What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago the only thing the world knew about Kim Clijsters was that she went out with another up and coming player, Lleyton Hewitt, and that some shrewd judges thought she might one day be rather good. Two weeks after starting the French Open as this unheralded teenager she was still giving her all, against Jennifer Capriati in one of the longest and most competitive women’s grand slam finals ever seen.
Over the course of this weekend the general council of the United Cricket Board (UCB) will turn a magnifying glass on the management of the South African team during the past summer. It might help the council members, not to mention the national side, if a mirror is also employed during these deliberations.
Cabinet has approved a plan for the transformation of higher education that will leave no institution untouched.
South African cricket coach Graham Ford may be axed from his position when the general council of the United Cricket Board meets to discuss recommendations made by the National Cricket Council.
Vuyani ”the Beast” Bungu may have bitten off more than he can chew by accepting a fight against Lehlonohlo Ledwaba for the World Boxing Union (WBU) featherweight world title on July 27 at Carnival City.
”Let’s go and watch the soccer,” says Han, a Korean trainee Buddhist priest as he jumps down the steps of the temple and makes towards the dormitory block. The hour-long prayers session of chanting and songs has cut into the start of England’s game against South Korea, but what is half an hour of a friendly international compared with the possibility of enlightenment?
A court bid by the Gauteng education department to have Congress of SA Students leaders suspended from school, has been postponed to Thursday.
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South Korea has banned 6 515 terrorist suspects and 2 689 trouble-making football fans from entering the country ahead of the World Cup.