RICHARD Kaplan produced one of the Vodacom Tour’s most impressive final day comebacks to wipe out a five shot deficit on overnight leader Callie Swart and win the FNB Botswana Open, and a cheque for R28260, at the Gaborone Sun on Saturday. Kaplan began the day in joint 15th place on four-under par 138 and, […]
UK supermarket Tesco has awarded two Cape producers of apples and pears the sought-after international Nature’s Choice accreditation, Capespan group announced on Tuesday. The two production units, Monteith Trust and Kromvlei Estates from the Elgin/Grabouw region, received accreditation under guidance of the Capespan Group’s environmental management team for their compliance with the strict requirements of […]
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SOUTH Africa’s bowlers will be seeing Australian skipper Steve Waugh in the middle, as the gutsy batsman says he is confident of playing in this month’s one-day series despite suffering a wrist injury in New Zealand. Waugh retired hurt during Australia’s six-wicket win over New Zealand in the third Test when he was struck on […]
UNION representatives in the diamond industry are calling for strict controls to curb the sale of diamonds from war zones. The calls come ahead of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions to be held in Durban. In an motion adopted last week, The Universal Alliance of Diamond Workers condemned the financing of African wars […]
THE national congress of the Socialist Party of Azania (Sopa) has endorsed a memorandum of understanding reached with the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) to foster unity. The agreement was reached on Friday between Azapo’s deputy president Pandelani Mefolovhodwe and Sopa’s deputy president Dusty Nkoana. Both have reaffirmed their commitment to scientific socialism and acknowledged the […]
MALAWI’S government suspended its multi-million dollar contract with British pre-shipment clearance company Intertek Testing Services (ITS) on Friday following allegations that it was involved in corrupt practices in other African countries. The surprise move has been hailed as Malawi President Bakili Muluzi’s first real public stand against rampant corruption in the small central African country. […]
CRIAG RAY, Paarl | Monday 10.30pm. ENGLISHWOMAN Claire Duffy won her second consecutive title on the Vodacom ladies Tour with a four-shot victory in the R100000 Orlimar South African Players Championship at the Paarl Golf Club on Sunday. Duffy’s even-par final round of 72 was enough to keep her at 10-under par 206, well clear […]
Castle Premiership Standings after this weekend’s matches. P W D L F A P Sundowns 26 19 5 2 55 27 62 Orlando Pirates 27 15 7 5 54 28 52 Kaizer Chiefs 26 13 9 4 34 17 48 Wits Univ 29 11 13 5 34 23 46 Hellenic 28 12 6 10 57 […]
RODNEY Berman of Golden Gloves was named as WBU Promoter of the year on Wednesday in a lavish ceremony in Cape Town as part of the WBU’s annual convention being held this week. Berman received a diamond ring to commemorate the event. Five of the thirteen WBU world champions are South Africans and all of […]