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Ah, the gutter. There’s plenty of mud down there — which is what it being used in the unseemly spat between Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride and some of his officers.
The old jokes may be the best, but according to a psychological study conducted in the United States, our ability even to spot a one-liner deteriorates as we age. Researchers asked one group of people aged from 65 to their late 80s and another in their early 20s to pick one of four endings to the opening lines of a series of jokes.
Pele and Samuel Eto’o headed the list of international stars on Thursday when Fifa announced the line-ups for a match to honour Nelson Mandela’s 89th birthday. More than 50 players have confirmed their participation in the ”90 Minutes for Mandela” match on July 18 at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
Former Golden Arrows striker Alton Meiring has joined Moroka Swallows at their pre-season camp and impressed coach Ian Gorowa so much that he will travel to Germany with the squad to play in the inaugural Volkswagen Cup. Swallows will face Vfl Wolfsburg next Wednesday in a tournament sponsored by the German car manufacturer.
Phil Mickelson brushed aside concerns over a wrist injury that has hampered his game recently as he swept into a share of the early lead at the £3-million Scottish Open on Thursday. Ernie Els got off to a frustrating start, bunkering his approach to his first hole, the 10th, and immediately dropping a shot.
The McLaren Formula One team was charged by the sport’s governing body on Thursday with unauthorised possession of secret Ferrari documents. McLaren were summoned to appear before the FIA’s world motor-sport council in Paris on July 26 to explain how they gained possession of the documents.
Free State scored a hard-fought 18-3 win over the Pumas virtually to confirm their place in Saturday’s main match at the 44th annual Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paul Roos Gymnasium. Their likely opponents will be hosts Western Province, who won against the Lions on Wednesday.
In a weekend with only one Currie Cup game being played, there will also be two compulsory friendlies around the country. The Sharks will be hosting Griquas at the Absa Stadium in Durban in the only Currie Cup fixture. In East London, it’s the Bulldogs versus the Lions, and in George it’s Western Province versus South Western District.
The South African Communist Party (SACP), whose ultimate goal is achieving socialism, needs to decide on the question of political power, African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday. He was addressing the SACP’s 12th national congress.