FORMER All Black prop Brad Johnstone, currently coaching Italy in the Six Nations, said on Wednesday that the rugby played in the Six Nations is not on par with that seen in the Super 12 championship. Johnstone, who coached Fifi to the World Cup quarter-finals before signing an initial two-year contract with the Italians said, […]
MIRIAM ISA and SARAH BULLEN| Wednesday 2.40pm THE amount of money in the economy grew faster than expected in February, but loans to the private sector slowed, making it likely interest rates will remain on hold, data on showed. Growth in the broad M3 measure of money supply, a key inflation indicator, accelerated to 13,93% […]
AT least 60 people have died after two buses collided at Kericho in western Kenya on Wednesday. Police say the two buses, belonging to Akamba and Shaggy bus companies, collided head-on at Kapkatunga near Kericho town and burst into flames on impact. Seriously injured passengers were taken to hospitals in Kericho.
SABC chief executive of news Enoch Sithole resigned from his position, SABC chairman Vincent Maphai announced on Tuesday. Sithole had asked to be relieved of his duties at the end of April. Sithole’s resignation comes after strong speculation that Sithole was to resign because of internal power plays within the SABC following findings of irregularities […]
PRICES of Kenya’s coffee generally firmed at this week’s auction as overseas demand remained firm, traders said. Auction results released on Thursday show the price of finer qualities shot up significantly. PB grade rose to $115-$129 per bag compared to $62-$119 last week. AA grade was sold at $127-$186 versus $112-$185 last week. Kenya’s coffee […]
CAPE Town rescue workers are hoping to resume their search on Wednesday afternoon for the body of an unidentified man whose car plunged over Chapman’s Peak Drive early on Tuesday. The motorist crashed through a security gate on the Noordhoek side of the drive at about 3am on Wednesday. The road has been closed to […]
EGYPTIAN police have seized 138 kg of raw elephant ivory in a raid on a tourist bazaar warehouse in the southern region of Aswan. The 78 pieces of uncarved tusk had been smuggled from Central Africa for distribution to ivory traders in Egypt. The Egyptian Minister of State for Environment Affairs Nadia Makram Ebeid says […]
PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki has indicated that South Africa will help rebuild East Timor after the territory’s 24-year independence battle. Speaking after meeting veteran East Timorese resistance leader Xanana Gusmao in Pretoria, Mbeki said SA assistance will include diplomatic pressure to stop the arming and training of anti-independence militia. Gusmao said East Timor needs not only […]
DIRKIE Strydom, Dagga Bosman and Fransie Roets have been roped into the Griquas squad for their Vodacom Cup clash against the Northern Free State Griffons at Absa Park in Kimberley on Friday night. Strydom back in action after being injured repleces Leon van den Heever ar fullback with Bosman making his return to flank at […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Sharjah | Thursday 11.20am. THERE is only one thing standing between South Africa and victory in the Sharjah Cup final, and it travels somewhere in the region of 150km/h over 22 yards of pitch, giving one unlucky enough to be in its way a breath short of a second to decide what to […]