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 […]

SWAZILAND drew 3-3 with Zambia after coming from behind in their Cosafa Cup match at a wet Vosloorus Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. Zambian Mwela Phiri scored the first goal in the sixth minute, Nsofwa Chaswe made it 2-0 just three minutes later. The Swazis fought back well and Wandile Nxumalo scored in the 34th […]

LUCKY Maselesele lived up to his name when he scored a hat-trick in South Africa’s 3-0 defeat of Madagascar in a Cosafa Cup match at Orlando in Johannesburg on Friday. The Kaizer Chiefs striker was in fine nick and blew the opposition out of the water as they slumped to their first defeat in the […]

MICHAEL FINCH, Durban | Sunday 6.00pm. NASSER Hussain became the first batsman for almost a year to score a first-class century for England as his side laboured to a first innings lead on the third day of their match against KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday. The England captain’s 103 was the first since Alec Stewart’s 107 in […]

ANDY CAPOSTAGNO, Sun City | Sunday 6.00pm. ERNIE Ernie Els set a new tournament record as he dismantled a quality field on the final day of the Million Dollar Challenge at Sun City. Els shot a final day 66, six under par, to finish on 263, 25 under for the tournament, one shot better than […]

BORDER skipper Pieter Strydom rescued his team by scoring an unbeaten 60 in a Super Eight match against Free State in Bloemfontein on Friday. Border were struggling at 87 for four when Strydom and wicketkeeper Ian Mitchell came together and set the scoreboard ticking. Earlier, opening bat Piet Botha scored 51, but his opening partner […]