he International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Wednesday that it has proposed a dispute-resolution process to the Zimbabwe Cricket Union and the Zimbabwean players that will see that current dispute in that country quickly resolved in Zimbabwe by Zimbabweans.
Free State and KwaZulu-Natal were the big winners on the third day of the Coca-Cola Craven Week in Nelspruit on Wednesday. Free State beat the hosts, the Pumas, 21-10 in the final game of the day, while the Young Sharks were too strong for the Griffons, beating them 45-14 in an earlier game.
The South African Rugby Football Union (Sarfu) has issued a stern warning to clubs and individuals associating themselves with the Rugga SA organisation. In distancing itself from what it termed the ”rebel grouping”, Sarfu said clubs and players linking themselves to Rugga SA could face serious consequences.
Ernie Els, this year’s pre-tournament favourite to win the British open at Troon in Scotland, found out that what Royal Troon gives, it takes back in spades. Els made a hole-in-one on the infamous eighth, but then dropped two shots on the par-three 17th as he closed his round with a two-under 69.
Frenchman David Moncoutie won the 11th stage of the Tour de France held over 160km of undulating terrain between Saint Flour and Figeac on Thursday. Moncoutie had been part of an early breakaway before attacking for the lead with around 9km to go. The win is Moncoutie’s first on the Tour de France.
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British Airways (BA) is to increase its London-to-Cape Town schedule by an additional two flights a week this summer to offer a total of 12 weekly services to the Mother City. The additional flights will boost much sought-after capacity on the popular route by almost 12 000 seats over the peak summer period.
Border police in Benin have rescued 27 children from traffickers after they attempted to croos the border into neighbouring Togo. Four adults were arrested in what a police officer described as a new war against child smuggling. Most trafficked children are put to work in cocoa or sugar plantations.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, jailed owner of embattled oil giant Yukos, on Wednesday asked shareholders to remove Viktor Gerashchenko, recently appointed in an attempt to end the firm’s ongoing feud with the state. Gerashchenko’s efforts to end the deadlock in negotiations with Moscow have been largely ineffectual.
The JSE edged down on Wednesday due to the rand firming against the United States dollar in quiet trade. The all share index closed 0,73% down, resources fell 1,36% and the gold mining index inched down 0,49%. The stronger rand also pushed near-dated futures to close in negative territory.