OWN CORRESPONDENT, Dunedin | Wednesday 8.30am. SOUTH Africa on Wednesday confirmed a series of changes to the starting line-up to face the New Zealand All Blacks in Saturday’s Tri-Nations’ Test, as the Springboks try to regroup after being defeated two weeks ago by Wales. An emerging inside back combination of scrumhalf David von Hoesslin and […]
AS ”lying premier” Ndaweni Mahlangu continues to hide from the press, another former homeland minister is bringing his ilk into disrepute. Lesiba Christopher Mothiba, who once controlled the purse strings for Lebowa, appeared in court on Tuesday in Mankweng, Northern Province, on charges ranging from attempted murder to malicious damage to property and theft. Nine […]
MONDAY, 6.30PM: ENGLAND are fighting back fiercely in the face of a renewed South African onslaught on the final day of the third cricket Test at Old Trafford on Monday. English skipper Alec Stewart, who played a remarkable innings up to lunch, was eventually dismissed for 164 superbly played runs. Stewart was caught by Lance […]
MAMELODI Sundowns striker Raphael Chukwu is heading to Bari in the Italian Serie A league next season for a South African record $2,5-million. the Nigerian led his team to two consecutive Premier Soccer League championships, and won Footballer of the year honours in South Africa. His move to Europe has been on the cards for […]
MONDAY, 12.30PM: THE South African women’s soccer team, Banyana Banyana, drew 1-1 with their Moroccan counterparts in an international friendly match played at the Ersterus Stadium near Pretoria on Sunday. Sibongile Khumalo gave the South Africans an early lead, heading into the goal in the 24th minute after receiving a good cross from Fikile Sithole. […]
ESKOM’S medical fund is in financial trouble but will be kept going by the company while it contemplates the scheme’s future, the Council of Medical Schemes said on Monday. Registrar of Medical Schemes, Danie Kolver, said Eskom reported financial shortfalls in its medical fund, Esmed, a few months ago. In terms of the plan, Kolver […]
RUSSIA has confirmed that a Russian flight crew have been captured by Unita after their Angolan-owned Antonov-12 transport plane caught fire and was forced to land in Unita-controlled territory on Wednesday. Unita have confirmed that one of the Russians died in the fire; the others are being held in captivity. This is the fifth Russian […]
BAFANA Bafana will be delighted to know that key Namibian defender Mohamed Auseb will not be playing in the two countries’ Cosafa Castle Cup quarterfinal in Windhoek on July 31. Auseb is under suspension after picking up two bookings in Cup matches against Lesotho and Malawi. Namibia will surely feel the star’s loss. Auseb gives […]
A FOUR-metre long great white shark attacked surfer Colin Grey (20) on Saturday, off Cintsa East beach near East London. Grey was pulled from his board by the shark, which fortunately then turned its attentions to his board before swimming away. Grey made it to the beach by himself and was treated overnight in hospital […]
THE South African National Boxing Commission will take a decision on Tuesday on whether or not Gauteng lightweight Martin Jacobs can replace Border’s Koko Tshamlambo in a national title bout against KwazuluNatal’s South African champion Enoch Zita in Durban on Sunday. Officials from the Commission’s interim executive said Tshamlambo is still on the ticket, and […]