Dr Vincent Maphai, in his article, ”Transition’s long sunset”, provides a clear analysis of South Africa’s much talked about political, social and economic transitional milestones, which, in not so many words, he labels ”probationary transitional arrangements”. Patrick Ntsime gives the issue a second look.
Pity Andrew Wakefield. The doctor who suggested there might be a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, causing thousands of parents in the United Kingdom to refuse to let their children have the jab, is being paraded through the nation with the label ”cheat” hung round his neck.
Australian cricket officials visiting Zimbabwe to inspect conditions before Australia’s scheduled tour in May steered away from controversy on Tuesday over playing under President Robert Mugabe’s repressive regime.
No quarter will be asked for nor given in the Supersport Super Six cricket match between the KwaZulu-Natal Nashua Dolphins and North West Dragons beginning at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday as both teams will be looking for an outright victory in a bid to host the final beginning on April 1.
Promoter Don King wants 55-year-old George Foreman to fight the John Ruiz-Fres Oquendo winner for the WBA heavyweight title, but admits he has no contract for such an epic bout. ”George Foreman gives guys like us who are 50 and over proof that life is not yet over,” King said.
Cape Town will have the honour of playing host to the Olympic flame during the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on June 12, sharing in the first time its travels of the globe. The Olympic flame will be kindled in ancient Olympia and will, for the first time, travel to all five continents before returning to the country of its birth.
European Olympic broadcasting rights for the 2010 Winter Games and 2012 Summer Games were put on sale on Wednesday in a break with tradition. The move breaks with the tradition of negotiating only with the European Broadcasting Union consortium of 55 networks.
It may not have been such a smart idea to agree to allow Africa to stage the World Cup for the first time in 2010, according to Franz Beckenbauer, who says Europe cannot wait 24 years to hold the tournament. ”Uefa made a big mistake to accept this rotation in my opinion,” said the Bayern Munich president.
The Netherlands shook off an early goal to trounce South Africa 5-1 in the first match of the men’s Olympic qualifying field hockey tournament in Madrid on Tuesday. ”The first half went according to plan but it slipped away in the second half,” said South Africa coach Paul Revington.
Brazil World Cup star Ronaldo has extended his contract at Real Madrid two years to 2008, the Spanish champions announced ono Tuesday. Fifa World Player of the Year for a third year in 2002, Ronaldo joined Real from Inter Milan for €45-million two years ago.