THE two bronze castings of South Africa’s new Coat-Of-Arms, unveiled by President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, almost found their way into the homes of two long-fingered law students. The two first-year students, enrolled at the University of Pretoria, were arrested at the Union Buildings at 3am on Wednesday morning attempting […]
KENYAN Rotterdam marathon champion Kennedy Cheruiyot and Boston marathon women’s winner Catherine Ndereba have been left out of the country’s Sydney Olympics marathon team announced by the Kenya Amateur Athletic Association (KAAA) in Nairobi on Wednesday night. Cheruiyot and Ndereba were expected to earn automatic places in the squad by virtue of winning at Rotterdam […]
DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Thursday 10.45am. SO confident is Baby Jake Matlala of winning a historic fourth world title when he challenges Peter Culshaw for the WBU Flyweight world title on May 24, that he is looking beyond this bout to his eagerly awaited rematch with Hawk Makepula in August. “I won our last fight,” […]
HEAVY rain has fallen for two days in the Gode region of eastern Ethiopia, which has been badly affected by drought, aid workers said on Thursday. “For two days without a break it has rained heavily in Gode,” according to an aid worker based in the Somali region, in the southeast. The new rains have […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Pretoria | Thursday 6.00pm. PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki on Thursday expressed confidence that South African hostages, Callie and Monique Strydom, who are been held by Muslim rebels in the Philippines, will be rescued. In a special address to the nation, where he focused on the crisis in Zimbabwe, Mbeki expressed the government’s sympathy to […]
FORMER Springbok fullback Gavin Lawless has been charged with assault after allegedly beating up a man who he claims tried to steal his Jeep. Cape Town police spokesman Captain Jacques Wiese said on Wednesday that Lawless and a friend apparently caught the man reversing Lawless’ vehicle out of the driveway of the friends’ house in […]
IRICHELLE Duran, daughter of the legendary Roberto Duran, will not make her professional boxing debut in South Africa as hoped. Instead, her brother, Roberto Duran junior will make his debut at the Carnival City Triple world title bill on May 24. Duran junior, who like his sister has signed a promotional deal with Golden Gloves, […]
FORMER Land Bank managing director Helena Dolny is suing former chairman Bonile Jack for R650000 in a defamation suit. Business Day reports that the summons was expected to be delivered to his home by a deputy sheriff. In a letter to President Thabo Mbeki, Jack accused Dolny of racism, nepotism as well as mismanagement. The […]
BRITAIN is to halt the export of weapons and spare parts to Zimbabwe amid pre-election violence and the illegal occupation of white-owned farms. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook said the move will include all licences for spare parts for equipment previously supplied to Zimbabwe, including Hawk aircraft. The supply of 450 Land Rovers to the […]
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 10.47pm AJAX Cape Town achieved a notable Castle Premiership double over Kaizer Chiefs with a 1-0 victory at Newlands Stadium courtesy of an early goal by Carlo Scott. It was the second time in four days that the young striker scored the winner – he struck in injury time […]