Vatican warned of sex abuse, records show

Milwaukee — The cardinal of the Archdiocese of New York, in his former job, warned the future Pope Benedict XVI that “the potential for true scandal is very real” over…

EU accuses top banks of collusion

BRUSSELS – The European Commission said on Monday it suspected that 13 top investment banks including Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, colluded over derivatives trading in breach of EU…

Mourinho targets Italian ‘new Messi’

Chelsea have turned their attentions to an Italian international striker in a bid to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the new season. Returning Blues boss Jose Mourinho has been…

Mzila case on armed robbery, theft postponed

Senior Court Reporter THE trial of National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration Co-Minister Moses Mzila Ndlovu, who allegedly threatened to shoot two firewood poachers, before allegedly robbing them of $365, car…

Messages for Mandela continue to pour in

Johannesburg — Messages of support for ailing former president Nelson Mandela continue to pour in at the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria, where he is spending his 25th day yesterday.…

ZBC welcomes SABC blackout

Daisy Jeremani Entertainment Editor ZBC has hailed South African television signal carrier, Sentech, for finally encrypting its signals on free-to-air decoders. Sentech is a South African government-owned broadcast signal distribution…

Serena’s defeat not biggest shock of tourney

The hysteria was inevitable — Serena Williams’ defeat at Wimbledon was indeed a huge upset. But it was not even the most surprising result of the Championship. Our own Busted…

Rand, bonds slightly firmer

JOHANNESBURG – The rand edged up against the dollar yesterday, but trading is expected to be cautious ahead of US labour data due later this week and interest rate decisions…

Bafana, Springboks to honour Madiba

Cape Town — South Africa’s national football and rugby teams will play on the same day at the former World Cup showpiece stadium in Soweto to honour Nelson Mandela, bringing…

Special voting dates set

Prosper Ndlovu Senior Reporter THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has started recruiting polling officers to conduct the special voting exercise to cater for electoral officers who would be posted in…