THE trial of of three relatives and a family friend of alleged Milnerton drug dealer, Gavin Carolus, was on Monday postponed to June 9 when it is expected to resume in a special court. Magistrate John McEwan granted Ryan Smith, boyfriend of Carolus’ daughter, Carolus’ son-in-law Denver Smith, and Carolus’ former brother-in-law Mervyn Hendricks granted […]
AN anonymous caller ringing Uganda from London on Sunday claimed responsibility for the bombing that rocked Kampala, the Ugandan capital, over the weekend. The death toll from the latest bomb attack which occured on Saturday evening in the city has risen to five while three other injured persons are in critical condition in hospital. The […]
SOUTH Africa’s black professional golfers meet on Freedom Day next Tuesday to hear the Southern Africa Tour’s response to their grievances with the structure of the game in the country. Tour tournament director Theo Manyama, once one of its leading black players, will announce the Tour’s answer to the request for a doubling of the […]
A REPORT by British police into the shooting of a policewoman 15 years ago, allegedly from inside the Libyan embassy in London, is expected to name her killer, The Sunday Times reported.It said Scotland Yard’s report may well spark a new row with Libya with fresh demands for Tripoli to hand over the suspect and […]
THE International Rugby Board (IRB) on Friday said it will adopt disciplinary procedures from the Super 12 and Tri-Nations after the World Cup in October. This will be part of a major rewrite of the game’s regulations that be implemented when the world championships end in November – even though the new laws will be […]
THE Mpumalanga man who was arrested last week for strangling three women and a baby to death with his shoelaces, was out on parole when he allegedly went on a six-day killing orgy. The man, nicknamed the Whisperer, was arrested by accident before police were even aware of the trail of bodies.
KENYA’S five-time world cross country champion Paul Tergat let compatriot Thomas Nyariki and Morocco’s Khalid Skah dictate the pace until sprinting over the last 400 metres on Saturday to win the five mile (8km) Balmoral Challenge road race in 22 minutes and 27 seconds. Tergat first outpaced Nayariki in a sprint dual and then held […]
BAFANA Bafana striker Benny McCarthy is to miss Wednesday’s clash against Denmark, it was reported on Monday. Coach Trott Moloto confirmed the Ajaz Amsterdam player would miss the firendly after picking up an injury in a Dutch club match, SABC television reported. Meanwhile, Pieter Schmiechel will guard the goal for Denmark. The soccer legend is […]
WESTERN Cape Premier and New National Party leader Gerald Morkel on Friday agreed to cooperate logistically with the Democratic Party on election day, but ruled out any pre-election pact in the province. This follows a meeting with DP provincial leader Hennie Bester, in which the two parties agreed to cooperate on the manning of all […]
RESCUERS were still searching on Monday afternoon for the two missing Welkom miners trapped after an earthquake in the Free State on Friday. Matjhabeng mine Spokeswoman Pam Mongoato said there was still no sign of Lawrence Molise Tsolo, 40, and John Befile Delekile, 53, by 4pm on Monday. “We will, however, not give up until […]