Group wants sexual offences bill cleared and other brief reports
* A group of 18 organisations will today launch a campaign to find out what has happened to the Sexual Offences Bill of 1998, which was to have brought existing sexual offences laws up to constitutional standards in providing maximum protection for victims. The Mercury
* A man once accused of being one of the worlds top three spammers has agreed to pay $7m (R45m) in a settlement with Microsoft, the software maker announced yesterday. Business Report