THE Zambian kwacha held steady against the dollar in subdued trade on Monday, dealers said. They said the market is looking forward to Friday’s scheduled final privatisation of copper giant Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines. Dealers said they see signs that ZCCM will come into the market this week to sell off dollars to meet local […]
TWO South African journalists and a Kenyan reporter have been named joint overall winners of the CNN African Journalist of the Year Award. SABC producer/cameraman team Jacques Pauw and Adil Bradlow and Kenyan Wanja Njunguna-Githinji were awarded first prize in the television category. They beat more than 1000 other African entrants. As part of their […]
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ZAMBIAN squad for Cosafa Cup first-round match against Botswana. Zambia Goalkeepers: George Kolala (Zamsure), Collins Mbulo (Green Buffaloes) Defenders: Laughter Chilembi, Elijah Tana (Nchanga Rangers), Justin Kunda (Mufulira Wanderers), Kingsley Musabula (Zanaco), Jones Mwewa (Power Dynamos) Midfielders: Gift Kampamba, Mark Sinyangwe (Nkana), Charles Lota, Richard Chewe (Kabwe Warriors), Francis Kasonde (Konkola Blades), Numba Mumamba (Zanaco) […]
ANDREW MUCHINERIPI, Pretoria | Saturday 6.30pm. SuperSport United 1 City Sharks 0 THE magic wand waved by Bruce Grobbelaar continues to bring forth success for SuperSport United as they reached the Bob Save Super Bowl quarter-finals at Caledonian Stadium on Friday night. Success was achieved through a 33rd-minute goal from David Notoane, his second vital […]
AT least six people were killed and seven were still missing on Sunday following a flash flood which turned a whitewater rafting adventure in the Eastern Cape into a disaster. The tragedy occurred when a party of 24 thrillseekers in tractor tyre inner tubes were struck by a surge of water while they were negotiating […]
ZIMBABWE’S Murray Goodwin was taken to hospital for an X-ray after he was hit on the head by the ball during the second test against West Indies on Sunday. The first innings century-maker was fielding at short leg when he was felled after a massive pulled shot by Ridley Jacobs from a long hop by […]
GRANT SHIMMIN, Pretoria | Friday 9.00pm. DOUBLE Olympic champion Michael Johnson smashed the world best time in the rarely-contested 300 metres at a Grand Prix II meeting on Friday. The American clocked 30.85 seconds to beat the previous mark of 31.48, set by compatriot Danny Everett and Cuban Roberto Hernandez in Spain a decade ago, […]
MICHAEL VLISMAS, Pretoria | Saturday 7.00pm. THE ACT Brumbies recovered from a lacklustre first half to beat the Northern Bulls 28-19 in a Saturday’s Super 12 match at Loftus. The Bulls, still searching for their first victory in the competition, were the surprise 16-10 leaders at half-time after their best start this year. The controversy […]
CAPE Town professional James Loughnane, who plays under the Irish flag, ground out a superb six under-par 67 to go with his first round 69 and take a one shot lead at the halfway stage of the R500000 Stanbic Zambia Open here at the Lusaka Golf Club. Loughnane, the winner here in 1997, is ten […]