ANDRE Joubert will remain with the Natal Sharks for, at least, the remainder of the current Currie Cup season, the Natal Rugby Union announced in a statement on Tuesday. “Joubert’s experience is seen as a tremendous asset and a possibility of being called up by Nick Mallett for the Tri-Nations and the World Cup is […]
THE Mozambican and Chilean governments signed in Maputo on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding aimed at relaunching bilateral cooperation in the area of public works, like building of infrastructures such as roads, bridges, ports and airports. The document was signed by the Mozambican public works and housing minister, Roberto White, and his Chilean counterpart, Jaime […]
PROMINENT former trade union boss Mbhazima Shilowa was on Tuesday elected unopposed as African National Congress premier of South Africa’s powerhouse Gauteng province. Shilowa (41) last week resigned as secretary-general of the powerful Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) when it became clear that he would become premier after the ANC won 50 of […]
FOURTEEN new caps have been included in the South African Under-21 rugby squad for this year’s Sanzar/UAR Tournament in Argentina in July. The 28-man squad, captained by Natal prop John Smit, was finalised at the weekend following the match between an SA Under-21 Invitation XV and the Vodacom Cup All Stars in Port Elizabeth. The […]
THE respected politcal staff of the Mail & Guardian have written profiles of the new Cabinet, named by President Thabo Mbeki on Thursday. Click on the links below for each ministers history. Jacob Zuma, deputy president Essop Pahad, Minister in office of the President Nkosazana Zuma, Foreign Affairs Patrick Lekota, Defence Steve Tshwete, Safety and […]
MITCH PHILLIPS, Birmingham | Thursday 4.00pm. SOUTH African pace duo Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald took nine wickets between them as Australia were bowled out for 213 in 49.2 overs in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston. Pollock is the first South African to take five wickets in a World Cup match, finishing with five […]
VOTING ended at most polling stations in Malawi’s second democratic elections on Tuesday at the scheduled time of 6pm, chief elections officer Roosevelt Gondwe said. He said voting would continue at a few centres which opened late to allow everyone to cast their ballots. Counting was due to begin soon after the polls closed, but […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 4.00pm. PHIL ‘Chippa’ Masinga is one of three leading Bafana Bafana players who have been forced by injury to withhold their talents from the President Mbeki Inauguration friendly match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Team doctor Victor Ramathesela announced on Monday that Masinga, defender Pierre Issa and keeper Brian Baloyi will […]
ZIMBABWE were one goal up against Bafana Bafana at half-time in the President Thabo Mbeki Inauguration friendly match at FNB Stadium on Wednesday. Hurlington Shereni scored in the 24th minute in the international soccer friendly. Bafana not too ‘Chippa’ 15
THREE-YEAR-OLD Chantine Veldsman, daughter of slain The Firm gang leader Glen Khan, died late on Monday night after she was shot in the head by a masked gunman on Saturday. Hospital staff turned off Veldsman’s life support machine and declared her brain dead at 9pm. On Saturday a gunman walked up to Veldsman who was […]