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/ 20 February 2004
The CEO of South Africa’s 2010 World Cup bid, Danny Jordaan, returned from his one-month trip abroad to inform and assure South Africans that the bid was still on track despite the shenanigans in the South African Football Association. Jordaan said: “As I speak to you now I have no doubt that our case is still strong.”
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/ 20 February 2004
With a new Springbok coach, a restructured Currie Cup and more, there is a touch of keen anticipation to the beginning of the new rugby season this week, for the 2004 Super 12 is the last competition prior to the reinvention of South African rugby. It could also be the last Super 12, but that’s another story.
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/ 20 February 2004
The Amaglug-glug — the South African under-23 soccer team — are in a dismal position. Recently the Zambian under-23 team defeated the South Africans 1-0, once again almost dashing the youngsters’ dreams of Athens. All’s not lost though. On Saturday the Amaglug-glug meet Zambia again and a win will put them back on track to qualify.
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/ 20 February 2004
South Africa came from the jaws of defeat to book a place in the Super League of the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup tournament in Bangladesh on Friday. The South Africans had to dig deep to overcome a determined England team. The South African side bowled England out for 189.
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/ 20 February 2004
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New National Party leaders and delegates from across the country turned out in force at the NNP’s national election manifesto launch in Stellenbosch on Friday. The launch followed the party’s federal council meeting earlier, where incumbent leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk was unanimously re-elected to the post.
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/ 20 February 2004
Pharmaceutical wholesalers proposed on Friday a gradual reduction in the manufacturer’s exit price of medicines instead of the immediate 50% slash the government wants to come into effect by May 2.
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/ 20 February 2004
New Zealand survived a desperate last-over lashing from an injured Shaun Pollock to secure a dramatic five-run win over South Africa in a one-day cricket international on Friday. Needing 26 to win off the last five balls, Pollock clouted three mighty sixes and a two but his heroic effort was stifled by a last-ball yorker from Kyle Mills.
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/ 20 February 2004
Jomo Cosmos are bracing themselves for a tough game against Kaizer Chiefs in a Premier Soccer League match at Mmabatho Stadium in North West on Sunday. It will be the second professional match staged in Mmabatho after defending champions Orlando Pirates and Silver Stars played to a 2-all draw last Sunday.
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/ 20 February 2004
South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and chose to bowl first in the rain-reduced third one-day cricket international against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium on Friday.
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/ 20 February 2004
While the figures for drought and famine in Southern Africa are less apocalyptic than they were a year ago, the scale of human misery is unacceptably high and an appeal to the international community for special help looks inevitable. The continuing drought and the HIV/Aids epidemic are expected to keep Southern Africa in need of aid for years to come.