OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 11.00am. HOLDERS ASEC of Cote d’Ivoire scored two late goals to crush Al-Harrach of Algeria 4-0 in an African Champions League second-round, first-leg clash in Abidjan on Sunday. The youthful Ivorian team went ahead midway through the first half through Venance Zeze and Aruna Dindane added a second after 69 […]
HEALTH Minister Dr Nkosazana Zuma has been blamed by two opposition political parties on Sunday after the United States placed South Africa on a trade “watch list” — which identifies countries it claims denies adequate protection to intellectual property rights — for the second year in a row. National Party health spokesman Dr Kobus Gouws […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Saturday 9.00pm. ORLANDO Pirates pulled off a fine 3-1 win over Desporto Maxaquene 3-1 in an African Cup Winners Cup first leg, second round at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. Pirates converted more chances and made better use of the field and opportunities. It took a goal by Sam […]
POLICE on Thursday said the car that Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lifa Gqosha was driving when he was arrested and shot was not stolen. The Star newspaper reports that an unnamed investigating officer confirmed Gqosha’s claim that the car belongs to him, when the battered soccer star appeared before the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on […]
ZAMBIAN President Frederick Chiluba on Wednesday dismissed a peace agreement for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) brokered in Libya, telling a press conference in Kigali that it ”amounts to nothing.” Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia and Chad are supporting President Laurent Kabila’s forces in the DRC — although Chad announced Friday it was withdrawing its 1,000 […]
ANDY COLQUHOUN, Cape Town | Monday 2.00pm. THE Otago Highlanders assured themselves of a place in the Super 12 semi-finals and South Africa’s Stormers are almost there although five other teams are still in the hunt for the final two places. The Highlanders’ fortuitous 9-8 victory over the ACT Brumbies put them onto 34 points […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Saturday 8.00pm. SUPERSPORT United displayed character when they beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 in a Castle Premier League soccer fixture at the Caledonian Stadium on Friday night, despite finishing a man down. The Bob Save Super Bowl finalists were reduced to 10 men in the 49th minute when national defender Clyde Mahlangu […]
FEARS that new Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni will adopt populist policies are fading, Old Mutual Asset Management head of economic research Rian le Roux said on Thursday. “Financial markets are taking the view that little change is likely given the realities of the economic situation. This is reflected in the stable bond and currency […]
GOLD mining company Avgold showed a loss for the quarter ending March 31, as production fell over 25% to 4355kg. While earnings were about R19-million as of December 31, the firm showed a R4-million loss. Production problems drove the cuts and losses, and included an underground fire, geological difficulties, and lost shifts over Christmas. Safety […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Friday 12.15pm THE Zimbabwe government has abandoned the sale of Hwange power station to Malaysia’s YTL and is currently renegotiating the deal to woo the support of international financiers. The government has already communicated its decision to the International Monetary Fund and its sister institution, the World Bank. It forms part […]