In a match that never lived up to expectations, two-time defending champion Serena Williams crushed a listless Jennifer Capriati 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. Williams and Capriati have built up one of the best rivalries in women’s tennis, but this centre-court match was completely one-sided.
Western Province coach Carel du Plessis on Wednesday announced that scrumhalf Neil de Kock will succeed Corne Krige as captain. However, the captaincy will revert back to Krige until De Kock has completed his international commitments, which could extend until after the Tri-Nations.
Former Bafana Bafana striker George Koumantarakis is likely to join big-spending Castle Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns. Koumantarakis is reported to have been negotiating with the Chloorkop-based side after his contract with English first-division side Preston North End expired at the end of last season.
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The South African Police Service will launch a crime prevention programme in the 63 areas of South Africa identified as experiencing the most contact crimes, Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula said on Tuesday. Nqakula also touched on the Firearms Control Act that comes into effect on Thursday.
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a law meant to punish pornographers who peddle dirty pictures to web-surfing kids is probably an unconstitutional muzzle on free speech. The high court divided five to four over a law passed in 1998 and now backed by the administration of President George Bush.
Apple’s iTunes launch may have hogged the world’s headlines but there were a couple of other very significant technology announcements made recently, both of which could play a huge part in the development of the cellphone and the digital music player. In Japan JP Morgan analyst Kazuyo Katsuma confirmed this: the first phone with integrated hard disk storage was on its way.
South Africa and China signed seven agreements involving education, business and agriculture after a binational commission meeting in Pretoria, Deputy President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday. Despite a handful of protesters picketing outside, the meeting was hailed as a success by both parties.
The new Municipal Finance Management Act will boost transparency in the financial affairs of local authorities and improve service delivery, Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel said on Tuesday. To date, local councils have tended to make their own rules and draw up indecipherable budgets, making municipal oversight very difficult.
About 200 people took part in a demonstration outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre where a United Nations meeting on the Palestinian crisis was being held on Tuesday. The peaceful demonstration was held on a traffic island in Adderley Street adjoining the convention centre amid tight security.