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/ 30 September 2005
Somehow it felt appropriate that Ruud van Nistelrooy provided the decisive moment on a night when the majority of Manchester United’s supporters reminded Sir Alex Ferguson how much they cherished his presence. Including qualifiers, this was the 47th Champions League goal of his career.
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/ 30 September 2005
Within the next three years, motorists travelling alone should expect to pay a fee for doing so, the Department of Transport said on Thursday. The measure, called ”congestion pricing”, will be implemented to encourage the use of public transport, the deputy director general of transport said in Mabatu at the launch of National Transport Month.
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/ 30 September 2005
Complete with epic battles, fancy camerawork and breath-taking stunts, "Nomad" could be the latest, blood-drenched historical blockbuster coming to a cinema near you… from Kazakhstan. In its bid to take on Hollywood, the film from the ex-Soviet Central Asian state boasts international stars, spectacular crowd scenes and a $33-million production budget.
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/ 30 September 2005
Just days ahead of the announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, observers say organisations campaigning against nuclear proliferation are the most likely to win the prestigious award. The question of nuclear proliferation has been in the international spotlight over the past year, largely due to thorny negotiations in Iran and North Korea.
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/ 30 September 2005
Oil prices eased on Friday as traders monitored the slow pace of recovery on the United States Gulf Coast after Hurricane Rita and its possible long-term impact on northern-hemisphere winter fuel supplies. Prices rose overnight on news that Gulf of Mexico oil production had started — but only slightly.
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/ 30 September 2005
Imagine walking into an ancient Roman arena to find only a gladiator, a lion — and no one else. Soon the gladiator — and the lion, if it is reasonable — may come to the opinion that attempting to kill each other is a futile, even callous, exercise. This week’s historic lockout game between Kaizer Chiefs and Black Leopards at the FNB Stadium underscored the value of the fan.
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/ 30 September 2005
If the Currie Cup were an animal it would be on the endangered species list. A decade ago, it was regarded as the toughest domestic competition in the world, but in the wake of professionalism, a bunch of well-meaning administrators mucked it up.
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/ 30 September 2005
Bayern Munich have been hailed ”invincible” after churning out a record 15 consecutive league wins but SV Hamburg’s 2-0 win last Saturday has disproved that theory and injected some much-needed excitement into the Bundesliga. Hamburg now find themselves a point behind Bayern after seven matches and travel to Kaiserslautern on Saturday hoping to live up their new status of title contenders.
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/ 30 September 2005
Central Gauteng on Thursday were all but celebrating the South African Interprovincial men’s golf tournament title after their fourth straight win with one match to play at the Benoni Country Club. After comfortably defeating current champions Western Province 7-5, the team from Johannesburg now face a showdown with Kwazulu-Natal on Friday.
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/ 30 September 2005
Roy Jones will battle fellow American Antonio Tarver for the third time on Saturday as the two boyhood rivals square off for supremacy in boxing’s light heavyweight division. Jones (49-3, 38 KOs) and Tarver (23-3, 19 KOs) meet in a 12-round main event which Jones hopes will restore his legacy as a boxing champion.