Prominent Bafana Bafana supporter Saddam Maake called on all South African men to support the team by abstaining from sex on Friday night on the eve of its vital clash against Slovenia.
Brazilian star Rivaldo, branded a cheat by Fifa, has been warned about his future behaviour by the disciplinary committee.
Fourth seed Andre Agassi was knocked out of the French Open on Thursday by Spain’s 11th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat emerged apparently unhurt on Thursday from his damaged headquarters compound after Israeli troops ended a six-hour siege that left one of his security guards dead — flashed a victory sign as he was greeted by about 100 cheering civilians.
In death, as in the last two years of his life, there was no rest for Hansie Cronje this week. A row broke out over who should and who shouldn’t attend his funeral on Wednesday and it was left to his widow Bertha to bring some dignity to the squabble when she said that all those who wished to pay their respects were welcome.
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Some 110 ministers from around the globe began meeting in an attempt to draw up a declaration on promoting development while protecting the environment before the Johannesburg Earth Summit.
Former President Nelson Mandela is to visit the Libyan man imprisoned for the Lockerbie bombing, his representative Zelda la Grange confirmed on Wednesday.
A former employee of the Noupoort Christian Care Centre, Richard Andrew Erridge (52) has been found guilty on two charges of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Mourners paid tribute to Hansie Cronje as family, friends and fans gathered for his funeral service at Grey College in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.