adminClearing agents cash in on ‘facilitation fee’
Senior Reporter CUSTOMS clearing agents operating on the South African side of Beitbridge Border Post are cashing in on the congestion at the port of entry to charge stranded travellers…
UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Egypt
New York — The UN Security Council called on the Egyptian government and the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday to exercise “maximum restraint” and end the violence spreading across the country.…
Minister urges caution as SA marks Marikana tragedy
Johannesburg — Minister in the presidency Collins Chabane called for calm, reconciliation and unity during yesterday’s commemoration of the Marikana tragedy. “This is a time for pulling together as a…
Polio outbreak in Somalia worsens
Mogadishu — Aid workers in war-torn Somalia are struggling to contain a dangerous outbreak of the crippling polio virus, with rampant insecurity hampering efforts, the United Nations said yesterday. Six…
UN chief decries Israeli settlement policy
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, has said Israel’s settlement policy is seriously undermining peace efforts by the international community. He made the remarks during a visit to the occupied West Bank…
Henkel pulls toilet freshener after Ukraine takes offence
German consumer goods company Henkel has pulled a toilet freshener from the eastern European market after Ukrainians complained it looked like the former Soviet republic’s flag. A television advertisement for…
China to phase out use of prisoners’ organs for transplants
CHINA will start phasing out its decades-long practice of using the organs of executed prisoners for transplant operations from November, a senior official said on Thursday, as it pushes to…
Detroit advertised wrong date for upcoming election on billboards
Renting billboards to tout Detroit’s upcoming election was a good idea until the wrong date was put on 14 of them over this past weekend, city officials said. Detroit, which…
Britain’s coalition hands back cash bequest
One of the more unusual political donations in British political history will be paid into the public purse after the two-party coalition government bowed to pressure on Wednesday to return…
New Jersey Powerball winners know how they’ll spend money
The 16 New Jersey workers who won a third of last week’s $448 million Powerball jackpot said on Tuesday that many of them suffered losses during Superstorm Sandy and planned…