KAIZER Chiefs’ luck seems to be holding out as they beat Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 in a disappointing display at the Johannesburg Stadium on Wednesday night. Celtic are close to being relegated and the loss over a lacklustre Chiefs side wouldn’t have done them any good. Thabang Lebese scored the winner for Chiefs 10 minutes before […]
AT least 46 died and 30 were injured early on Thursday when a bus collided head on with trailer truck near Mtito Andei along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway. Forty-three passengers died instantly, three others died on arrival at Voi district hospital, while 30 others were admitted to two regional hospitals. Manyinya said the Takrim Bus […]
ANDREW MUCHINERIPI, Bloemfontein | Saturday 7.00pm SELDOM can a Bafana Bafana success have had such a hollow ring as the 1-0 win over Lesotho at Free State Stadium on Saturday in the second leg of a World Cup preliminary-round tie. So what if the team was weakened by the absence of many Europe-based stars like […]
THE Otago Highlanders revitalised their Super 12 semi-final hopes Thursday with a resounding 38-6 defeat of the Waikato Chiefs at Carisbrook Park. After leading 13-6 at half-time, 1999 runners-up the Highlanders stretched away to clinch a workmanlike victory. The win comes as welcome relief for Otago, who lost their previous two matches and needed the […]
GRIQUALAND West have made a single change to their Vodacom Cup semi-final side to face Western Province at Absa Park in Kimberley on Saturday. SA Sevens player, Dirkie Strydom moves onto the reserve bench for scrum-half Fransie Roets. Griquas: Leon van den Heever, William Valentine, Dries Scholtz, Edrich Lubbe, Jearus Nicholas, Boeta Wessels (captain), Hakkies […]
DAVID SHAPSHAK, Johannesburg | Saturday 4.00pm CATS captain Johan Erasmus scored a try and set up three others for a surprise upset 54-31 win over defending Super 12 champions the Canterbury Crusaders six tries to three at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The home team also managed to hold off a late charge […]
HUGH NEVILL & PHILIPE BERNS-LASSERRE, Victoria Falls | Saturday 10.30am. African heads of state who met with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe rallied around him on land redistribution, but made it clear they were deeply concerned about the stability of the entire region. Their solution to the often violent occupations of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe was […]
JOMO Cosmos beat Classic 3-0 in their Premier Soccer League match at the Makhulong Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The severely depleted Cosmos side nonetheless came through to hand Classic their sixth PSL beating. Cosmos were too strong for the home-side and midfielder Michael Shata scored twice in the second half to add to the goal […]
WITS University remain safe in third spot on the PSL table after holding Free State Stars to a goalless draw at the Milpark Stadium on Wednesday. Both sides were saved by their ‘keepers, with Stars’ Michael Babal and Wits’ Rowan Fernadez both showing their class. 21
LAWRENCE BARTLETT & SUSAN NJANJI, Victoria Falls | Friday 5.30pm. SOUTHERN African leaders meeting at a mini-summit are expected to put pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to resolve the deepening crisis over farm occupations. Presidents Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and Sam Nujoma of Namibia were due to hold separate […]