OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 4.30PM. THE preliminary rounds of the African Nations Cup championships kicked off this weekend, and there were many surprises among the results. Namibia beat Malawi 2-1 in Windhoek on Saturday, while Burundi beat Tanzania 1-0 in their match in Bujumbura. Jean-Marie Mbuyi scored the only goal. Swaziland lost 2-1 […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 7.00pm. THE Chamber of Mines on Tuesday condemned the draft National Environmental Management Bill, saying it is seriously flawed and unworkable. Chamber environmental adviser John Kilani said the draft Bill not only contravenes the Constitution while conflicting with other laws, but does not include sustainable development measures. He said it […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 10.00am GOVERNMENT forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have retaken the eastern town of Bukavu from rebellious ethnic Tutsi soldiers, Justice Minister Mwenze Kongolo said on Tuesday morning. Kongolo added that Bukavu’s airport had never been in rebel hands, contrary to news reports. “As I speak, the bandits are […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 10.00am THE Mail & Guardian has agreed to settle the defamation claim of KwaZulu-Natal Attorney General Tim McNally for an article published in 1995. The newspaper said on Tuesday it will pay McNally R50000, but the settlement involves no concession, retraction or apology on its part. The article appeared in […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 5.30pm SOME 8000 chemical workers in the rubber and plastic sectors were still locked in talks with management on Monday afternoon in a bid to end the Chemical Workers’ Industrial Union strike, which started at midnight on Sunday. At a number of factories, including Port Elizabeth-based pharmaceutical companies Pharmacare Lennox […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 10.30AM. AFTER losing more than a full day’s play to rain, South Africa’s three-day match against Essex in preparation for the fifth Test at Headingly ended in a draw. When play was abandoned, South Africa had scored 406/5 declared in their first innings, and 27 without loss in the second. […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 9.30pm A REBEL army faction has seized power in two eastern towns of the Democratic Republic of Congo and has stated that its aim is to overthrow President Laurent Kabila. Fighting has also been reported in Kinshasa and other centres in the east of the country. Unconfirmed reports say that […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 2.00PM. SESHI CHONCO has resigned as CEO of arms manufacturing parastatal Denel, he claims, because of a conflict of interests. The Sunday Times reports, however, that Chonco was pushed following a long-running dispute with Public Enterprises Minister Stella Sigcau over the pace of his privatisation plans. Chonco says he handed […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Monday 8.00pm A NEW political party, the Zimbabwe People’s Convention, was officially launched in Harare on Saturday to promote democracy, transparency and accountable governance. ZPC spokesman Obey Mudzingwa said at a news conference that Zimbabwe needed political plurality as the current situation had degenerated into a one-man gang. “Political contributions are […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 5.00pm A SUSPECTED robber was shot dead and another seriously injured after police intercepted what they believe to be a heist attempt on the Modderfontein Road in Ivory Park, Midrand on Monday. Police spokesman Captain Hannes Lombaard said police were travelling on the Modderfontein Road toward Kempton Park at about […]