Former president Nelson Mandela will meet Burundi military strongman Pierre Buyoya.
THE Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has begun a nationwide clean-up as part of World Environment Day. The Environmental Affairs and Tourism minister, Valli Moosa, said the event marks a time to create awareness around important issues such as poverty, employment, ecological integrity and waste management, invading species, water security and health. “Our focus […]
LIBYAN international Al Saadi Gadaffi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Gadaffi, will play for Maltese champions Birkirkara next season, the club announced on Wednesday. “He will play with us for the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions League and will stay for the third if we reach it,” Birkirkara president Victor Zammit […]
SOUTH Africa’s department of foreign affairs has emphasised that free and fair Zimbabwe elections are vital for the stability of the southern African region. The department’s Director General, Sipho Pityana, told journalists in Pretoria that the elections had to be “beyond reproach”. He said tongue lashing had produced no results in Zimbabwe. “Now there are […]
ZIMBABWE have won the toss and elected to bat in their one-day 50 overs match against Ireland at Clontarf on Wednesday. Zimbabwe are currently on tour of England, and on Monday drew the second Test at Trent Bridge, losing the series 1-0 after being thrashed by an innings and 209 runs at Lord’s in the […]
FORMER Zimbabwean President Canaan Banana, jailed for a year on rape charges, is considering asking for a pardon, his lawyer said Tuesday. Banana began serving a one-year prison term on Friday. Banana, now 64, was found guilty in December 1998 of forcible sodomy, mostly committed while he was president from 1980 to 1987 and involving […]
THE Canadian rugby team to take on the Springboks in a one-off Test in East London on Saturday will show five changes from the usual starting line-up, with coach David Clarke beefing up his forwards to meet the Bok challenge. Clarke, a former Queensland coach, has not made significant the changes in the Canadian backline, […]
ELAINE HARDCASTLE, London | Wednesday 11.30am. THE UK’s third biggest property group British Land on Tuesday said it is unlikely to take up the offer of a seat on rival Liberty’s board, leaving the door open for a hostile bid. British Land snapped up a 29,9% stake in Liberty International on Monday, calling it a […]
ADRIAN MILEDGE, Nottingham | Tuesday 10.00am. ZIMBABWE, destroyed by England in the first Test, finished the second Test on Monday with a spring in their step as the rain-hit game at Trent Bridge ended in a draw. England won the series 1-0. But after Murray Goodwin had restored some Zimbabwe pride following their heavy defeat […]
FORMER Springbok eightman Rudolph Straeuli is likely to take over the coaching position at the Natal Sharks, taking over the position vacated by Hugh Reece-Edwards, who was sacked as coach after a miserable Super 12. Straeuli is said to be a near-certainty for the job, with Business Day reporting that that the Natal Rugby Union […]