THE Afro-Asian Nations Cup will be revived this year after a four-year break, it was announced in Johannesburg on Monday. South Africa and Saudi Arabia play in Johannesburg on September 19 and Riyadh on September 30, while Egypt have proposed December for matches with Iran. Cameroon, South Korea, Algeria, Japan and Nigeria won previous editions […]
RODGER JARDINE, Director-General of the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology has been appointed CEO of Kagiso Media with effect from June 1, 1999. Jardine quit his post as director-general in November 1998 but later agreed to stay on until the end of May so that a successor could be found. At the time […]
DRAW for second qualifying round of 1999 All-Africa Games: Zone 4: Central African Republic or Gabon v Democratic Republic of Congo; Rwanda v Cameroon. Zone 5: Uganda v Kenya; Eritrea v Egypt. Zone 6: Zimbabwe v Angola; Lesotho v Zambia. First leg: April 2-4, second: April 16-18.
AUCKLAND Blues lock Glenn Taylor and Queensland Reds flanker Mark Murray will sit out the next three weeks of the Super 12 rugby union series after being suspended by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union on Monday. Taylor was suspended for trampling Queensland half-back Sam Cordingley in a ruck when the two teams clashed in […]
A NATIONAL toll-free helpline was launched in Cape Town on Tuesday in an effort to curb abuse and neglect of older people. The Halt Elder Abuse Line (Heal) will be accessible nationally and anyone who want to report or discuss any form of abuse of elderly people. Heal was initially launched as a pilot scheme […]
A MAGNIFICENT reversed stick goal by South African women’s hockey captain and player of the match Karen Roberts 11 minutes before the end gave South Africa a resounding 2-1 victory over a star-studded Australian touring side at Hartleyvale on Sunday. The teams were locked at 1-1 at half time. The South Africans bounced back superbly […]
ASSURANCE giant Old Mutual reported on Thursday assets under management of R317-billion, against R308-billion at the end of June 1998. The group, which has changed its year-end from June 30 to December 31, also reported that total premium income grew 14% to R31 billion. Premium income for the six months to the end of December […]
UNITED States first lady Hillary Clinton on Monday pledged $34,4-million for health care in Egypt after inaugurating a US-funded low-cost out-patient clinic for the poor. Earlier on Monday, she met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne, a staunch supporter of family planning and a reading-for-all programme in Egypt. Clinton, accompanied by her daughter […]
UNITED States construction firm firm John Deere Construction and Engineering Company said on Thursday it plans to take a stake in Bell Equipment and get exclusive rights to distribute the South African engineering company’s articulated dump trucks in the Americas. The deal will see Deere inject about R180-million in equity into Bell in exchange for […]
PHILIP NDOU is the new South African Featherweight champion after Jackie Gunguluza in one minute and nineteen seconds into the third round on Sunday for the latter’s national title. The East London crowd was behind their champion as he entered the ring, but from the start it was clear that it wasn’t going to be […]