adminRebate on goods for religious purposes
The Customs and Excise (General) Regulations as published in Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001, provides for a rebate of duty on selected imported goods by religious organisations. This implies that
Desmond Tutu hospitalised
CAPE TOWN. — Peace icon Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital yesterday for non-surgical treatment and tests related to an ongoing infection.
“Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has checked into a Cape Town hospital for the treatment of a persistent infection and to undergo tests to discover the underlying cause,” his
US team quizzes Boston suspects’ parents
MAKHACHKALA. — A US delegation, including FBI agents, interviewed the parents of the Boston marathon bombing suspects in the Russian North Caucasus region of Dagestan, but were told the two brothers had not contacted local Islamist groups, officials said yesterday.Libya faces tough test over French attack
TRIPOLI. — Tuesday’s bomb attack on the French embassy highlighted the security situation in Libya, with extremists and militias gaining influence as Paris’ intervention in Mali has tried to uproot radical Islam from the region.Will Tigers fight back?
ZIMBABWE may not experience a change in their position in world cricket, but give them a series win against Bangladesh and they would walk away happily.
They are 1-0 ahead in this particular contest, and have their rivals in the exact position they’d have wanted just over a week ago: questioning their ability against swing and
Balance of power shifts in Europe
MUNICH. — The vast bowl of the Allianz Arena shuddered to the sound of a deafening amplified heartbeat as Bayern Munich and Barcelona stood in the tunnel before the first leg of their Champions League soccer semi-final — but by the final whistle the talk was of a seismic shift in European football’s balance of power.Messi admits they were inferior
MUNICH. — Barcelona’s Lionel Messi admitted Bayern Munich were “stronger and superior” following their Champions League soccer semi-final mauling.
Barca were thumped 4-0 away by an impressive Bayern Munich in their first leg on Tuesday night, putting in one of their most toothless displays in recent memory.
The Beast is safe
CAPE TOWN. — The South African Rugby Union yesterday announced that 15 players, including exciting youngsters Eben Etzebeth, Marcell Coetzee, Juan de Jongh and Pat Lambie and world stars Jean de Villiers, Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira and Bismarck du Plessis, have been awarded Springbok contracts for 2013.Relief for Mcllroy
LONDON. — A top golf executive has said he would like to take the pressure off Rory McIlroy over which country he might represent at the 2016 Olympic Games.McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, would be eligible to play for either Great Britain or Ireland for the Rio games. But he may opt out altogether, for fear of upsetting his fans with his
Suarez banned 10 games
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.The incident happened during Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the sides.