first exports from the multinational Nigerian liquefied natural gas plant to buyers will commence in two weeks, the company said Wednesday. The shipment was originally scheduled for October 1, but had to be shifted due to local protests by the host communities at Bonny, southeast Nigeria, Nigeria LNG said. “Meanwhile, production has been resumed […]

THE Dutch parliament has cancelled its annual 15 million dollar aid programme for Zimbabwe because of human rights violations and other factors. The alleged torture of journalists, a lack of good governance and Zimbabwe’s military intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo are among issues which led to aid being cut, said embassy spokesman Emiel […]

THE Namibian squad for their Castle Cup final match against Angola in Windhoek on Saturday has been announced. The Squad: Goalkeepers: Fillemon Kanalelo (Sundowns, Rsa), Tiro Thlabanello (Black Africa) Defenders: Hanga Hamukoto, Peter Mokwena (Tigers), Rodney Doeseb (Chief Santos), Mohammed Ouseb (Kaizer Chiefs, Rsa), Oscar Tjikurunda (Life Fighters) Midfielders: Patrick Kontwane, Nico Nicodemus (Civics), Paul […]

CHRISTIAN Cullen is likely to play at centre for the New Zealand All Blacks in their World Cup campaign starting against Tonga on Sunday allowing winger Jonah Lomu to return to the starting line-up. Early indications from the All Black camp suggest that Cullen will join Alama Ieremia in the centres with Lomu and the […]

THE branding and tattooing of small stock will be compulsory throughout South Africa from October 1, Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza said on Thursday. She said the Livestock Brands Act will be brought into force in the only areas that have so far been exempt — KwaZulu-Natal and 27 magisterial districts of Northern Province. Owners in […]