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A 46-year-old Mpumalanga pilot died instantly on Monday evening when his borrowed light aircraft developed mechanical problems and crashed shortly after take-off. Gary Griffiths was burnt beyond recognition in a fire which also consumed the wrecked Armerod two-seater he had borrowed from a friend. Witnesses told police on Tuesday they saw sparks shooting from the […]
LIBYA is to send a second envoy to the Philippines to try to help secure the release of 21 mostly foreign hostages held by Muslim rebels, a Libyan organisation said on Tuesday. The Kadhafi World Foundation, in a statement published by the Libyan embassy in Riyadh, said the second representative would back up the efforts […]
SOUTH Africa were outpointed 69-10 by New Zealand in the inaugural World Sevens Series Cup Final in Paris on Sunday. The teams went into the break with the Kiwis leading 45-0 and although the Springboks scored two tries in the second-half it was a matter of trying to retain their self respect. “I’m just pleased […]
THE country’s leading internet marketing specialists have announced the formation of the South African branch of the US-based Internet Advertising Bureau. Ronan Langford, MD of Real Media Africa, says that IAB SA will act as a collective voice representing companies engaged in selling advertising in internet-based media in South Africa and internationally. It aims to […]
OWN CORRRESPONDENT, New Delhi | Tuesday 10.00am. SOUTH Africa will allow Indian police detectives to question disgraced South African skipper Hansie Cronje for his alleged role in match-fixing, Pretoria’s chief diplomat in New Delhi said on Tuesday. The Asian Age newspaper quoted South African High Commissioner to India, Maite Nkoana Mashabane, as saying that Pretoria […]
THE Free State Rugby Union has rejected an offer by the Gauteng Lions Rugby Union to buy out its Super 12 shares even before the offer, or price, has been made. The proposed plan to combine the Cats and the Lions into a single franchise has drawn widespread criticism from the GLRU’s Super 12 partners. […]
THE three accused in the Fairhead trial in the Circuit Court at Port Alfred have pleaded not guilty to all the charges. However one of the accused has admitted to some of the charges. The case started earlier on Monday amid huge public interest with a strong police presence, including the Public Order Policing Unit. […]
ORLANDO Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will play in the Charity Spectacular and the BP Top Eight competitions next season. The two South African soccer giants withdrew from the events following a R120-million sponsorship deal by cellular service provider Vodacom. The decision comes after a Premier Soccer League Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday at which […]
SOUTH Africa’s Oscar Chalupsky claimed his ninth kayaking title when he won the World Ocean Kayak championships in Hawaii on Sunday. Chalupsky was only 33 seconds off the race record held by Australian Dean Gardner, and crossed the finishing line in 3 hours 21 min 48 seconds –more than six minutes ahead of his nearest […]