| The resignation of | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:12:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | Telkom chair Nomazizi Mtshotshisa comes after a stroke and a battle with the SA Revenue Service (Sars) over unpaid taxes. According to sources close to the telecom corporation, Mtshotshisa has been struggling with her health since her stroke earlier this year. Another source says she has had to have a lift installed in her Johannesburg home to improve her mobility. She surprised the market with her resignation announcement last week. At the time Mtshotshisa was in London, involved in negotiations with Vodafone regarding the joint shareholding of Vodacom. A stock exchange news service announcement said simply that she would be "pursuing her other business interests". Her contract still had two years to run. Sources at Telkom say the stroke followed a battle with Sars.... | |
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| | | Firm prosecuted over 'HIV prevention claims' | | Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:03:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | A disinfectant company is being prosecuted in the Federal Court for allegedly telling the stock exchange it could prevent and control HIV and SARS. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission says Melbourne-based Citifresh International made misleading statements to the stock market in September last year. ASIC says Citifresh alleged the application of its product would act as an "invisible condom" and prevent the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases like HIV. The watchdog says the statements failed to disclose that Citifresh was a disinfectant, not a vaccine. The matter will be heard in the Federal Court next month. .... | |
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| | | Beijing backs ex-health chief for top WHO job | | Posted Wednesday, July 26, 2006 8:56:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | Beijing is to recommend Hong Kong's former director of health Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun - who was accused of mishandling the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2003 - as the next head of the World Health Organization, state media said Tuesday. Chester Yung and agencies Wednesday, July 26, 2006 .... | |
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