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/ 1 November 2005
A strategy to undertake the momentous task of hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup and producing a home team that can acquit itself with credit in the tournament was launched by the South African Football Association (Safa) executive at a three-day indaba in Magaliesburg over the weekend.
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/ 1 November 2005
South Africa’s contribution to the technological development of the pebble-bed modular reactor has been described as ”important” in the context of finding clean alternative fuels by the new British high commissioner to South Africa, Paul Boateng. He was speaking at a Cape Town Press Club function on the critical issue of global warming.
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/ 1 November 2005
The government on Monday denied having had any sinister dealings with the regime of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in terms of the corruption-riddled United Nations oil-for-food programme. ”I am not convinced that there was any violation … by South African companies,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad said.
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/ 1 November 2005
It may be necessary to consider a moratorium on the sale of public and state land to prioritise land for sustainable human settlements, Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu said at the National Municipal Housing Indaba on Monday. However, municipalities have neither the capacity nor the mandate to deliver housing, she added.
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/ 1 November 2005
A fire in the Humansdorp area of the Eastern Cape and three fires in the Tsitsikamma area were out of control on Monday night, Working on Fire (WOF) said. ”They are burning commercial timber and indigenous veld,” WOF spokesperson Val Charlton said at 7.30pm. Gale-force winds expected on Tuesday would fan the flames.
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/ 31 October 2005
Batting supremo Herschelle Gibbs and fellow all-rounder Nicky Boje are out of South Africa’s tour to India, again over fears of arrest for match-fixing that have haunted them for the past five years. Indian police are probing Gibbs and Boje’s alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal dating back to 2000.
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/ 31 October 2005
Municipalities have neither the capacity nor the mandate to deliver housing, Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu said on Monday. ”Together with my colleagues … we realised that municipalities have not been given a clear mandate for housing delivery,” she said in a speech prepared for delivery at the National Municipal Housing Indaba.
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/ 31 October 2005
The Tshwane metro council has abandoned plans to make the race of a tenderer count for half the points awarded in considering tenders for the sale of municipal properties, the Freedom Front Plus said on Monday. A policy document approved in June had recommended the adjustment of the system by which points are awarded.
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/ 31 October 2005
Cyclists from all over the world are gearing up for Tour d’Afrique, the world’s toughest bicycle tour, which stretches from Cairo to Cape Town and covers 10 African countries and a distance of 12 000km. On January 14 next year, participants will start their 120-day journey from the ancient pyramids in Egypt.
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/ 31 October 2005
After having announced his retirement at the 2001 United States Grand Prix, legendary television commentator Murray Walker will return to the commentary box at the Grand Prix Masters series at Kyalami. The fans’ favourite is gearing up again to say ”Go, go, go!” when the inaugural Masters race is launched on November 11.
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/ 31 October 2005
South Africa’s third-largest gold miner, Harmony Gold, on Monday posted its ninth consecutive headline loss but forecast a recovery in the coming months and quarters. Harmony reported a headline loss of 86 cents per share for the September quarter, from a restated 94-cent loss in the June quarter.
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/ 31 October 2005
Comment was withheld from official quarters on Monday relating to an accident allegedly involving the state vehicle of Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula. ”I am not making any comment on that story,” said ministerial spokesperson Trevor Bloem.
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/ 31 October 2005
A train driver who was trapped in a train engine for several hours after a derailment on Monday morning between Groot Marico and Swartruggens in the North West has died. Police spokesperson Inspector Erica Roos said the man was freed from the engine at about 10am. He was airlifted to a hospital, but died on the way.
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/ 31 October 2005
A dragged-out land-claim process involving a group of farms near Heidelberg, Gauteng, has fuelled tensions and disrupted agricultural production, according to a committee of land owners. The Kudung community is claiming the 10 farms, said the community’s lawyer, Henri Bonsma.
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/ 31 October 2005
Plans for Southern Africa’s economic integration are unlikely to be realised by 2012 at the current tempo of implementation, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad said on Monday at the opening of a Pretoria meeting of the South Africa-Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation.
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/ 31 October 2005
The Supersport Series match at Paarl between the Cape Cobras and the Dolphins petered out into the expected draw on Sunday. With the pitch giving no assistance to the bowlers, and the batsmen on both sides showing absolutely no willingness to take the slightest risk, the result had been on the cards for most of the four days.
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/ 31 October 2005
The four-day Supersport match between the Mercedes Warriors and the Nashua Titans ended on Sunday amid controversy about an hour before the scheduled close when the groundstaff at Mercedes-Benz Park were slow to put on the covers as it started raining heavily after the players had left the field because of bad light.
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/ 31 October 2005
After a good deal of haggling and horse trading, the South African Football Association (Safa) has chosen to play the Nelson Mandela Cup game between Bafana Bafana and Senegal at the Eastern Province Rugby Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday November 13.
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/ 31 October 2005
Team South Africa travel to Australia in optimistic mood for round four of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) World Cup of motorsport at Eastern Creek near Sydney in Australia this weekend. ”The A1GP series is proving to be a hotly contested and close competition,” said Team South Africa’s CEO, Dana Cooper.
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/ 31 October 2005
The government will not invoke World Trade Organisation rules to block the flow of cheap Chinese clothing into South Africa, Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa said on Sunday. However, tariffs on raw materials such as yarn used by the local textile and clothing manufacturers may be reviewed in order to reduce input costs for the embattled sector.
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/ 31 October 2005
A new law will allow telephones to be tapped and e-mails to be intercepted in the fight against crime, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development said on Sunday. A spokesperson said while the Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act allows for the lawful interception of communications, this can only be done after authorisation by a judge.
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/ 31 October 2005
Two opposition parties called on Sunday for a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations by the United Nations that South African companies were involved in Iraq’s oil-for-food corruption scandal. The leader of the Democratic Alliance, Tony Leon, said in a statement that South Africans had to learn the truth about the scandal.
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/ 31 October 2005
South Africa took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match Standard Bank series against New Zealand with another thrilling victory at St George’s Park on Sunday. South Africa won the match by four wickets with four balls in hand. ”It was a very good game,” said South African captain Graeme Smith. ”I thought we fielded and bowled superbly, although we let it slip a bit in the last few overs.”
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/ 30 October 2005
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena, 20-year-old holder of all South African records in the long and triple jump, set a new national long-jump mark of 8,27m at the fourth annual Prisma Comms Ericsson Athletics Championships at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday.
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/ 30 October 2005
The government is holding back on announcing a date for the local government elections because of the current disruptions in the African National Congress, the United Democratic Movement said on Saturday. This is the result of the axing of Jacob Zuma and the struggle over who will succeed the president, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said.
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/ 30 October 2005
Huberte Rupert, wife of industrialist Anton Rupert, died in Stellenbosch on Friday night, South African Broadcasting Corporation radio news reported. Rupert died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 86 following a long illness, the broadcaster quoted her son, Johann, as saying.
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/ 30 October 2005
Huberte Rupert, wife of industrialist Anton Rupert, died in Stellenbosch on Friday night, South African Broadcasting Corporation radio news reported. Rupert died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 86 following a long illness, the broadcaster quoted her son, Johann, as saying.
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/ 30 October 2005
Municipal councils, ward councillors and committees must work together to ensure that problems experienced by the people of the Gert Sibande district municipality in Mpumalanga are addressed, President Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday. He addressed mayors from the district as well as ward-committee members.
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/ 29 October 2005
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has been a strong force for change in the ANC since its formation, party deputy president Jacob Zuma said at the league’s 61st anniversary celebrations on Saturday. ”The ANCYL has intervened in the ANC at crucial moments in our history,” Zuma said.
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/ 29 October 2005
A season dominated by despair, destruction and disappointment for Kaizer Chiefs was transformed into unrestrained joy at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the defending champions beat traditional derby foes and log leaders Orlando Pirates 2-0 and buried the ghost of a frustrating sequence of six Premier Soccer League draws.
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/ 29 October 2005
Thousands of African National Congress Youth League members gathered at the Nkowankowa Stadium near Tzaneen in Limpopo on Saturday to celebrate the league’s 61st anniversary, which will be attended by former deputy president Jacob Zuma, who is currently on a tour of the country marking the league’s anniversary.
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/ 29 October 2005
”Don’t come near the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon if you haven’t got a ticket,” was the warning from Kaizer Chiefs head of security Thami Mayaluza when he announced on Friday that the eagerly awaited Premier Soccer League derby against Orlando Pirates was a sell-out.