South Africa

Petrol price up 1c on Wednesday
JOHANNESBURG -- The price of petrol increases yet again this week because South African motorists owe the local oil industry more than R1 billion. Following last month's 27c-a-litre increase, pushing the fuel price to over R3 a litre for the firs...

May Day rallies seek support for strike
JOHANNESBURG -- In a show of strength, Cosatu will once again demonstrate its pulling power as it celebrates Workers' Day in major centres today. Its mass action has drawn attacks from New National Party leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk, who has...

Solving crisis a slow process says Zuma
CAPE TOWN -- Managing the continuing crisis in Zimbabwe is a process and cannot be solved through one meeting, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said yesterday. "They must address the underlying problem -- the problem of land," sh...

Joyful jazz as singer Singana is laid to rest
JOHANNESBURG -- Anyone who did not know what the fun-filled occasion was all about would rightly mistake it for an African jazz session. Only the flashy state-of-the-art six-door hearse and an immaculate coffin gave away the true purpose of the o...

Lotto payout
The winning numbers for this week's Lotto draw for April 29 are as follows: 7 16 25 30 35 39 Bonus Number: 3 The confirmed prize divisions for the LOTTO Draw are as follows: Prize DivisionsNo of prize winnersPayout 1. Match 6 Numbers1R ...

SA loses 221 to accidents in 10 days
JOHANNESBURG -- With 221 deaths on South African roads in the past 10 days, including the Easter weekend, Arrive Alive has expressed satisfaction that its fight against road deaths was yielding results. Violations of road rules and regulations --...

Zuma calls for action against African despots
CAPE TOWN -- Africa must act against unconstitutional leaders that undermine efforts to build a culture of good governance on the continent, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said here on Saturday. Speaking after the signing of a wide range of agreemen...

Warning for pilgrims
JOHANNESBURG -- Although there had been no reports of cholera or others diseases among South African Muslims returning from the Hajj to Mecca, health authorities are still urging pilgrims to be vigilant after four deaths were reported in France, t...

Abe Williams had 'sole control of bank account'
CAPE TOWN -- Former Welfare Minister Abe Williams had sole control over a bank account intended for public donations for the National Party (NP) and for community upliftment, the Cape High Court heard on Friday. Former New National Party chief se...

Ellis: govt priority must be quality tertiary education
JOHANNESBURG -- The government should concentrate on providing good education in tertiary level instead of grading universities as proposed by an Education Department task team, the Democratic Party said yesterday. A task team, established by Ed...

McBride cleared of all charges of misconduct
JOHANNESBURG -- Former Umkhonto we Sizwe commander and now Foreign Affairs director Robert McBride has been cleared of all charges of misconduct for the 1998 debacle which saw him spend several months in a Mozambican jail for gun running, the De...

Mandela helps out in Chatsworth
DURBAN -- Former President Nelson Mandela on Saturday pledged a substantial amount of money to the Chatsworth disaster fund to assist the victims of the Throb nightclub tragedy. Thirteen children died and more than 140 were injured on March 24 wh...

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE DIARY
Monday, 01 May 2000 -- Public Holiday/Worker's Parliament Tuesday, 02 May 2000 -- Constituency week Wednesday, 03 May 2000 -- Constituency week Thursday, 04 May 2000 -- Constituency week Friday, 05 May 2000 -- Constituency day ...

SANDF may be premature in using only English
CAPE TOWN -- The South African National Defence Force may have "jumped the gun" in installing English as its sole language of instruction and communication, Arts and Culture Minister Ben Ngubane said yesterday. However, he understood the need for...