JUDGES at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Friday elected South African Navanethem Pilla as their president to replace Laity Kama of Senegal, who stepped down after two two-year terms. Of Indian ancestry, Pillay was born in 1941 and is the mother of two daughters, the Swiss-based Hirondelle news agency reported from the northern […]
THE Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO)has complained to the Independent Election Commission (IEC)about the abnormalities that allegedly marred the elections. The organisation’s Deputy President Bandelani Nefolovodwe told journalists in a press conference at the Pretoria Media Resource Centre on Wednesday evening that “we have got certain concerns that we have put through to the IEC.” He […]
FRIDAY, 12.30PM: THE IRISH touring squad has named a shadow test side for their match against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday. Ten of the players chosen for the team played in the tour opener when Ireland beat Boland 48-35 at Wellington last Saturday. Jonathan Bell, who is struggling with a hamstring injury, was not […]
NIALL EDWORTHY, Headingly | Saturday 6.00pm. HIGH-FLYING Zimbabwe, short on superstars but strong on team spirit, take on New Zealand in the cricket World Cup in Headingly on Sunday knowing that one more victory should see them into the semi-finals. The Africans have already made history in getting as far as the second round. Having […]
FRIDAY, 7.00PM: THE key indices on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange drifted lower throughout the day on Friday, bringing an explosive week to a slow close. Despite the directionless market, the day recorded the highest volume of stock traded this year at R2,432-billion, with a number of asset swaps, late trades and block trades pushing the […]
FRIDAY, 12.30AM: THE Federation of Unions of South African (Fedusa) on Thursday called for a commission of inquiry into Public Enterprises Minister Stella Sigcau’s choice of Kopano Ke Matla — the investment arm of the Congress of South African Trade Unions — as preferred bidder for tourism parastatal Aventura, accusing her of “giving the silverware […]
TUESDAY, 12.30PM: SOUTH African Jaco Olver advanced to the second round of the British Amateur championship at Muirfield on Wednesday, beating Scottish golfer Wilson Bryson in a thrilling come-from-behind victory. The big-hitting Wanderers amateur was three down with five to play, but ended up taking four holes without loss to go to the 18th one-up. […]
FRIDAY, 6.30PM: ENGLAND are still in a strong position after tea on the second day of the first Test against South Africa being played at Edgbaston on Friday. After a sterling innings on the first day on Thursday, England lost a couple of early wickets, and went to lunch on 321/4. The batsmen back in […]
FRIDAY, 12.30PM: VETERAN South African off-spinner Pat Symcox has been signed by Griqualand West in attempt to shake off their label as the traditionally wooden-spoonists of South African cricket. Symcox has been signed for a year by the province where he started his provincial career in the 1977-78 season. The 38-year-old, who seemingly gets better […]
FRIDAY, 4.30PM: THE Zimbabwe government moved rapidly to diffuse a potential political bomb on Friday, by attempting to block a planned 18% hike in the price of mealiemeal, the nation’s staple, announced by the Millers Association on Thursday. Behind the wrangling over the price rise, however, are fears of a repeat of nationwide rioting in […]