IN his sixth first-round knock-out this year, Wayne Ferreira went down 6-3 6-2 to Francisco Clavet in the first round of the Champions Cup in Indian Wells, California, United States, on Monday.
FORMER Springbok flyhalf and centre Hennie le Roux says he will not be available to play for the Cats in their Super-12 campaign. In a move that has probably ensured he will never return to international rugby, Le Roux told Cats coach Andre Markgraaff on Monday that he will only play Currie Cup and Vodacom […]
THE Banking Council claims the proposed Companies Amendment Bill, which would require greater disclosure of nominee shareholders and reporting of share movements beyond certain thresholds, will be inefficient and expensive. The Trade and Industry Department believes the Bill will help contain insider trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Banking Council general manager Kevin Daly said […]
ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has warned African diplomats that he views Eritrea’s acceptance of a peace plan in their border dispute “with skepticism,” national television reported on Monday. Eritrea’s acceptance “lacks clarity and is open to interpretation,” Zenawi told African delegates from the Organisation for African Unity, which drew up the plan. Eritrean President […]
WHILE government assistance to 80000 disabled people in the Eastern Cape has recently been cut on the grounds that it encourages dependency, disabled people entering Parliament need not fear that they will be elected. African National Congress national executive member Essop Pahad said on Tuesday that the costs of accommodating five blind, deaf or crippled […]
THE head of South Africa’s bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals says Germany are in pole position in the race to be the hosts. Irvin Khoza, chairman of the South African bid committee, said the Germans present the most formidable opposition South Africa’s bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals. “They are […]
FOLLOWING a year of considerable expansion, financial services group Fedsure on Monday announced a net increase in earnings of 77%, to R331,9-million for the year ending December. This amounts to earnings per share of R2,24, while dividends are up 48,5 cents to R1,55 a share. The group acquired Norwich Life during 1998, and group chief […]
SOUTH African netballers were whipped again, losing their fourth straight match in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday. The team was beaten 61-35 by Jamaica, in apparent retaliation for the Windies’ humiliation at cricket recently. The game was never in contention, and poor passing sank the Proteas again. The team has lost all of its games on […]
NORTH-West beat Namibia 30-11 after leading 18-11 at half-time in a Vodacom Cup rugby match played in pouring rain throughout at Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Saturday. The wet conditions made handling extremely difficult. As a result both sides made numerous mistakes and occasionally had to play on the retreat. North-West lock Kleinjan Tromp was […]
MPUMALANGA has exceeded its share of the national housing target by 6000 houses and is building eight new low-cost houses every hour, housing MEC Craig Padayachee said in the provincial legislature on Monday. The houses are larger than those being built by other provinces, and are the product of community partnerships. The national target for […]