Two people involved in post-production of the Oscar-winning Tsotsi and the Leon Schuster comedy Mama Jack have been arrested for producing and distributing pirate copies of the movies, the Sunday Times reported. The suspects are in prison and will face charges of fraud, theft and corruption.
Australia, led by middle-order batsman Michael Hussey, fought back magnificently after tea on the second day of the third Castle Lager Test at the Wanderers on Saturday. At close of play, Australia had 246 for seven. South Africa resumed play on their overnight score of 238 for six, with one over to go before the new ball was taken.
Makhaya Ntini struck two early blows on the second morning of the third Castle Lager Test at the Wanderers on Saturday, and Australia went to lunch on 47 for one, in reply to South Africa’s first-innings total of 303. Australian opener Justin Langer was felled by a rocket from Ntini’s first delivery.
All Blacks number eight Sione Lauaki scored a vital second-half try for the Waikato Chiefs Saturday on their way to a 16-13 win over the Otago Highlanders in Super 14 rugby. Lauaki’s 62nd-minute try, a reward for a sustained and bruising performance, separated the teams, giving breathing space to the Chiefs.
Penguins in the River Thames, oak trees in the shape of the queen, the door to 10 Downing Street being repainted red and biscuits being used to resurface roads: could it be April Fool’s Day in Britain? The national press hit the stands with a range of nonsense exclusives on Saturday.
The Canterbury Crusaders shrugged off a midseason bye to beat the Wellington Hurricanes 20-11 on Saturday and retain their unbeaten record in rugby’s Super 14. Soft first-half tries to hooker Corey Flynn and halfback Andy Ellis gave the Crusaders a 17-6 half-time lead.
Apple Corps is like a doting parent when it comes to The Beatles, looking after their interests and promoting their recordings, but it also makes sure no one tries to bully the Fab Four — and straightens out anyone who messes with the band’s legacy. The company is in court again this week with Apple Computer.
When Microsoft researchers learned recently that a software flaw had been made public and could prompt internet attacks, the company ordered a team to fix the flaw and make the repair work with other products. But some security experts complained that the software company wouldn’t help people fast enough.
Oil prices appear headed back toward a barrel, a level not seen since Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast, and sporadic shortages have raised gasoline prices in the United States — but the US economy seems capable of absorbing uncomfortably high prices.
Somali pirates seized an oil tanker soon after it had offloaded its cargo of fuel at a southern Somalia port, an official and witness said on Friday. The pirates so far have made no demands since hijacking the United Arab Emirates-registered MT Lombigo on Tuesday near Adale, about 150km north of the capital, Mogadishu.