Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was in an optimistic mood here on Thursday, even though his team’s tour of England ended with a crushing seven-wicket triangular series one-day international defeat by South Africa.
Australia’s visit to Newlands on Saturday for the opening match of the Tri-Nations series seems to have uncovered the dark side of the South African psyche. There is something very wrong when a Springbok Test match is looked upon by the public with trepidation rather than anticipation.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith looked forward to the triangular series final with confidence after his side beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets at The Rose Bowl here on Thursday.
The government imposed a nationwide curfew on Thursday as fighting between Hutu rebels and the Tutsi-dominated army continued in the central African nation’s capital for the fourth day.
The number of worldwide ”hotspots” for high-speed wireless internet or Wi-Fi is expected to grow to at least 160 000 in 2007 from 28 000 this year, a market research firm said on Thursday.
With more and more companies in First World countries opting to outsource various operations — including business activities such as software development – it has emerged that South Africa is already regarded as a shining star, and is currently ranked as number six in the world when it comes to being among the most attractive destinations for outsourcing in the world.
The bilateral talks held in Gaborone on Thursday between the visiting United States President George Bush and Botswana President Festus Mogae would not change the country’s policy towards Zimbabwe, Botswana’s Foreign Minister Mompati Merafhe said.
Deputy President Jacob Zuma will depart for the Great Lakes region on Monday to hold consultations on the Burundi transitional process, his office said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe’s food security crisis can literally be relieved ”with the stroke of a pen”, DA agriculture spokesperson Andries Botha said on Thursday.