ABOUT 800 international experts meet in Durban on Monday to discuss the growing threat of malaria, estimated to kill two children worldwide every minute. That figure could be cut by one-third if treated mosquito nets were to be distributed throughout Africa, according to a study published by the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria. The conference will […]
AN outbreak of cholera has killed 113 people in Zimbabwe in the first 10 weeks of this year, health officials said. At least 1115 cases have been identified and reported throughout the country, with officials expecting the cases to rise in coming weeks. According to figures available on Monday, the water-borne disease claimed 990 lives […]
MAIZE futures moved down sharply in early Monday trade after widespread rains this weekend in maize growing areas. The North-West province’s Klerksdorp had 51mm of rain and Lichtenburg had a soaking 58mm. The Free State towns of Kroonstad received 13mm, Frankfort 19mm and Welkom 15mm. Gauteng and Northern provinces also had scattered showers. Futures dealers […]
SOUTH Africa’s Elana Meyer strolled to a third consecutive Kyoto City half-marathon victory in Japan on Sunday, but more important to her was the time of 1:07:57. With no competition after the first three kilometres — her nearest rival Yuri Kano of Japan fininshed nearly five minutes behind — the 1992 Olympic 10000m silver medalist […]
THE Labour Ministry announced on Monday that it is planning to introduce legislation laying out a minimum wages for domestic and agricultural workers. Addressing journalists after a debate on his Budget vote in Parliament, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana said that government is concerned that 25% of South Africans earn less than R500 a month. Mdladlana […]
President Nelson Mandela said while visiting Finland that he is confident South Africa and the European Union will reach a deal on a free trade pact.
A MUTTERING prosecutor has delayed a High Court action by media lawyers attempting to block a magistrate’s order that journalists surrender materials recorded during the death of vigilante Rashaad Staggie. Staggie, a notorious gangster and drug dealer, was killed during a People Against Gangsterism and Drugs march two years ago. Inquest Magistrate Johan Venter has […]
FORMER British heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno on Sunday put Lennox Lewis’ controversial drawn title fight with Evander Holyfield in New York down to American boxing politics and backed the Briton to easily win a rematch. Bruno, a former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion himself, said he believes there have been stranger decisions in […]
BLACK investors have to date claimed more than 5% of the market capitalisation on the Johannesburg bourse, an independent analysis unit said. Business Map, an investment analysis group, said in a report distributed on Friday that the market share controlled by black companies has grown to 5,5% from 4,8% in 1997. The unit’s annual review […]
MIH, subsidiary of the South African company MIH Holdings (MIHH), is to be listed on the United States’s Nasdaq bourse in New York and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in mid-April. This will give it access to international capital markets and will be the first time a subsidiary of a listed South African company will list […]