ANGOLA BLAMED FOR CRASH The mid-air collision between a German and a US transport aircraft off the coast of Namibia last month has been blamed on Angolan air traffic authorities. An official German inquiry into the incident has found that Namibian air traffic controllers in Winhoek informed their Angolan counterparts of the positions of the […]
THURSDAY, 4.30PM: SOUTH Africa ended the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi 97 runs shy of the home team’s total, with the match headed for a draw. fter a strong start to the innings, SA collapsed in the afternoon session, slipping from 205 for one wicket to 282 for six. Only […]
WEDNESDAY, 1.30PM: GAUTENG LIONS coach Dawie Snyman has again delayed the announcement of the squad to do duty against Free State in a Bankfin Currie Cup match at Ellis Park on Saturday. Snyman said injuries sustained in training have forced him to hold off naming the team. “There is absolutely no need to put ourselves […]
WEDNESDAY, 12.30PM DEPUTY Defence Minister Ronnie Kasrils will seek legal advice on the use of his name by American FBI agents who trapped three suspected spies during a sting operation over the weekend. Kasrils denied he played any part in the espionage, and the South African government has come out in support of his denial. […]
FRENCH MINISTER VISITS FRENCH Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine will arrive in South Africa on Thursday for his first visit to the country, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Alfred Nzo, the foreign affairs department said on Wednesday. During Vedrine’s visit — his first in Africa in his capacity as Foreign Minister of the new French […]
WEDNESDAY, 5.30PM: SOUTH Africa came back fighting in their second inningsof the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi on Wednesday, finishing the day on 139 for one wicket, leaving them in need of 118 runs to avoid a follow-on. Openers Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher got South Africa off to a good start, adding 107 […]
WEDNESDAY, 1.00PM THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange was saved from a dull day on Tuesday by a wave of last-minute buying by institutional investors. The day closed with three of the four major indices firmer: industrials climbed 46 points to 8 856, while financials gained 24,5 points to 10 007, its first foray into five digits […]
WEDNESDAY, 1.30PM: BAFANA BAFANA coach Clive Barker took the 10 locally based Bafana Bafana players through their paces at the Rand Stadium on Tuesday before they departed for France on Tuesday afternoon. “I want every player to be razor sharp as we intensify our preparations for next year’s World Cup finals,” said Barker. He said […]
TUESDAY, 5.30PM: THIRTY-FIVE farms have been made available for South African and Mozambican commercial farmers in Mozambique, the SA Chamber of Agricultural Development in Africa (Sacada) revealed on Tuesday. Sacada president Dries Bruwer said: “These developments are the culmination of complex talks over the past two years to find ways in which South African agricultural […]
MONDAY, 5.30PM BONDS ended little changed on Monday after an initial sell-off was countered by Eurorand hedging. At 4pm the benchmark long government bond, the R150, was quoted 0,5 basis points weaker at a 13,715% yield. The longer-dated R153 bond was one basis point softer at a 13,84% yield. The Eskom E168 bond was 0,5 […]