Yearly Archives: 2000

A SECURITY official, suspected of raping a 24-year-old museum worker on Robben Island, was been found dead in Riviersonderend in the Western Cape, police reported. The man was found hanging from a tree on a farm on Thursday. The information, however, was only made public on Tuesday. A yellow tow-rope was tied around his neck […]

SEVERAL hundred disappointed Nigerian football fans ran onto the pitch at the National Stadium, Lagos, Sunday, after Cameroon beat the co-hosts in a penalty shoot-out. The Surulere stadium was packed with more than 40000 supporters cheering Nigeria throughout the match which ended at 2-2 after extra-time was played. Despite regular appeals for the spectators to […]

OWN CORESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 5.30pm. THE editors of the Cape Argus and its sister paper the Cape Times were on Monday subpoenaed to appear before the Human Rights Commission as part of its investigation into alleged racism in the South African media. Subpoenas have already been served on the editors of the Sunday Times […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 12.45pm. BAFANA Bafana coach Trott Moloto was unrepentant as he arrived back in South Africa with his team on Sunday night from the in the African Nations’ Cup. After finishing third, Moloto insisted he was satisfied with the way his team played, despite wide-spread criticism of his 3-5-2 formation — […]

SPRINGBOK wing Deon Kayser has been included in the Sharks squad for a four game tour to Australia and New Zealand after X-ray’s showed his jaw was not broken. The mercurial flyer left the field with a suspected broken jaw at the halftime break during the Sharks’ 36-9 win over Eastern Province on Saturday. The […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 5.30pm STOCKS on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ended weaker on Monday, but off the day’s lows after an early dip on weak United States markets on Friday. Heavyweight financial and resource stock dragged the JSE lower shortly after opening. The financial index ended the day 2,20% lower, with the industrial […]

THE builders of the ill-fated Inyaka bridge that collapsed two years ago, killing 13 people, are being sued in the High Court for R1,35-million. This is despite an inquiry into the disaster that started in November 1998. Lawyer Richard Spoor is representing the families of six people who died when the 305-metre bridge collapsed, and […]

SEVENTH seed Wayne Ferreira was ousted by unseeded Swede Mikael Tillstrom in three sets — 7-6 (9/7), 2-6, 6-3 — on Saturday to reach the final of the $375000 ATP event in San Jose, California.

THE editors of the Mail & Guardian and the Sunday Times have been subpoenaed to appear before the Human Rights Commission to respond to allegations of racism. The editors could face fines or six months in prison if they ignored the summons to appear before the body next month. The commission is holding a set […]

DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Monday 11.35am. IRICHELLE Duran, daughter of boxing legend Roberto Duran arrived in South Africa on Sunday afternoon ahead of professional boxing debut in South Africa in May. Having signed with South African promoters Golden Gloves, she will be fighting on May 13, in what promises to be the first professional fight […]