WARATAHS centre Tim Horan admitted on Thursday that he risks aggravating a troublesome foot injury by resuming for the Queensland Reds in Saturday night’s must-win Super 12 rugby match against the Waikato Chiefs. “You could set yourself back obviously if I hurt it again, there’s always a risk in that, but there’s a risk in […]
IN the first successful land claim dating back to the colonial era, more than 900 members of the Hlubi tribe are set to return to their ancestral lands in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The claim is for some 8600 hectares, comprising 43 farms near Estcourt. The transfer, which is expected to be made official in November, will […]
MORE than 1400 ancient Egypt specialists from 50 countries will gather near the Great Pyramids of Giza next week for the eighth International Congress of Egyptologists. Subjects such as the “origins of the alphabet in the Egyptian western desert,” x-raying mummies and “women in the cult of Isis” will be discussed during the nine-day meeting […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Hong Kong | Friday 2.20pm. LOWLY Chinese Taipei came within a whisker of scoring a stunning upset against mighty South Africa at the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday, going down 21-19 after a second-half comeback. The Chinese Taipei team fought back from 21-0 down to give the starless Springbok side the fright of […]
A TRY in the first seconds of the game set up a 31-17 victory for the Auckland Blues against the New South Wales Waratahs at Eden Park on Friday. Troy Flavell at lock scored when the ball was driven up through Mark Robinson who had several unmarked players to feed for the try. Both sides […]
INDUSTRIAL group Barlow said on Friday that it has sold to Deutsche Bank R695-million worth of its shares in technology firm Dimension Data. Earlier this week, Barlow said it had bought 3% of its own shares through a subsidiary, bringing total purchases of its own shares to 6% of share capital for a total amount […]
THE West Indies have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second and final test against Zimbabwe starting in Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday. On Monday, the Windies dragged themselves off the floor to score a remarkable 35-run victory in the inaugural test between the two sides. Zimbabwe, chasing a target of 99, were bowled out […]
Donna Block SHAREWORLD I’ve just returned from holiday in Plettenberg Bay, during which time my family and I decided to take a tour boat. We spotted lots of sea creatures but the waves were throwing us around quite a bit, causing my six-year-old to say, “Mommy looks just like a robot – red, yellow and […]
NET WATCH Ever been frustrated by Junk Mail’s insistence on obscuring phone numbers in their online edition? Well, now you can advertise free online at consumer.co.za, and read the ads free as well. It’s a new service from online store etenga, and you can leave your ad up as long as you like. Those who […]
John Matshikiza With the Lid Off Lusaka looks sadly dilapidated these days. You can tell that no one really comes here because the huge, pompous international airport that was built in Kaunda’s heyday, shortly after independence in the 1960s, stands gaunt, faded and out of step with the times. The car park is the same […]