‘Australia economy strong despite Ford exit’
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved to allay fears about the economy saying it had strong fundamentals.
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UK may be on the way through debt purge
Britain may be as much as three quarters of the way through the process of working off the high debt levels.
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First serious test for Abenomics
Turbulence in Tokyo markets exposes a key risk of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's all-in strategy to revive Japan's economy.
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Gold Fields reviews project after attack
Gold Fields said it’s reviewing a copper and gold project in Kyrgyzstan that was attacked by armed horsemen in 2011.
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Sharks preparing for aerial assault
Sharks flyhalf Patrick Lambie is expecting an aerial bombardment at Kings Park when his side face the Bulls.
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Kings wary of sharp Cheetahs
The Kings are fired up in their bid to move up the Super Rugby log, but they know the Cheetahs will be equally motivated.
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Aki scores match-winning try for Chiefs
Centre Bundee Aki caused a try to be disallowed, then immediately scored the match-winner as the Chiefs beat the Crusaders.
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Di Luca tests positive for EPO
Race organisers say former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home.
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‘Bladder infection’ actually labour
A Cape Town teen was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a bladder infection, only to give birth a few hours later.
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Daveyton cops case postponed
The case against nine policemen accused of killing taxi driver Mido Macia was postponed in the Benoni Magistrate's Court.
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No future for these ‘time travellers’
Time travel, regarded as the domain of mad scientists, has a few believers, as a recent hoax ad proved.
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Sweden reels after fifth day of riots
Swedish police called for reinforcements in the capital after youths torched cars and stoned officers for a fifth day.
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Police minister welcomes Victoria Phiyega
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Mangwashi Victoria Phiyega as the new National Commissioner of Police. Die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, het die aanstelling van Victoria Phiyega as die nuwe kommissaris van polisie verwelkom.
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City Press gives in to Zuma picture request
City Press editor Ferial Haffajee says the publication will remove the picture of the controversial portrait by Brett Murray from its website, which depicts President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Die redakteur van die City Press, Ferial Haffajee, sê die koerant gaan die foto van President Jacob Zuma van sy webtuiste verwyder “om uit die spervuur te bly”.
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Zuma lawyer in tears
After a heated argument with the defence, the advocate presenting the ANC’s case on why the “offensive” painting of Jacob Zuma in the Goodman Gallery should be removed broke down into tears and the case was postponed. Die advokaat wat die saak stel om die naakportret van Jacob Zuma uit die Goodman Galery te verwyder het vanmiddag in trane uitgebars en die hof het die saak uitgestel.
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Full bench hears Zuma painting case
A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court is already in session to hear an African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. ‘n Vol bank van die Hooggeregshof in Gauteng hoor die saak aangaande die “naakportret” van President Jacob Zuma en honderde ANC ondersteuners wag buite die hof.
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