IN BRIEF ZAMBIA PARLIAMENT ENDS EMERGENCY THE Zambian parliament has ratified the revocation by President Chiluba on March 17 of the state of emergency after an attempted coup by junior military officers last October. In parliament, there was some debate about whether Chiluba should have announced the revocation rather than parliament, and various arguments led […]
TUESDAY, 10.00AM: GAUTENG Safety and Security MEC Jessie Duarte has been fired. The African National Congress provincial executive committee met on Monday night and decided the embattled MEC should resign on April 1. Speaking after the executive committee meeting, Gauteng Premier Mathole Motshekga said that after careful consideration, and in consultation with Duarte, the provincial […]
MONDAY, 11.00AM: SOUTH African Wayne Ferreira put even more pressure on Pete Sampras’s hold on the world tennis number one ranking on Monday. Ferreira, ranked 36th in the world, defeated the American 0-6 7-6(8-6) 6-3 in the third round of the Lipton championships in Key Biscayne, Florida. The South African has a 3-3 record against […]
MONDAY, 2.00PM: THE organisers of the glamorous MTN Classic women’s tennis tournament are in hot water after accusations from the South African Tennis Association that the tournament could place the game it is trying to boost in serious jeopardy. Sata chairman Gordon Forbes criticised the event for causing the withdrawal of SA top seed and […]
MONDAY, 11.30AM: PAKISTAN took three blows in the final half hour when they lost three quick sticks for 18 runs on the second day of the second and final cricket Test against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Seamer Mpumelelo Mbangwa took two wickets in as many deliveries, sending back Azhar Mahmood for 20 and breaking a stubborn […]
MONDAY, 12.15PM: ITALIAN bidder Aeroporti Di Roma became the unexpected strategic equity partner of the Airports Company of South Africa when it paid R819-million for a 20% stake in the local airport management on Friday. Commentators believe ADR paid 40% more than rival bidders Britain’s Airports Authority (BAA), Amsterdam Airport Schipol, and a joint bid […]
MONDAY, 11.30AM: RESULTS and points table for the Super 12 rugby competition after the fourth round of matches this weekend: Friday: At Dunedin: Otago Highlanders 41 (Isitolo Maka 2, Tony Brown, John Leslie, Pailate Fili tries; Brown 5 con, 2 pen) Coastal Sharks 35 (Gary Teichmann 2, Andre Joubert 2, Walter Minnaar tries; Joubert 2 […]
MONDAY, 2.00PM: SOUTH African US Open champion Ernie Els outplayed Tiger Woods to open up a six-stroke lead after the third round of the $2-million Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. Els started the round two strokes behind Americans Davis Love III and Woods, but stormed to the top with a seven-under-par 65. […]
MONDAY, 11.30AM: THE Northern Bulls, after a pedestrian start to this year’s Super-12 competition, belied their bottom-of-the-table status to humble New South Wales 34-19 at the Jan van Riebeeck Stadium in Witbank on Saturday. The Bulls outplayed the Waratahs in the tight, driving strongly and supporting closely at the breakdown. By no means a pretty […]
MONDAY, 12.30PM: THE Atomic Energy Corporation is considering splitting into two divisions, one of which — the commercial division — will be hived off and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange within the next three years. Certain functions, such as nuclear waste disposal, will remain under the control of the state. The AEC is hoping […]