THE switch will be flicked on the rugby video referee as the Super 12 rugby series kicks off in New Zealand on Friday night. The video referee will make his rugby debut when Steve Walsh senior adjudicates all three Super 12 matches in New Zealand this weekend, starting with Jonah Lomu’s Wellington Hurricanes against the […]

THE first round draw for the Super 12 series which starts on Friday. Feb 25: ACT Brumbies (Aus) v Auckland Blues (Nzl) at Canberra Wellington Hurricanes (Nzl) v Natal Sharks (Rsa) Wellington Feb 26: Otago Highlanders (Nzl) v Queensland Reds (Aus) Dunedin Northern Transvaal Bulls (Rsa) v Transvaal Cats (Rsa) Pretoria Western Province Stormers (Rsa) […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Thursday 1.10pm. THE Sharks can expect a warm welcome from the Wellington Hurricanes when they clash in a Super 12 match at the new WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington on Friday night. The home-side is expecting a sell-out 34500 crowd for the match, and the Hurricanes also sport two new coaches […]

DEON POTGIETER, Cape Town | Wednesday 11.35am. HENRY Akinwande, the number one contender for the World Boxing Association heavyweight world title, knocked out unknown Kenyan heavyweight Chris Serengo in just over two minutes on in a virtually secret bout Tuesday night. But, hot on the heels of this weekend’s controversial points decision against Baby Jake […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 12.30pm. AT least 84 people have died this month in Mozambique’s worst natural disasters in nearly 50 years, but government officials said on Thursday the final death toll is likely to be much higher. Flooded roads, smashed bridges, collapsed power lines and severed telephone links have made it impossible to […]

FIVE black editors have decided to attend the SA Human Rights Commission’s hearings into racism in the media with or without being subpoenaed. Business Day reports that the editors are Kaizer Nyatsumba of Durban-based Daily News; Mike Siluma of the Sowetan; Charles Mogale of Sunday World; Cyril Madlala of The Independent on Saturday; and Lakela […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Wednesday 7.20pm. ENGLAND cricket skipper Nasser Hussain said on Wednesday that he is convinced his country can become a force in international cricket once again. England have just concluded a four month tour of southern Africa with mixed results. Hussain recognized that a 2-1 Test series defeat by South Africa, plus […]

AN EgyptAir airliner slid off the runway while landing at Harare airport on Wednesday, injuring some of the 86 passengers aboard. They said the Boeing 767 had skidded into sand as it landed in heavy rain in the early hours. The incident is the latest in a string of misfortunes to hit the airline. An […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Oklahoma City | Thursday 9.30am. THIRD-seeded Amanda Coetzer stopped Anastasia Myskina of Russia 7-5 6-2 on Wednesday in the $170000 IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic. But the biggest loss came off the court when top-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis of France was forced to withdraw from the tournament because of an abdominal strain sustained while practicing […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Thursday 4.50pm DIMENSION Data, the country’s biggest information technology group, said on Thursday it will apply for a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Didata chairman Jeremy Ord said the move has been propted by the criteria laid out in Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s budget speech. He said he is confident […]