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.

South Africa’s rugby coach Jake White said on his return from Argentina on Monday morning that a committee of conditioning experts will be appointed to look into the overall capacity of the Springbok rugby team. White and his weary squad arrived in Cape Town after their annual end-of-season tour was concluded on Saturday when the South Africans defeated an under-strength Pumas side 39-7 in Buenos Aires.

Over 500 people were arrested on the East Rand over the weekend, mostly for offences related to drunk and disorderly behaviour, police said on Sunday. Most of the arrests, made in Springs, Kwa- Thema, Boksburg and Alberton, were related to selling liquor without a licence and drinking or being drunk in public, said police spokesperson Superintendent Andy Pieke.

Wealthy Americans seeking immortality now have the option of being reincarnated as a work of art. For the sum of  000, aficionados of the great American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright can be buried in one of the last of his works to be completed: the Blue Sky Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.