Yearly Archives: 1999

SARAH BULLEN and Reuters, Cape Town | Monday 5.30pm THE Johannesburg Stock Exchange started to lose ground in the afternoon after opening flat on Monday. Dealers said the market lacked direction in the absence of any significant domestic news expected this week. At close oft trade the all share index was 0,66% down, with a […]

THE Kenyan capital Nairobi has been selected as the host venue for the 2000 International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day knock-out competition. ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the Kenyan government had expressed full support for the event. “I had very constructive meetings with President Moi and senior ministers last week in Mombasa,” he said. “They were […]

GHANA’s hockey team on Thursday failed to arrive at Johannesburg’s Randburg Astro Stadium for their opening All Africa Games match because they were under the impression that their match was scheduled for Saturday. Their opponents, South Africa, agreed to reschedule the 4pm game to 8pm instead of taking three points for forfeit.

GOVERNMENT opened what is likely to be a divisive national debate on Wednesday, on whether to legalise medical mercy killings. Opening the debate, Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang told parliament that the country’s constitution enshrines both the right to life and the right to dignity, and that euthanasia straddles the two. Under existing law, doctors […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 7.00pm. NAMIBIAN sprinter Frank Fredericks gave the thumbs up to his All Africa Games (AAG) participation here on Monday, saying he is over the worst of the back problem which forced him out of the world championships. Fredericks, silver medallist in both the 100m and 200m in the last two […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 7.30pm. CAMEROON took a three-point lead after two rounds in Group 2 at the All Africa Games with a 2-0 victory over Zambia at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. Etienne Kibonglam headed the Central Africans in front after 40 minutes and captain Gaspard Abeka punished a defensive blunder to […]

THE African Football Confederation has postponed two Cup Winners Cup quarter-finals scheduled for next weekend because of other international fixtures. Power Dynamos of Zambia successfully appealed for a one-week delay of their match against Club Africain in Tunisia because four of the squad are playing at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg. The clash between ASM […]

MICHAEL FINCH, Johannesburg | Monday 9.30am. SOUTH Africa pulled off a clean sweep of the swimming medals on the second day of the 7th All Africa Games on Sunday, but amazingly dropped to second on the overall medal table. Led by world record holder Penny Heyns, the hosts finished first and second in every one […]

FORMER Springbok lock Johan Ackerman has been ruled out of the Bankfin Currie Cup rugby final after sustaining a neck injury at the Golden Lions’ training session on Tuesday. Ackerman twisted his neck while practising lineouts and a subsequent scan revealed he had damaged ligaments. It has been an unlucky season for Ackerman, who returned […]

Group 1, First round at Orlando Stadium South Africa (0) 2 (Steve Lekoelea 68, Siyabonga Nomvete 77) Algeria 0) 0; At Rand Stadium: Uganda (0) 2 (Morley Byekwaso 48, Willy Kyambadde 53) Mali (0) 0 Second round At Orlando Stadium South Africa (1) 4 (Nomvete 66, 76, Hareaipha Marumo 30, Patrick Mbuthu 90) Mali (1) […]