Defending champions Oxford won the 152nd University Boat Race against Cambridge here on Sunday. Oxford, led by Canadian Olympic oarsman Barney Williams and with Bastien Ripoll, the first Frenchman to row in the event for more than 150 years at stroke, got off to a fast start — thought to be Cambridge’s strength.
The JSE was in positive territory just before midday on Monday, supported by higher commodity prices. Trade was thin, which amplified gains. By 11.53am, the all-share index added 1,01%. Resources rallied 1,82%, the platinum-mining index jumped 3,88% and the gold-mining index gained 0,67%.
Cyber-sex, war, and erection-inducing drugs are a recipe for a more socially inept, violent culture, according to a panel of top United States sex experts. The concern was raised as researchers discussed the future of sex at an unprecedented summit near Santa Fe, New Mexico, late last week.
Mamelodi Sundowns courted disaster in a calamitous second-leg, second-round CAF Champions League game against Uscafoot at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria on Sunday afternoon — and paid a grim penalty. Sundowns drew 2-2 with their unfashionable Madagascar opponents after the first leg between the teams had also finished level at 1-1.
Silver Stars and Dynamos shared the spoils in their Premier Soccer League encounter played at Royal Bafokeng Sport Palace on Sunday afternoon. Both teams started the game in high spirits, trying hard to impress and get an early breakthrough.
Just months after winning Liberia’s presidential election, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has scored a masterstroke at the start of her mandate by ably negotiating the transfer of Charles Taylor to Freetown to stand trial, observers in the region said. After taking office in January, Johnson-Sirleaf initially decided not to involve herself in the problem posed by the former Liberian president.
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Former deputy president Jacob Zuma began his testimony at the Johannesburg High Court on Monday by recalling how he came to be involved in the struggle against apartheid. Zuma coughed nervously to clear his throat and held two fingers in the air as he was sworn in.
South Africa-based Dimension Data, a global IT solutions and services company, has acquired a 51% stake in ICL East Africa (Iclea), the leading provider of end-to-end IT systems and services in the East African region, for an undisclosed amount.
Didata announced the acquisition on Monday.
The situation in Tibet is a scar on the conscience of the world, Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon said on Sunday. He was speaking after meeting the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, his place of exile in India. Leon said the Dalai Lama emphasised that neither he nor his ”government-in-exile” were seeking independence from China, which they enjoyed until 1951, when China invaded and conquered.
Rugby union will break new ground on Tuesday as the under-19 World Cup kicks off in the United Arab Emirates, the first time a major international 15-a-side tournament has taken place in the region. South Africa will be looking to retain the title they won a year ago on home soil after a 20-15 defeat of New Zealand, while local officials hope the tournament could pave the way for senior level events.