Review of the week Brenda Atkinson The art of design in South Africa has blossomed post-1994, nurtured by increased access to international production, and radically influenced by the aesthetics of digital technologies. You might still detest Simunye or any other of the SABC’s cheesy nation-building strategies, but you have to concede that their brand-building has […]
Riaan Wolmarans There are few things as irritating as seeing a suburban housewife sing the praises of the newest super-duper washing powder (“My husband is a mechanic …”) or hearing about the latest waist-slimming, brain-numbing exercise belt-cum-vibrator (order now and get this stylish set of porcelain ducks for free). Thankfully the ad industry does manage […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 10.00am. MANCHESTER United have appointed Cape Town club FC Fortune as their player development representatives in southern Africa, the English champions announced on Wednesday. FC Fortune will look out for talented young footballers in the region while in return Manchester United will offer advice and technical assistance and take […]
AUSTRALIA celebrated its cricket World Cup victory Monday as joy turned to sadness for captain Steve Waugh and twin brother Mark as their grandfather died just hours after the win. Edward Waugh, 89, died at a northern New South Wales hospital just hours after the Australians, led by the Waugh twins, thrashed Pakistan in the […]
STRIKING labourers on the R2-billion Maputo Corridor toll road torched a large grader and an excavator during a wage dispute on Tuesday night. No one has been arrested for the attack yet but police say they expect to make arrests soon. The vehicles were not completely gutted but damage has been estimated at R60000. Labourers […]
AT AN executive meeting at Minolta Loftus on Wednesday, the Blue Bulls announced some management changes for the upcoming year. Phil Pretorius and Heyneke Meyer are the short list of coaches to be recommended to the South African Rugby Football Union, who will appoint the Bulls’ coach. Further shifts include Piet Olivier chairing the Board […]
ERNIE ELS, South Afica’s leading golfer, slipped to 7th in world golf rankings released on Monday. Els is seventh with an average of 8,14 points. David Duval grabbed the number one spot with 13,92 points closely followed by Tiger Woods with 13,70. Davis Love III trailed at third with a 10,82 average. Rounding out the […]
MALAWI’S re-elected President Bakili Muluzi, heavily criticised during his first term over his bloated cabinet for the small impoverished country, is expected to appoint a new, trimmed team. A senior government official on Wednesday said that Muluzi could announce his new cabinet of not more than 20 ministers, “anytime before Monday next week”. Muluzi, who […]
MICHAEL METELITS, Johannesburg | Wednesday 6.30pm. LANCE KLUSENER has moved up seven places to second in the PricewaterhouseCoopers One-Day International batsmen’s rankings released on Wednesday. Klusener’s stunning performance in the recent World Cup played a significant role. Jacques Kallis also moved up 5 places to number three in the new post-World Cup rankings, primarily on […]
FORMER England fast bowler Peter Lever has been asked by the Kenyan cricket authorities to mastermind their build-up to the 2003 cricket World Cup. The 58-year-old, who played 22 tests between 1972 and 1974, has already been involved in the development of Kenyan cricket and he acted as their bowling coach in the World Cup, […]