PRESIDENT Jacques Chirac discussed African trouble spots with his counterpart from Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, during a meeting that lasted more than an hour on Thursday. The leaders touched on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and regional conflicts in general, Mugabe said following the meeting. ”We discussed bilateral cooperation between our two […]

SOUTH African Airways announced on Friday it will provide 14 round-trip flights each week in line with the new SAA-Delta services between South Africa and the United States. The service will begin on February 1. Three flights will operate non-stop from Atlanta to Cape Town each week, returning direct from Cape Town to Atlanta with […]

SOLID batting, superb bowling and the news that Makhaya Ntini was a free man conspired to help Border take command of their Supersport Series match against Griqualand West at Buffalo Park on Friday. After the news had filtered through that Ntini had won his appeal against a rape conviction, Border celebrated by piling up a […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Saturday 12.00pm. THE Springboks have built up an unstoppable momentum four years ago that propelled them to victory in the World Cup. Skipper Joost van der Westhuizen says he senses a similar momentum building among the current side. The Springboks face southern hemisphere rivals Australia in the first semi-final at Twickenham […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, London | Saturday 9.00am. NEW Zealand, who missed out so narrowly four years ago, believe it is their destiny to win the World Cup this time around. The All Blacks, who face France in the second semi-final at Twickenham on Sunday, face a French side who have the unenviable task of testing out […]

AUSTRALIA were listed at 4-7 favourites by bookmakers William Hill on Thursday to beat defending champions South Africa in their World Cup semifinal at Twickenham on Saturday. South Africa were quoted at 11-8 with a draw at 18-1. New Zealand are still tipped to win.

TELFORD VICE, Bloemfontein | Friday 7.30pm Zimbabwe 292. South Africa 29-0 DIFFICULT as it may be to believe, Shaun Pollock found a downside to taking his 10th five-wicket haul in Test cricket against Zimbabwe at Springbok Park on Friday. His father, Peter, enjoyed nine such golden days during his 28 Test matches. Shaun is playing […]

NATIONAL cricketer Makhaya Ntini is a free man after winning his appeal against a six year sentence for rape on Friday morning, because the state had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty, the judge said.

ALL Black kicking machine Andrew Mehrtens will start for New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup semi-final against France on Sunday, New Zealand media reported. Mehrtens had been in doubt since damaging his left knee at the bottom of a ruck during the All Blacks’ 30-18 quarter-final win over Scotland last weekend. But Mehrtens’ knee […]

KWAZULU-NATAL dominated the second day’s play of the four-day SuperSport Series match against Western Province at Newlands on Friday, thanks to a solid 135-run partnership from skipper Dale Benkenstein and Errol Stewart. The two took the score from 129 for three to 264 before Benkenstein was excellently caught at third-man by Ryan Joffe for 71. […]