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/ 25 November 2007
The American troop surge in Iraq was effectively declared over on Saturday, when officials announced that 5 000 soldiers will this week begin pulling out in response to declining violence. A United States military spokesperson said the withdrawal of a brigade combat team comes after the fall in attacks across Iraq.
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/ 25 November 2007
Durban’s Absa Stadium — the home of the Super 14 Shark franchise — could become a tennis stadium or part of a ”high-performance centre”, it was announced on Saturday. The head of strategic projects at the eThekwini municipality said the plan is for the 2010 Moses Mabhida Stadium to host rugby, soccer and athletics.
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/ 25 November 2007
The Pretoria offices of the daily Afrikaans newspaper Beeld were robbed of more than 30 computers and four cars, Pretoria police said on Saturday. ”I can confirm that a group of armed men stole about 38 computers, four cars, a camera and a cellphone during the robbery in Hatfield on Friday night,” said Captain Lucas Sithole.
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/ 25 November 2007
Fraud convict Schabir Shaik is back in prison after spending 10 days in Durban’s Albert Luthuli Hospital after suffering a mild stroke, the Department of Correctional Services said on Saturday. Spokesperson Manelisi Wolela said Shaik moved back to Westville Prison on Tuesday.
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/ 25 November 2007
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The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West has come out in support of President Thabo Mbeki to retain his position as the party’s president, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Saturday. Mbeki also received the Western Cape’s support.
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/ 25 November 2007
An Austrian national was shot and killed at Selborne Estate, which is enclosed by electric fencing, in Durban south, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday. The 46-year-old man booked into the estate at about 3pm on Friday and went to play a round of golf. His body was discovered on the course at about 6pm.
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/ 25 November 2007
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African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma is ”ready” to be the country’s president if asked to do so, the Sunday Times quoted him as saying. ”If I am asked I will be ready for the task,” he told a function for black businessmen in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Friday.
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/ 24 November 2007
Jake White’s final Test as South Africa coach ended with a win as the world champions beat Wales 34-12 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. JP Pietersen was in superb form, the wing scoring one of South Africa’s five tries and setting up two for centre Jaque Fourie.
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/ 24 November 2007
Western Cape Premier Ibrahim Rasool on Saturday met emergency personnel after a killer storm left two dead and damage estimated at around R600-million. An official of the devastated Eden district municipality said storms that ravaged the Cape have caused damage estimated between R500-million and R600-million to the Poort area.
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/ 24 November 2007
The sultry Durban weather did not deter Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs from entertaining a capacity crowd with four fantastic goals in a pulsating Premier Soccer League match at the Absa Stadium on Saturday. Chiefs striker Mabhudi Khanyeza scored one of the quickest goals, in 17 seconds, to be seen in South Africa.