Justine Henin-Hardenne and Juan Carlos Ferrero handled one of the strangest days in US Open history like the champions they are, winning with character and poise despite the distractions.
Jacques Kallis warmed up for next week’s fifth Test against England with the first double century of his career against Derbyshire in Derby on Saturday. The all-rounder made exactly 200 in the tourists’ total of 460 for seven declared.
Western Province were in impressive form as they destroyed the Pumas 44-20 in their Currie Cup match at Newlands on Saturday evening. The home side carried a handsome 20-6 lead into the halftime break before the Pumas could muster a reply.
Rudolf Straeuli’s 30-man Springbok squad included a couple of shocks when the team was revealed at an extravagant function held at the Tukkies Sports Ground in Pretoria on Saturday.
The party defections of March this year have had an unexpected consequence: smaller parties have benefited from the public purse including De Lille’s Independent Democrats who will receive R270 276 to cover operational costs.
Cosatu’s influential transport affiliate has warned that it will not tolerate beyond 2004 the "continued arrogance and undermining of workers" by the African National Congress government.
Changes to the controversial Community Reinvestment Bill are on the cards, but they hinge on the outcome of negotiations on the financial sector charter at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).
Afghan soldiers swarmed over mountain peaks in an ongoing battle with hardcore Taliban holdouts on Saturday, killing and capturing several enemy fighters. United States fighter planes, meanwhile, launched a second night of bombing in the southern Zabul province.
The allure of the Somali capital’s deadly hardware and rush for quick cash in order to earn a living is as mortal as it is powerful: no wonder it is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. From sidearms to sub-machine guns, all are open for barter, and nobody makes a fuss about it.