STERN John, the US-based striker for Trinidad and Tobago, will be the man to watch as Bafana Bafana face the Caribbean nation in a friendly on Thursday. The massive forward showed frightening speed in practice sessions, and in combination with Derek King and Nigel Pierre will make life difficult for Brian Baloyi. Dwight Yorke and […]
THE South African Football Association (Safa) overruled Bafana Bafan coach Trott Moloto’s wish to play an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritius in Soccer City, returning the game to King’s Park in Durban. The park has been double booked, however, since a rugby match between Western Province and Border is also scheduled for that […]
SAMUEL Matsoso of Goldfields Striders ran to a resounding victory in the annual Bloem ultra-marathon in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Matsoso clocked four hours, five minutes 26 seconds for the 64km run in ideal weather conditions. Veteran Buti Mochesane (Bloem Achilles), who finished second in 4:21:12, was 15:46 behind the winner. Isaac Moreki (Alberton) filled third […]
MENINGITIS has claimed at least 1467 lives in Sudan, with a total of 20119 cases reported since December, the Akhbar al Youm daily reported on Wednesday.Health Minister Mahdi Babu Nimir, speaking to a National Assembly committee here on Tuesday, said that no reports are being received from outlying regions and warned that the epidemic will […]
WEDNESDAY, 1.00PM: CRITICISM of the South African Reserve Bank has been rejected by its governor, Chris Stals, who pointed out that any “attacks on its independence” are likely to provoke a negative response from international investors. Speaking to Reuters, Stals said: “Very serious attacks have been made on the Reserve Bank … that transactions entered […]
SUPERSPORT United displayed character when they beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 in a Castle Premier League soccer fixture at the Caledonian Stadium on Friday night, despite finishing a man down.The Bob Save Super Bowl finalists were reduced to 10 men in the 49th minute when national defender Clyde Mahlangu was sent off by referee Herman Nkuna […]
THE International Monetary Fund and Ghana on Monday signed a three-year loan program, with a first tranche of $30 million available immediately, the Fund said. The 1999-2001 program aims to reach economic growth of 6% from 5,6% in 1998, and to beat down inflation to 5% by 2001 from 19,3% last year, the Fund said. […]
MICHAEL METELITS, Johannesburg | Wednesday 3.00pm. MANNING RANGERS’ coach Gordon Igesund, himself the subject of speculation about switching teams, has put 12 Rangers players on the transfer list, saying he wants to change the Durban-based club’s style next season. Igesund will not name the players on the list, although in consultation with the club’s directors […]
WEDNESDAY, 12.30PM: BLACK-owned telecoms group Vula Communications, currently bidding for South Africa’s third cellular licence, on Tuesday announced it has bought a 12% stake in global satellite communications system Mobile Communications Holdings. Vula’s R170-million share places it alongside Boeing as an equity partner in the the $1,4-billion company, and positions it as the first South […]
STEVEN SWINDELLS, Johannesburg | Thursday 8.45pm DE BEERS said on Thursday that it expects to resume diamond exports that have been blocked because of a pricing dispute with a government appointed valuator shortly. “We’re still not exporting. The dispute has not been settled yet but we hope to start exports again very soon … as […]