Movie of the week One could get very cynical about Spanish- American heart-throb Antonio Banderas casting his own wife, Melanie Griffiths, in the lead role of his first directorial outing, Crazy in Alabama. But at least he had the good sense to cast her in a role that she’s more or less created through sheer […]

Overloading caused the plane crash near the Rand Airport near Germiston on December 6 last year. Ten people, including the pilot were killed in the disaster. Civil Aviation Authority commissioner Trevor Abrahams said in Pretoria that the aircraft’s other major problem was a loss of power in the right-hand engine.

Bob Woolmer >From the Pavilion The changing of the guard is a daily ritual outside Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, although I suppose inevitably, it also have to happen to the national cricket side. It is an unsettling feeling; the side has performed brilliantly and have become loved by the whole of South Africa. The announcement of […]

Andreas Vinciguerra (Sweden) Age: 18 Ranking: 96 Prize money: $121122 Vinciguerra jumped 541 positions last year to a high of 96 – the third-youngest player to finish in the top 100. The left-hander has yet to win an ATP Tour title, but is an outstanding junior who considers his forehand his best shot, and clay […]

BAFANA Bafana completed their local preparations for the African Nations Cup with a 8-0 drubbing of lower division club Arcadia Shepherds. Pollen Ndlanya and Siyabonga Nomvete scored two goals each.

Justin Arenstein South Africa’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is set to go on trial later this year when two rogue agents defend themselves on theft and fraud charges totalling R94- million. The agents, linked to the NIA’s strategic projects unit headed by Thabo Khubu, are accused of engaging in illegal money- laundering operations and of […]

Ebrahim Harvey Crossfire Seen against the background of preceding developments, the reaction to recent statements by Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel has exaggerated the significance of what he said. Most of Manuel’s policy pronouncements and the impending “big bang” in economic reforms reported last week were said many times last year: the need to accelerate […]

DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Friday 9.45am. MPUSH Makambi, the International Boxing Organisation’s middleweight world champion, was voted the South African boxer of the year on Thursday night. Makambi was a popular winner at the 24th Annual King Korn Boxing Awards held in Sandton, although many thought the likes of Lehlo Ledwaba and Hawk Makepula would […]

Claire Bezuidenhout Summers are extremely humid in Durban. In order to keep their cool, the masses cruise to the beachfront to hang out at the trendy open-air bars on North Beach or the magnetic mainstay of the Blue Lagoon. Girls waltz the promenades in hipster hot pants, low-cut Mae West blouses and platform shoes. The […]

ANDY CAPOSTAGNO, Johannesburg | Thursday 6.30pm. TWENTY-seven-year old Tzaneen resident Wallie Coetsee leads the South African Open after a first round 65, seven under par at Randpark. Coetsee, who has done little of note in seven years on tour, leads by a shot from fellow countryman Des Terblanche and two Englishmen, Greg Owen and Paul […]