OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Wednesday 11.00am. NATAL coach Graham Ford finally confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be entering the race to become the new SA national cricket coach. Ford’s decision means that there is now a two-horse race for the national coach’s post – between Northerns coach Peter Kirsten, a former SA captain […]
AN economic watch group says the delay in tabling Namibia’s 1999-2000 budget could be an indication that policymakers found it difficult to reconcile conflicting demands and fund allocation issues. The Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (Nepru) said in a statement yesterday that this is most apparent in the announcement of a ‘Peace Project’ for ex-combatants. […]
THE west African intervention force Ecomog needs another 5000 troops to enable it to “solve the problem” in Sierra Leone, the force’s new commander has told reporters in Lagos on Tuesday. Major-General Felix Mujakperuo, who was appointed commander of the 15000-strong Nigerian-led force last month, said the extra troops are needed to “flush out” the […]
KAIZER Chiefs took a double whammy on Monday when coach Paul Dolezar announced that strikers Doctor Khumalo and Marc Batchelor will not play in Wednesday’s table-topping Castle Premiership clash against Manning Rangers, and Saturday’s match against SuperSport United. Both games will be played at Johannesburg stadium. The star players were ruled out after both received […]
A SOUTH African man appeared in a London court on Monday charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft and its passengers following an incident in which he allegedly went on a rampage during a flight between Johannesburg and London in January, causing more than R300000 worth of damage. Ian Bottomley (36), allegedly flew into […]
NIGERIAN fans and riot police clashed overnight in the commercial capital of this soccer crazy country as protests erupted following Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Paraguay in the under-20 World Youth Soccer Championship. News reports said police, many on horseback and using whips or bamboo-type canes, waded in against fans who hurled bottles and cans at […]
THERE is to be no inquiry into the circumstances of the assassination of Niger’s president Ibrahim Bare Mainassara of Niger, the junta which took over at the weekend said.”We cannot talk of an enquiry into the accidental demise of president Mainassara,” junta spokesman Captain Djibrila Hima Hamidou told a press conference Tuesday.According to numerous witnesses, […]
SPRINGBOK and Sharks flyhalf Henry Honiball may finally be given chance to recharge his batteries. An overworked Honiball failed to impress in the Super 12 rugby match against the Stormers at Newlands last Saturday – as was the case with Andre Joubert and Gary Teichmann. Coach Ian McIntosh admitted afterwards that he made a mistake […]
NIGER’s new ruler, Major Daouda Mallam Wanke, has reappointed Prime Minister Ibrahim Mayaki and taken other steps to return the country to civilian rule, national radio announced on Tuesday. Wanke (49) who took over after President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara was assassinated last Friday, “reappointed, for the transitional period, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mayaki,” it said. The […]
ANGOLAN government forces on Tuesday announced they have captured from Unita rebels the town of Kune in the central Bie province. Over the weekend, the army pushed back rebels in the area and took control of a bridge on the Kune river. Its objective is to recapture the Kunyinga area from Unita.According to a military […]