GOVERNMENT troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo recaptured the strategic rebel-controlled town of Bokungu in the northwest of the country, a rebel spokesman said on Friday. It is the first time rebels in the DRC conceded losing one of their positions to Kinshasa’s forces since their war to oust President Laurent-Desire Kabila began in […]

MIKE COLLETT, Tokyo | Monday 12.20pm. PELE confirmed his support for South Africa’s bid to stage the 2006 World Cup on Monday, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later. Pele, who played and scored for Brazil at four successive World Cup finals, told a news conference that he […]

ARRIVE Alive road safety campaign said on Monday that at least 52 road deaths in 33 accidents have been reported on South African roads since the start of the holidays on December 1. Figures indicate that the highest death toll was reported in the North West, where 23 people have died in road accidents. The […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Monday 5.35pm. ENGLAND’S final warm-up match before this week’s second Test against South Africa ended in a draw with KwaZulu-Natal successfully preventing the tourists from claiming a morale-boosting victory. Natal, starting their second innings with a 111-run deficit after bowling England out for 421, finished on 152 for two with opener […]

THE Canadian government will donate more than R200 million to Africa over the next five years to fight the spread of Aids on the continent, the Canadian High Commission in Pretoria said on Thursday. the money will be given to existing anti-Aids projects that are successfully fighting the spread of the disease in Africa — […]

ZIMBABWE defeated Namibia 2-0 in a Cosafa Cup Group B under-20 soccer match at Vosloorus Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. The first half belonged to the Zimbabweans, but they failed to score any goals despite dominating their opponents completely. Namibia lost their goakeeper, Heribert Kapeng two minutes before the break when he hurt himself after […]

JAMES Bryant scored a splendid century to put Eastern province in a strong position on the first day of a four-day Supersport Series match against Western Province in Cape Town on Friday. Bryant was eventually sent back to the hut after being caught by Herschelle Gibbs at midwicket for 131. Bryant was caught behind off […]

JACQUES HASDAY, Maputo | Sunday 3.30pm MOZAMBIQUE’S “democracy party” turned sour on Sunday with the holding of an extra day of polling that the opposition charges is designed to allow further vote-rigging by the ruling Frelimo party. The third and final day of voting began quietly, however, with some polling sites reporting no voters some […]

VETERAN fast bowler Eddo Brandes took 3-29 on his return to test cricket to help Zimbabwe reduce Sri Lanka to 159-7 when bad light ended play 11 overs early on the second day of the third test on Sunday. Zimbabwe had earlier been bowled out for 218. Opener Russel Arnold was holding the Sri Lanka […]

A 20-year-old Dutch tourist was reportedly abducted from a city hotel five hours after arriving in Cape Town this week, taken on a horror ride, tortured and held captive overnight in a Langa shack. Leahauda von Greunen, who arrived in Cape Town from Mauritius at 3pm on Thursday, said she was making a telephone call […]