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/ 23 November 2007
World markets injected some life into the JSE at midday on Friday as the all-share index lifted 0,90%, led by a 1,78% gain in resources. By noon the gold mining index collected 0,35%, but the platinum mining index was up a slight 0,06%. Financials advanced 0,51% and banks inched up 0,28%. Industrials were 0,09% in the black.
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/ 23 November 2007
While there was disappointment all round with the sixth place at the Netball World Championships last week, there were those in South African netball circles who were breathing a quiet sigh of relief. Among them was national coach Burta de Kock.
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/ 23 November 2007
It is, almost literally, football heaven. In Argentina football fans take their allegiance to the club very seriously. But now the fans of the Boca Juniors club can take their allegiance all the way to the grave — because a part of a peaceful cemetery, about 30km south of Buenos Aires, has been opened exclusively for Boca fans.
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/ 23 November 2007
A siren screams at 12 noon, signalling the start of the weekly sports period at Moremogolo Primary School in Phokeng, Rustenburg. A group of about 50 boys — aged between 11 and 12 — rushes to the school’s storeroom to fetch their rugby kit. There are only 15 rugby tops, which coach Bridge Ramorwa hands out to the most promising players.
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/ 23 November 2007
South Africa’s captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the Springboks prepare to say goodbye to the man who masterminded their triumphant campaign in France.
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/ 23 November 2007
The 53-nation Commonwealth suspended Pakistan’s membership on Thursday, after President Pervez Musharraf failed to meet a deadline to lift emergency rule and resign as army chief. The Commonwealth had given Musharraf until Thursday to lift the state of emergency he imposed on November 3.
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/ 23 November 2007
Rescue teams are working to save 154 passengers and crew from a cruiseliner sinking in the Antarctic Ocean, a British coastguard spokesperson said. ”This morning the Argentine and American coastguards are coordinating the rescue of 154 passengers from the Explorer, which is holed and taking water down in the Antarctic near the south Shetland Islands,” said Andy Catrell.
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/ 23 November 2007
About 1 000 people have been evacuated from their homes and sections of the N2 near George has been closed, as heavy rains continued to pelt the southern Cape on Friday. Disaster official Gerhard Otto said the Red Cross was assisting with blankets and mattresses for those affected, mainly from low-income areas in Knynsa, Sedgfield and Plettenberg Bay.
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/ 23 November 2007
A Qalakabusha prison escapee died on Friday morning after a shoot-out with law enforcement officials, KwaZulu-Natal police said. Police spokesperson Captain Jabulani Mdletshe said the incident took place at 2am in Mtubatuba. Xolani Ngobese and nine other convicted criminals escaped from the prison in northern KwaZulu-Natal on August 4 this year.
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/ 23 November 2007
Two of the three metro cops implicated in Robert McBride’s alleged drunk-driving cover-up have resigned, Ekurhuleni metro police said on Friday. Spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said Itumeleng Koko and Patrick Johnson resigned earlier this week. It has been reported that the men received indemnity from prosecution by turning state witness against metro chief McBride.