SOUTH African allrounder Jacques Kallis will not bowl in the first two Tests against England this summer. Kallis is suffering from severe tendonitis of the left knee, and will probably only bowl in the third Test at Kingsmead on Boxing Day. Kallis was advised not to bowl by specialist, Spike Eramsus, who examined him in […]

DENIS BARNETT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 5.00pm. WASHINGTON’s UN ambassador Richard Holbrooke will visit South Africa early next month as part of a multi-state African tour focusing on security and peacekeeping, diplomats said on Tuesday. Details of the trip are still being finalised but it will include visits to countries involved in the conflict in the […]

GHANA will meet Brazil in the semi-finals of the world under-17 soccer championship in New Zealand on Wednesday. Finalists in each of the last two tournaments, the two are facing off earlier this time because of the Brazilians’ unaccustomed second placing in Group C, won by a solid Australian team. In the other semi-final game […]

TURKEYS’s national oil and gas comany has sealed an agreement with its Libyan counterpart to explore and drill oil in the North African country. Under the agreement, the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) will work in two of the 12 fields which Tripoli opened for exploration in 1995. The Libyan parliament is expected to ratify the […]

MICHAEL FINCH, Johannesburg | Tuesday 6.00pm. ENGLAND included three uncapped players in a squad of 12 named on Tuesday for the first Test against South Africa starting at the Wanderers on Thursday. Although coach Duncan Fletcher refused to elaborate on the squad, the selection of batsmen Michael Vaughan and Chris Adams, together with all-rounder Gavin […]

A RECORD 48 African nations have been accepted for the 2002 World Cup qualifying draw in Japan on December 7, the organisers said on Tuesday. Only Gabon, ranked 14 in Africa by world controlling body FIFA, and minnows Benin, Niger and Guinea Bissau are missing. The deadline for entries is November 30. Gabon played in […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Tuesday 12.15pm. ZIMBABWE’S foreign exchange market opened to a continued shortage of hard currency on Tuesday, with traders saying there was no sign of improved liquidity in the absence of huge inflows. ”The market is in a tight spot because the inflows are very limited while demand remains high,” said one […]

STANDARD Bank Investment Corporation (Stanbic) has questioned the shareholder support claimed by Nedcor in its hostile bid. It has told the Securities Regulation Panel that the support may not be as solid as Nedcor has led the market to believe. Nedcor said on Monday it has irrevocable commitments from shareholders holding 35% of Stanbic shares […]

SOUTH African Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad on Saturday flew to the Middle East for a five-nation tour aimed at cementing ties with Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. Pahad will first travel to Kuwait where he will join South African Defence Minister Patrick Lekota and Kuwaiti officials in discussions before meeting his Kuwaiti counterpart. […]

THE first Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka was abandoned as a draw on Monday because of persistent rain. The umpires called off the match in mid-afternoon because conditions proved impossible for play. It was a blow to Sri Lanka who held out hopes for victory after gaining the advantage over their hosts over the […]