Former president Nelson Mandela persuaded striker Philemon Masinga to face Sweden on November 27 in Pretoria.

THE fraud trial next year of Dudu Nkosi, girlfriend of alleged cash heist kingpin Collin Chauke, will be delayed because her counsel, Tinswalo Makhabela, wants to get instructions from her firm on whether to continue. Makhabela told the Nelspruit Regional Court at a previous hearing that Nkosi did not have money to pay for her […]

ALL Africa Games decathlon gold medallist, South African Christo Blignaut, has been banned for two years after failing a dope test. Athletics South Africa announced on Friday that Blignaut, who was tested after his gold medal win, was found guilty as charged by an ASA disciplinary committee after testing positive for the use of the […]

Australian Prime Minister John Howard bestowed his country’s highest honour, on former President Nelson Mandela.

MPUMALANGA Lowveld Police Commissioner Joseph Gaobepe has been cleared of charges of misusing a police vehicle, by having a sheep collected for a private party he was giving. Senior Superintendent Sally de Beer, in the office of National Police Commissioner George Fivaz, announced the decision on Tuesday. Gaobepe is now free to take up promotion […]

SACKED Swaziland editor Bheki Makhubu applied for permission to leave the small southern African kingdom on Monday to prepare a defense against criminal defamation charges. Makhubu was arrested two months ago after publishing a report branding absolute monarch King Mswati III’s latest fiance a school dropout. The report in the independent Swaziland Times on Sunday […]

THREE of South Africa’s most exciting young rugby talents have been included in the 12-man squad to participate in the Dubai Sevens on December 2 and 3. Former SA Schools and SA Under-19 captain Gcobani Bobo, former SA Schools and SA Under-21 scrumhalf Johannes Conradie and SA Under-19 and Under-21 utility back Conrad Jantjes will […]

THE European Investment Bank on Tuesday launched a R100-million rand Eurobond. The bond, to mature on 15 December 2009, was lead managed by TD Securities and offers a 13,5% coupon.

SOUTH Africa’s amateur golf squad could manage only a disappointing third-spot finish behind Australia and Argentina in the inaugural four-nation quadrangular tournament held in Buenos Aires. The South African players, Jaco Olver, Jaco van Zyl, Jaco van der Merwe and Richard Sterne scored only one win, beating New Zealand by 3-1/2 to 2-1/2. The amateurs […]

CONSUMER inflation slowed slightly to an annualised 1,7% in October, slightly above expectations, according to official data released on Tuesday. Core inflation, which is also closely watched by investors, rose slightly to 8%, Statistics South Africa said.