A post template

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Call to drop Boks from Tri-Nations

The South African Rugby Union is ”an absolute disgrace” and the Springboks should be kicked out of the Tri-Nations, says David Moffett, one of the chief architects of Sanzar. Moffett said that Australia and New Zealand had to cut South Africa from the next television deal, and instead play more trans-Tasman matches.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Last of the Sumo

It is a sport with a history stretching back more than two millennia; its most ardent fans have included emperors and feudal lords; and to be cradled in the arms of one of its practitioners as a child supposedly guarantees a life of robust health. Now Japan’s national sport is fearing for its future after if failed to attract a single new recruit for the first time in its history.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Kenya sect violence masks deeper threat

Kenya is trying to clamp down on a sect, the Mungiki, accused of occultist rituals and beheadings, but which is also seen as a threat to stability. Analysts say the Mungiki is more of an organised criminal gang with political ties than a sect and they warn that such groups could multiply in the crime-prone country.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Job losses increase in dairy sector

A decline in the number of dairy farmers has added to unemployment, the Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO) said on Tuesday. The MPO said the number of milk producers has fallen from 7 200 in 1998 to the current 3 800. The managing director of the MPO, Etienne Terre’blanche, said an estimated 66 000 people worked on dairy farms.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Gunmen slay Somali official

Somali gunmen shot dead a senior government official in a troubled Mogadishu district and a teenager died when munitions left behind by African Union peacekeepers exploded, officials said on Tuesday. The seaside capital has witnessed an upsurge in attacks by insurgents targeting interim government officials.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Sundowns grapple with Ndlovu issue

Mamelodi Sundowns officials gave the uncomfortable impression on Monday that they were skirting between the devil and the deep blue sea when the issue of Peter Ndlovu staying at the club was raised. And it’s not surprising either considering that the signing of Ndlovu also constituted one of the biggest transfer gaffes committed by a Premier Soccer League club.

No image available
/ 3 July 2007

Stars conjure up movie magic for Potter premiere

Author JK Rowling was to lead the cast of <i>Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</i> down the red carpet in London on Tuesday for the film’s much-anticipated official world premiere. Excitement was building ahead of the star-studded London event, with thrilled fans expected to pack into Leicester Square for a glimpse of their heroes.