FORMER South African cricket coach Bob Woolmer has cast doubts on the credibility of United Cricket Board chief Dr Ali Bacher, saying in the Daily Telegraph that Bacher knew about a fixing offer made to the team in 1996. The offer, made in Bombay to the tune of $250000, was the first to come to […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 11.30am. FINANCE Minister Trevor Manuel’s voto on banking group Nedcor’s hostile takeover of Standard Bank Investment Corporation has been hailed as a victory for consumers over shareholders, and a blow against monopolies. Manuel on Wednesday blocked Nedcor’s hostile bid for Stanbic, because of competition concerns. Manuel had elevated the interests […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 12.45pm. DISGRACED former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje said on Thursday that his overwhelming greed for easy money from bookmakers blinded him to the immorality of his actions. ”I didn’t see the bad side of it at the time. Until April 7 I didn’t realise that I had […]
THE former welfare minister Abe Williams was found guilty in the Cape High Court on Tuesday on 36 charges of theft and four charges of corruption. The total amount of cash involved was R508254, Judge Roger Cleaver found. The corruption counts relate to money Williams received from computer company Mercedes Information Technologies while serving as […]
A selection of the best movies at the National Arts Festival, chosen by Andrew Worsdale.
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 […]