SOUTH Africa retained the African junior tennis championship title for the sixth consecutive year on Sunday after the finals of the 22nd MTN African Junior Championships at Groenkloof in Pretoria. South Africa added one more singles title to their impressive total of six titles already won when Capetonian Aniela Mojzis, seeded two, upset top seed […]
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 […]
FOLLOWING an announcement of a 22% rise in Pick ‘n Pay’s earnings, the firm made an executive shake-up, naming Sean Summers the chief executive officer. Summers, formerly managing director, will replace Raymond Ackerman, the founder of the chain over 30 years ago. Curiously, Ackerman will remain “full-time hands-on chairman”, indicating a degree of day-to day […]
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 […]
THE Zambian government has recalled Jack Kalala, its Consul-General in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for conduct unbcoming with his diplomatic status. Zambian Foreign Affairs minister Keli Walubita confirmed in Lusaka on Tuesday that: “The Consul-General is on immediate recall and the last communication to remind him to return home was sent to […]
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 […]
DEPUTY President Thabo Mbeki on Tuesday called on African police chiefs to unite against crime groups on the continent. Speaking at meeting of the African region of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), Mbeki said the international syndicates have the money to finance sophisticated and successful criminal activities. He said African police forces have to […]
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 […]
THE Heath Unit has issued a statement intended to clarify media reports that the Auditor-General will be “probing” the unit. Unit spokesman Guy Rich says the A-G will simply be auditing the unit’s records in a bid to resolve the dispute between the unit and the Department of Finance over the unit’s achivements in recoveries, […]
AFTER leading the field on the first day of the US Masters this weekend Ernie Els crashed to 27th place. His third round on Sunday started well, with him tied for 5th. But four successive bogeys from hole 3 put paid to him, as he shot a 40 on the first nine then another 40 […]