Neal Collins CRICKET Jimmy Adams was 22 yards away when Brian Lara began the innings of 375 which would change both of their lives. Lara’s Test record innings against England at Antigua six years ago started with the hard-working Adams looking on from the non-striker’s end. Their lives have been very, very different since. Jamaican […]

Sipho Seepe CROSSFIRE We need a more realistic assessment of President Thabo Mbeki to preempt exaggerated expectations and the inevitability of his failing to meet these. It is time to liberate ourselves of the misconceptions we have of the president, and in so doing liberate the president of the misconceptions he may have of himself. […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Rabat | Friday 3.00pm. MOROCCO said on Friday it will not withdraw from the race to host the 2006 World Cup, dashing South Africa’s hopes of a possible deal during a visit at the weekend by South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour. South African officials said on Thursday that Balfour would try to […]

MARIAM ISA, Johannesburg | Friday 9.45am. ANALYSTS say the country’s newly introduced inflation targets are both realistic and achievable, despite calls from business to relax them to reduce the risk of rate hikes. All twelve economists responding to a straw poll on the issue said that they believe the government will reach its aim of […]

violation Khadija Magardie The Mail & Guardian is demanding financial compensation from Reuters, after the global news giant printed and distributed an M&G exclusive on the Hansie Cronje saga, without acknowledging its source. The article, entitled ”Cricket – Cronje blames Satan for his actions”, was circulated both nationally and internationally after breaking in the M&G […]

Some people are blessed with financial savvy and manage their money sensibly, but there are others who survive by cheating you blind Sharon Gill So you gave the builder a down payment and haven’t seen him since, while you were away for the weekend your flatmate moved out and took your CD player with him, […]

Fossil-spotting might not be the most interactive form of entertainment around, but on the tour of the Cradle of Humankind our ancient ancestors come to life Katy Chance It’s cold, rather grey and drizzling. At the tail end of one of Johannesburg’s wettest and coldest summers in living memory, it seems fitting to find myself […]