ZAMBIAN President Frederick Chiluba has committed 800 peacekeepers to Sierra Leone and said his country would welcome a role in policing the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Returning from a regional conference in Egypt, Chiluba told reporters that Zambia had been formally asked to contribute 800 soldiers to the peacekeeping effort in Sierra […]
DOCKERS in Ivory Coast’s main port Abidjan lifted a wildcat strike threat on Wednesday after the ruling military junta made clear that it would not tolerate any more stoppages. Dockers leaders and senior government officials said the dockers, who were threatened with arrest if they ignore the warning, have agreed to negotiate via their recognised […]
GAUTENG moved to the top of the Standard Bank log after beating former table-toppers Easterns by five wickets at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Wednesday. Easterns were all-out for 112 in just over 40 overs and Gauteng looked set for an easy win. They did not reckon 19-tear-old Albie Morkel into the equasion, however, and […]
ALAN FINLAY&Reuters, Johannesburg | Thursday 4.20pm. DESPITE predictions by analysts that the all-share index may not have reached the bottom of its correction, the JSE was boosted unexpectedly 1,46% or 117 points on Wednesday. Gold shares led the way, finishing 3,07% or 36 points stronger. But positive sentiment in the yellow metal was not echoed […]
LOCAL technology group Idion said on Wednesday it has bought US-based Vision Solutions for $62,5-million in cash, further boosting its strength in network maintenance and upkeep. Vision, based in California but with operations across the United States and throughout Europe, makes systems management software which allows networks or linked computer systems to be more resilient […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Bangalore | Thursday 1.20pm INDIA have been bundled out for 158 runs by South Africa on the first day of the series-deciding second Test at Bangalore on Thursday. Javagal Srinath was the last man to go after being superbly caught by Herschelle Gibbs at backward point off the bowling of Shaun Pollock. The […]
AUSTRALIA’S World Cup hero Stephen Larkham has called on Super 12 referees to take a tougher stand against foul play after he was flattened three times in last weekend’s opening round of the Southern Hemisphere tournament. Larkham said the sport’s new regulations allowing referees to sin-bin players are not effective against more blatant rough-house tactics. […]
HENNIE le Roux, the form flyhalf of 1999 and 1995 World Cup Springbok, will be considered for the Springboks this year, said Bok coach Nick Mallett. Le Roux was not selected last year, apparently because he didn’t play Super 12 rugby for the Cats. Mallett however chose Jannie de Beer, Fritz van Heerden Brendan Venter […]
BRYAN PEARSON, Cape Town | Thursday 12.45pm. PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki launched South Africa’s first national lottery on Wednesday during a visit to the destitute Langa township, saying the scheme would raise billions of rands for poverty relief. The lottery is expected to raise about R13 billion in five years for good causes, Mbeki said at […]
GRIQUAS thrashed Eastern Province by six wickets in their Standard Bank League match played in Kimberley on Wednesday. EP were restricted to 186/7 in their 45 overs, and the home side reached 187/4 in the 42nd over. EP’s poor score was a direct result of a remarkable batting collapse which saw them fall from 58/2 […]