Two people were killed and thousands left homeless when a ruinous cyclone smashed the northern coast of Madagascar this week, authorities said on Saturday. Cyclone Indlala left a trail of devastation in its wake on Thursday, damaging buildings and infrastructure on the Indian Ocean island.
There was confusion on Saturday over whether one of the alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plotters had died in jail, with the Department of Foreign Affairs saying it was unable to confirm a report of the death. ”We have no confirmation of that,” said departmental spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa.
Dreams of making a living off SA’s fertile Cape winelands are souring for many grape growers forced by dipping exports and stagnant domestic sales.
Kimi Raikkonen showed he’s the man to step into Michael Schumacher’s shoes at Ferrari, winning his first race with his new team at Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Raikkonen has already beaten a Schumacher mark at the Italian team. The German had to wait until his seventh race to notch his first win with Ferrari.
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A government ban on public gatherings was quickly forgotten in Bangladesh as thousands of jubilant fans partied into the night after their cricket team’s shock World Cup victory over India. Thousands roared and waved flags in Dhaka to celebrate the country’s success over cricketing giants India.
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Ireland gave their countrymen a St Patrick’s Day to remember when they clinched a sensational three-wicket victory over Pakistan to send the former champions crashing out of the Cricket World Cup at Sabina Park on Saturday in Jamaica. Chasing a revised target of 128 from 47 overs, Ireland held their nerve to hit the jackpot.
A landmark coalition government uniting rival factions took power on Saturday, vowing to end a year-long international boycott that has crippled the economy of the Palestinian territories. The new government unites the secular Fatah party with the Islamist Hamas movement.
The national executive committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) on Saturday rejected the conclusions of a task-team report on the hoax email saga. The NEC meeting focused primarily on the political preparations for the ANC’s 52nd national conference, which will take place in December.
An unofficial state of emergency has been imposed on Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe, with police beating people who venture on to the streets after dark and breaking up gatherings as small as four people, residents report. Government gunmen on Saturday seized the body of an opposition activist to prevent his burial from becoming a focal point for the opposition.
Silver Stars went into the quarterfinals of the Absa Cup when they narrowly beat Ajax Cape Town by a 1-0 score in the fifth minute. Supersport United beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 1-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals too, and Benoni Premier United qualified as well when they beat Mvela League Bay United 2-1.