CYCLONE Hudah destroyed half of Madagascar’s vanilla crop when it struck the country’s northeastern region earlier this month. Madagascar, the world’s leading vanilla producer, had expected to harvest some 1200 tons of the bean in the Sava region this year. But only 600 to 700 tons are likely to reach commercial markets in 2000, said […]

JOHANNESBURG authorities are positioning 12 surveillance cameras at crime hotspots around the city centre in an attempt to reduce crime. The R4 million monitoring unit represents a joint venture between Business Against Crime, the Gauteng provincial government, police, Central Johannesburg Partnership and the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council. The cameras will be able to track the […]

HIGHLANDERS flyhalf Tony Brown is unlikely to see action in his team’s Super 12 clash with the Auckland Blues on Friday night after spraining his ankle on Sunday. Highlanders’ coach Peter Sloane said that Brown is doubtful for the match and there are more worries in the backline. Rua Tipoki, who rolled an ankle against […]

THE Central African Republic went down 1-0 to Zimbabwe after Peter Ndouvou scored five minutes into the first-round African qualifier on Sunday. The Central African Republic’s players tried their best, but were outplayed by the Zimbabweans who will be looking to extend their advantage in the second-leg tie.

SACKED South African cricket skipper Hansie Cronje on Tuesday apologised for taking money from a bookmaker but denied he fixed matches in India. There also appears to be some confusion as to whether Cronje in fact received any money, as his statement in Cape Town contradicts one made by UCB chief Ali Bacher in Durban, […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 12.30pm THE United Cricket Board of South Africa pulled skipper Hansie Cronje out of a one-day series against Australia on Tuesday after he admitted having been “dishonest” with the board over his activities in India last month, board managing director Ali Bacher said. Bacher said he and board president Percy […]

DAVID SHAPSHAK, Durban | Tuesday 4.00pm UNITED Cricket Board chief Ali Bacher says sacked cricket captain Hansie Cronje took $10000 to $15000 for “providing information and forecasting” during a triangular series in South Africa but not while he was in India. “He denies deliberately trying to lose a match (and) he hasn’t spoken about deliberately […]

TROPICAL cyclone Hudah dissipated overnight on Saturday after causing substantial damage and at least one death in central and northern Mozambique, the national institute of meteorology said. “Cyclone Hudah now belongs to the past,” meteorologist Mussa Mustafa exclaimed. Mustafa said the cyclone died down in the south of Nampula province on Saturday night after moving […]

THE Department of Correctional Services says it will investigate allegations that AWB leader Eugene TerreBlanche received preferential treatment while at Potchefstroom Prison. Terre’Blanche has been moved to a communal cell at Rooigrond in Mafikeng following the allegations. The right-wing leader spent only one night in Potchefstroom Prison when he was jailed on March 30. He […]

A ROGUE photographer put paid to Ernie Els conviction that he was going to add the Masters title to his two US Open victories. Just as he set up for his birdie attempt on the 72nd hole to move himself within a shot of leader Vijay Singh, he was forced to step away when a […]