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/ 3 February 2004
Boxing in South Africa could change for the better if Boxing SA (BSA) and its licensees lived up to the resolutions that were agreed upon during BSA’s two-day convention at Birchwood hotel over the weekend. The inaugural conference went smoothly after fears that there could be ugly scenes from disgruntled licensees.
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/ 3 February 2004
South African Football Association deputy president Irvin Khoza — better known to some at the Iron Duke of soccer — has resigned from all his posts at the organisation with immediate effect. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Khoza said: ”I am tired of being used as a scapegoat.”
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/ 3 February 2004
Pity poor Faieza Desai. On Monday she was at Cape Town International airport to welcome back the judge at the heart of the Mumbai jiggery-pokery and was immediately lauded by at least four daily newspapers for standing by her man.
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/ 3 February 2004
Despite a bad preparation campaign, an opening defeat and the expulsion of three players, Nigeria is still in a good position to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Morocco is still in pole position to advance and only needs a draw against South Africa to win Group D.
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/ 3 February 2004
Financially stricken Leeds United have held on to Australian striker Mark Viduka and England international goalkeeper Paul Robinson as the transfer window closed with the star pair still at Elland Road. Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren was believed to have offered £4-million for the 28-year-old Viduka.
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/ 3 February 2004
South African midfielder Macbeth Sibaya has retired from international football ahead of his country’s final group game at the African Cup of Nations, team officials announced on Monday. Sibaya, who plays his club football for Rubin Kazan in the Russian league, returned to South Africa last week after his brother died.
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/ 3 February 2004
Striker Dennis Oliech celebrated his 19th birthday on Monday with an outstanding performance as Kenya won their first-ever African Cup of Nations match with a 3-0 romp over Burkina Faso. Kenya’s win ended Burkina Faso’s slim hopes of reaching the quarterfinals.
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/ 3 February 2004
South African Rugby Football Union president Brian van Rooyen has criticised Morne du Plessis, who resigned from the board of SA Rugby on Monday. Van Rooyen said Du Plessis was elected to serve on the board and should have spoken out at last weekend’s rugby bosberaad in Johannesburg.
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/ 2 February 2004
Controversial anatomist Gunther von Hagens, whose touring show of flayed human bodies has shocked Germany, has offered a large sum to giant Alexander Sizonenko, the world’s biggest man, a newspaper reported on Monday. The former Russian basketball player is 2,48m tall and weighs 200kg.