A bomb early Friday destroyed a small complex of government offices in Swaziland’s Mahlanya constituency, about 25 kilometres east of the capital Mbabane, police said. The blast at the constituency offices used by MPs happened at about and was caused by a time bomb, police spokeswoman Leckina Magagula said. Nobody was injured, she said. A […]

GOLDEN Lions coach Laurie Mains – who is set to coach the Cats in next year’s Super 12 – won’t be looking to fill the shoes of his All Black counterpart John Hart, who isn’t seeking re-election to the post. Mains said he is prepared to help New Zealand rugby in a support role only. […]

BOTH Orlando Pirates and Sundowns are keeping their midweek fixtures, despite their Rothmans Cup semifinal showdown at Soccer City on Saturday. Tomorrow night the Bucs kick off against SuperSport United at Soccer City. Tomorrow afternoon the Brazilians face Bloemfontein Celtic at the Free State Rugby Stadium. “Sundowns players are full-time professionals who should be able […]

ANDREW MUCHINERIPI, Johannesburg | Friday 7.00am. THE Rothmans Cup knockout soccer competition has been described, with considerable justification, as the premier event of the lengthy South African season. As the first Rothmans Cup kicked off, the South African soccer public were treated to two incredible finals between Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns with both going to […]

SPRINGBOKS Andre Venter and Os du Randt were named in a team of the tournament published by French sports daily L’Equipe on Tuesday, while Mark nadrews and Cobus Visagie were named as replacements. France supplied five of the players and the team also included six members of Australia’s World Cup-winning side, a New Zealander and […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Saturday 2.30pm. JACQUES Kallis was dismissed for 115 as South Africa built a first innings lead of 192 on the third morning of the test against South Africa on Saturday. South Africa, who had resumed on 207 for four, were 294 for seven at lunch in reply to Zimbabwe’s 102. Kallis […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 6.00pm. SOUTH Africa is to host the second leg of the new International Rugby Board (IRB) World Sevens Series, which features 10 tournaments in as many countries between December 1999 and May 2000. The IRB announced details on the inaugural series, which kicks off in Dubai on December 2 […]

They wear Orange sashes, they go on Orange marches – and they’re based in Ghana. Chris McGreal meets the Protestants who don’t have a problem with Catholics Divine Fred Gregorio-de Souza – Most Worshipful Brother and former Grand Master – popped the question almost immediately after telling me to call him Fred. “Do you lean […]

radio David Shapshak In a South African Internet first, the United Cricket Board (UCB) is trying to prevent an online sports “radio” from broadcasting commentary of the country’s cricket Tests, even though no one else is currently doing it. The usual broadcaster, the SABC, did not run live commentary of the historic first Test against […]

By Peter Dickson The Eastern Cape Department of Health, its hospital care services threatened with financial collapse within five years by an overload of Aids patients and its budget facing over-expenditure of R225- million this year as it struggles with a near billion-rand shortfall, went public this week on plans to rationalise state hospitals and […]