The documentary Not Cricket — The Basil D’Oliveira Conspiracy will be broadcast in South Africa on December 14, shortly before the start of the Test series between South Africa and England. SuperSport has acquired the rights to screen the 80-minute programme that has been described in Britain as ”an indictment of shameful behaviour” and a ”fascinating and shaming story”.

An Indian security delegation was to arrive in Dhaka on Monday after India’s cricket tour of Bangladesh was put on hold over an Islamic threat to kill the cricketers, officials said. The threat was made in a hand-written fax purportedly sent by a little-known radical Islamic group calling itself Harkat-ul-Zihad.

President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday arrived to a rousing welcome in the central Ivorian rebel stronghold of Bouake, where a rebel spokesperson said the South African statesman was regarded as a ”guarantee” to the peace process in the divided West African nation.

Lleyton Hewitt will handle the scrutiny of his private life as he tries finally to land the Australian Open in Melbourne next month, his younger sister, Jaslyn, said on Monday. Hewitt’s private life is expected to be a media focus at the year’s first grand slam tournament from January 17.

Governments, aid agencies and donors need to acknowledge the chronic nature of problems that lead to recurring crises in Southern Africa, such as the widespread food shortages two years ago, a new report recommends. Save the Children noted that up to April 2005, ”over 6 million people … [will be] in need of assistance” in Southern Africa.

England captain Michael Vaughan led his country to a 4-0 clean-sweep against Zimbabwe on Sunday and then set his sights on repeating the magic against South Africa. Vaughan hit an unbeaten 90 as England defeated Zimbabwe by 74 runs and was promptly named man-of-the-series after totalling 211 runs with an average of over 100.

History repeated itself at Olen Park on Sunday when Supersport United reached the final of the Coca-Cola Cup by defeating Wits University 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out after neither side had scored during a dull semifinal match that ended in pouring rain.

Argentina captain Agustin Pichot spoke of a lack of respect by clubs after they were defeated 39-7 by South Africa at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on Saturday night. The Argentinians were forced to field five newcomers in the squad because of European Cup call-ups and they never managed to threaten Jake White’s side.