Johannesburg

Shooting at pension pay-out

Johannesburg - A security guard was wounded during a shoot-out with robbers at a pension pay-out point in Flagstaff on Wednesday, Eastern Cape police said. Captain Mduduzi Godlwana said about 10 men armed with AK47 rifles, 9mm...

New deputy finance minister

An economy in deep trouble, with rising unemployment, a financial sector in crisis, and a government budget deeply in the red, all face Barack Obama when he takes office. Johannesburg - South Africa appointed Nhlanhla Nene, who...

RDP house crushes woman

Johannesburg - The government was to blame for the death of a 49-year-old Limpopo woman who was crushed to death when a pile of bricks fell on her during a storm that damaged RDP houses in Hoedspruit, the Anti-Privatisation...

SA needs accountants

Johannesburg - South Africa's financial management and auditing sector is searching in vain for 22 030 qualified accountants, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) said on Wednesday. The institute said a...

Zambia's stock exchange goes electronic

MillenniumIT of Sri Lanka has installed computers and software at the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) to facilitate electronic trading. Tuesday's launch of the electronic trading system signifies that the LuSE has now joined the...

Man kills wife with hammer

Johannesburg - A 22-year-old woman was beaten to death with a hammer in Bushbuckridge on Wednesday by her husband who then hanged himself, Mpumalanga police said. The couple were arguing at their home in Mhala when the husband...

Southern African leaders to discuss Congo situation on Sunday

Johannesburg - Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are to meet in South Africa on Sunday for talks on the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, South African officials said Wednesday....

Chamber demands power cut protocol for mines

Johannesburg - The government must put in place protocols to handle power shortages because mining companies were "soft targets" during electricity cuts earlier this year, the Chamber of Mines said yesterday.

Upen Patel felt at home in South Africa - News

It was home away from home for Upen Patel in his recent visit to Johannesburg, South Africa. Accompanied by his mother and other relatives, Upen has fond memories of Johannesburg since the city made him feel almost at home,...

Ansys `under-performs` in interims

Johannesburg, 5 November 2008 ] - AltX-listed defence and transport technology company Ansys has confirmed delays in the issuing and adjudication of a number of major tenders from key customers has caused the business to...