Muslim Business Directory South Africa

An Eastern Cape man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend and killing her son instead.

The Sharks remain winless in the Super 14 after going down to the Brumbies in Canberra.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has cut the odds on Pope Benedict XVI resigning after allegations of child abuse by priests in Germany gripped the Roman Catholic Church.

Hillary Clinton says Israel is putting US ties at risk over new settlements in West Bank.

Ban on export of sharks and tuna likely to be the most contentious at Doha conference.

Fourteen killed in attack on security checkpoint a day after suicide bombers hit Lahore.

British Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss, 80, said he was feeling better as he recovers from a three-floor fall down a lift shaft.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took the first pole of the new Formula 1 season after setting the quickest time in final qualifying today for Sunday's Bahrain Formula 1 GP.

In the 30 years since Ghulam Ali drove his Toyota Corona home from Saudi Arabia, all of Afghan life - from expectant brides to dying war-wounded - has occupied its back seat.

This week we deal extensively with the problems of cessions of life assurance policies to provide security for loans. It is a complex issue and one that can become a great deal more complex if you do not have a will.

Be sure you understand all the implications before you cede a life policy as security for a loan, and be particularly aware of how the cession affects the nomination of beneficiaries to the policy.

If you cede a life assurance policy with an investment value as security for a debt, be aware that the bank may not only call in that security if you die, but also if you cannot repay the debt.

Eskom spokesman Tony Stott says that the Koeberg nuclear power station is to be shut down to "mitigate" a possible risk in one of its water cooling systems.

Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane's statement that Tshwane's financial problems are largely a result of defaults by white ratepayers was based on fact, spokesman Dumisani Zulu has said.

The government will unleash the Competition Commission on business cartels which inflate prices to maximise their profits during the World Cup.

The Netherland beat England to take third place at the hockey World Cup.

Graeme Swann and Stuart Borad blitzed Bangladesh with a strong bowling display to all but cripple the home side's batting order.

Eskom will shut down two units at Koeberg for maintainence in an attempt to ensure an interrupted power supply during the World Cup.