DEFENDING champions South Africa showed that they will again be the team to beat with a 79-8 thrashing of Tonga in the opening game of the Southern Hemisphere Alliance Tournament at North Harbour Stadium on Wednesday. South Africa led 31-8 at half time and maintained the scoring momentum in the second half, amassing 13 tries […]
A SENIOR member of the Zulu royal family has been arrested in connection with the death two weeks ago of Nongoma mayor and Inkatha Freedom Party leader Joseph Sikhonde. Police spokesman Inspector Sabelo Zwane said the prince was arrested in Nongoma. His arrest brings to four the number of suspects arrested in connection with Sikhonde’s […]
TIGER Woods was “near perfect” says Ernie Els, who finished third in the US Open after the rampaging American won by 15 strokes, finishing on 272, 12 under par. His 15-stroke victory not only shattered the Open mark of 11 set by Willie Smith in 1899, but was the largest ever in a major championship, […]
UNIVERSITY of the Witwatersrand students are occupying the vice-chancellor’s office in protest against the retrenchment of 623 workers. Members of the Students Representative Council, South African Students Congress, the Postgraduate Students Association and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union vowed they would not leave Professor Colin Bundy’s office until their demands are met. […]
STEVEN MANN, Cape Town | Wednesday 12.00pm. DISGRACED cricket skipper Hansie Cronje has taken the stand to start his cross-examination in front the King Commission of inquiry into his alleged involvement match-fixing. Cronje’s psychiatrist told the King Commission earlier on Wednesday that the disgraced former cricket skipper is suffering from “clinical depression” but will be […]
THE Truth and Reconciliation Commission rejected an unspecified amnesty application by the high command of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army, the former armed wing of the Pan Africanist Congress. Granting the application would have amounted to a general amnesty, which was not provided for in legislation governing the work of the TRC, the commission said […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Kimberley | Wednesday 9.00am. ENGLAND overcome strong home resistance after their own slow start and romped home 55-16 against Griqualand West on Tuesday. Flyhalf Ali Hepher converted all seven England tries and added two penalties in a flawless kicking display for a personal haul of 20 points. England’s superior fitness and organisation told […]
FORMER Bafana Bafana coach Phillipe Troussier is meeting with the head of the Japanese Football Association, Shunichiro Okano, in Tokyo to discuss conditions for a new deal. The ”white witchdoctor” took Bafana to their first ever World Cup in France in 1998, where they had a poor showing. He took the contract to coach Japan’s […]
THE leaders of developing countries on Tuesday began the final day of a summit expected to end in appeals to rich nations for more aid and a bigger share of world trade. The G-15, which comprises 19 countries from Asia, African and Latin America, has blamed the West for reducing member states to penury by […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Karachi | Monday 10.30am. FORMER Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif says fired SA skipper Hansie Cronje did not reveal all in his testimony last week before the King Commission into match fixing. “Cronje’s confession was not full, because he has hidden some names. “He should have named Australian players who are also involved,” […]