NIGERIA’S military ruling council said on Friday that it will not impose Islamic Sharia law on the country. Provisional Ruling Council member rear admiral Taiwo Abiodun Odedina said at the end of a four-day council meeting in Abuja that no plan exists to impose Islamic law. He said the military government will continue to recognise […]
SOUTH African number seven seed Wayne Ferreira beat Dennis van Scheppingen 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 in the second-round of the Japan Open on Wednesday. Number one seed Richard Krajicek, of the Netherlands, was gifted win when his injured opponent, compatriot John van Lottum, retired retired after four games due to neck and shoulder strain. Andre Agassi, […]
SUNDOWNS snatched a 3-1 win over lowly Santos through three goals at the Newlands cricket ground on Wednesday night. Striker David Notoane took the home side into the lead in the 66th minute but pulled a muscle doing so and was forced to leave the field. Sundowns super sub Kenny Niemach netted the leveler in […]
ORLANDO Pirates ground down Cape Town Spurs 2-1 while Jomo Cosmos spanked Hellenic 2-0. Pirates went ahead 2-0 against Spurs on goals by Nigerian Sam Pam and Phumlani Mkhize. Spurs came back with one in the 80th minute on a strike from Vassili Sofiadelis, but both teams gave lacklustre preformances with poor finishing and attacking. […]
MANNING Rangers were ejected from the race for the Castle Premiership by Chiefs and Sundowns on Wednesday night. Both teams won their mathces and are tied at 60 points, but Chiefs took their points directly from Manning Rangers in a 4-1 blowout. Pollen Ndlanya and Thabang Lebese snatched two goals apiece against fittingly named Solo […]
HOME Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi on Friday launched an investigation to probe allegations that his director-general Albert Mokoena ran a basketball team from his office. Buthelezi said that the investigation will be conducted by Public Service and Administration deputy director-general Mpumelelo Sikhosana. Mokoena allegedly used the department’s telephone and fax to run his basketball team. […]
A BROKEN finger has ruined plans for an IBO world middleweight title fight in South Africa between defending champion Mpush Makambi and Dingaan Thobela — and has also thwarted the comeback plans of former promoter Thinus Strydom. Makambi advised Strydom that he had broken the finger in training and would not be able to go […]
AN identification parade for the suspected torturers of three alleged United States mercenaries took place in Harare on Friday, a spokesman for the defence lawyers said. The three Americans are charged with sabotage and terrorism after they were arrested in Zimbabwe on March 7 in possession of arms of war in their luggage as they […]
FRIDAY, 12.00NOON: IT was tough times for the South African Fed Cup team playing their final round-robin tie against a fired-up Romanian side at the Europe/Africa qualifying tornament in La Manga, Spain, on Thursday. Both Jessica Steck and Mariaan de Swardt were in trouble in their respective matches, facing tough challenges from opponents whose skills […]
Ian Clayton Minister of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development Valli Moosa announced this week that the government’s allocation to local authorities would be R2,3-billion during the current financial year, an increase from the R2,1-billion allocated in the last financial year. Moosa added that local authorities with greater need would “gradually” receive more direct government aid […]