SOME 6937 inmates escaped from SA prisons between June 30, 1992 and June 1 last year, an average of nearly 1000 prisoners a year. However the number of prisoners absconding was on the decline, Correctional Services Ben Skosana said on Tuesday. In 1996, 1244 prisoners escaped. In 1997 this number fell to 989 and in […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 2.00pm THE country’s escalating Aids epidemic is set to dampen economic growth, exacerbate a skills shortage, increase inflation and squeeze savings and investment,according to a report by investment bank ING Barings. The report entitled ”The economic impact of Aids in South Africa — a dark cloud on the horizon”, predicts […]
EQUATORIAL Guinea were thrashed 3-1 by the Republic of Congo on Sunday in the first round of African qualifying games for the 2002 World Cup. Nanitelamio Ngoma, Sylvestre Nkeoua and Lebany scored for the Red Devils. The two sides meet for the second leg of their competition on April 23 in Pointe Noire, Republic of […]
DAVID SHAPSHAK,_AFP, Reuters, Durban | Tuesday 7.00pm SACKED cricket captain Hansie Cronje has apologised for his involvement in a cricket bribery scandal but denied he threw matches during a recent tour to India. ”I wish to apologise to all South Africans, the team, especially the particular players singled out, The United Cricket Broad of South […]
MOROCCO scored a solitary goal through Bouchaib Lembarki to beat Gambia 1-0 in their first-round African qualifier for the 2002 World Cup. Lembarki scored in the 18th minute of the second half at Gambia’s Independence stadium, with more than 30000 people present. The two sides meet for the second leg of their competition on April […]
SENEGAL and Benin deadlocked 1-1 in their African World Cup first-round qualifier. Moussa N’Diaye scored for Senegal, while Benin’s Jonas Oketola made it 1-1 in front of the 38000 that gathered to watch the match. Professional players based in Europe stamped their mark on the match, with Benin playing seven overseas-based players and Senegal eight. […]
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A PEAK hour pile-up on the M2 east freeway in Johannesburg has left one motorist dead and 20 people injured. About 23 cars, a minibus taxi and a luxury bus were involved in the accident, which happened around 7am on Monday morning. Traffic officials say the taxi overturned, causing cars to collide with each other. […]
ANDY CAPOSTAGNO, Johannesburg | Sunday 7.00pm. THE weekend when South African teams rediscovered the route to the try line came too late to save their Super 12 hopes. For as well as the Stormers played at Eden Park, and as exciting as the contest was between the Sharks and Cats at ABSA Park, the fact […]
SOUTH African Chrome and Alloys (Sachrome) said on Friday it has concluded a R2,3-billion five year takeoff agreement with a German steel maker. Sachrome said in a statement that the agreement with Thyssenkrupp Metallurgie AG provided for the annual purchase and distribution of up to 170000 tons of its ferrochrome for an initial five years, […]