Widely considered the greatest soccer player of all time, Brazilian scoring legend Pele offered South African soccer officials some sound advice on Monday, soon after his arrival in the country. On the issue of who should be appointed as Bafana Bafana coach, he said the matter needed a great deal of thought and planning.
Retail-sales data for December released earlier on Wednesday by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) show that growth in sales over the Christmas spending season was "phenomenal", and the spending spree is likely to continue, according to Standard Bank.
Thousands of human brains float in jars of formaldehyde at a unique museum that gives visitors to Lima an up-close view of brain diseases, from trichinosis to stroke. More than 2 500 brains are on display in a modest museum in Lima sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Sciences.
Listed Cape Town-based Sekunjalo Investments on Wednesday received the <i>Financial Mail</i> Top Empowerment Companies Award, which is conducted in partnership with black economic empowerment ratings agency EmpowerDEX.
Iqbal Survé-led Sekunjalo’s overall BEE score came in at 76,44%.
This week saw two groups of activists square-up outside the Johannesburg High Court, where Jacob Zuma is on trial for allegedly raping an HIV-positive Aids activist. Some of Zuma’s supporters set fire to posters of Zuma’s accuser, saying "burn this bitch".
A shocking South African team of gifted amateurs nearly stunned a Canadian collection of major league players on Tuesday at the World Baseball Classic, before faltering at the finish. Dismissed by some as the worst team in the 16-nation event, South Africa tested Canada before losing 11-8.
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan ripped through Bangladesh’s batting line-up on the opening day of the second Test in Bogra, Bangladesh on Wednesday.
The off-spinner snared four scalps as Bangladesh were left tottering on 188-6 at tea after electing to bat.
Security forces in Zimbabwe have discovered a stash of weapons in the east of the country and arrested a former member of the colonial Rhodesian forces over the find. The cache comprised a Kalashnikov 47 assault rifle, seven Uzi machine guns, four FN rifles, 11 shotguns, six CZ pistols, four revolvers, 15 tear gas canisters and several thousand rounds of ammunition.
An intensification of storms on the surface of the sun in coming years could disrupt satellites, communications and power grids on Earth and endanger astronauts, United States scientists are forecasting. A new 11-year solar cycle beginning in late 2007 or early 2008 will be between 30% and 50% stronger than the previous one.
Kim Hyo-bi doesn’t want her picture taken any more. Not after the 22-year-old student’s portrait wound up on a photo-sharing website last summer with her face coloured and distorted to make her look silly, titled alongside the original as ”Before and After”.