A 46-year-old Mpumalanga pilot died instantly on Monday evening when his borrowed light aircraft developed mechanical problems and crashed shortly after take-off. Gary Griffiths was burnt beyond recognition in a fire which also consumed the wrecked Armerod two-seater he had borrowed from a friend. Witnesses told police on Tuesday they saw sparks shooting from the […]
Five youths were found guilty in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday of raping, robbing and kidnapping three tourists who visited northern KwaZulu-Natal in October 1998. DNA evidence linked the five to items of clothing worn by the women on the day of the attack. Goods belonging to the tourists were also found on their […]
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SIERRA Leonean rebels appear to have released the last of more than 500 UN peacekeepers they took hostage almost four weeks ago when a peace accord collapsed. “We are optimistic that the release of the hostages signals a positive change of direction by the Revolutionary United Front in coming back to seek a peaceful settlement,” […]
SEVEN South Afrian Airways crew managers are expected to apply for an interdict on Monday, to stop their positions in the airline’s in-flight services division being declared redundant. Six of the managers have already raised concerns over SAA’s senior management in a report handed to the Transnet board in January. Staff were informed last week […]
BANKING group Saambou has announced a 52,7% jump in headline earnings to R146,6-million for the year ended March 31, compared with R96-million the year before. Headline earnings per share were up 51% to 105c from 69,5c.
MICHAEL VLISMAS, East London | Monday 12.25pm. RYAN Reid claimed his maiden professional victory when he edged out Ulrich van den Berg by one stroke for the Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape title at the East London Golf Club on Sunday. The two players were locked together at 11-under par playing the last after a fiercely […]
AT least 10 people were killed and dozens seriously injured in renewed fighting between residents of two southwestern Nigerian towns. Violence broke out on Saturday between the neighboring towns Ife and Modakeke just as leaders of the two communities were holding peace talks with President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja. The border dispute between the two […]
DISCARDED Springbok wing Stefan Terblanche scored two of the Barbarians five tries as they shaded victory against Ireland by 31-30 with some champagne rugby. It was a bruising encounter to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Irish Rugby Football Union at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on Sunday. But injuries in the game could cost Ireland […]
DEON POTGIETER, Johannesburg | Monday 11.55am SIMON Ramoni retained his IBO junior featherweight world title on Friday night in London, scoring an eighth round stoppage over Patrick Mullings, the fighter he took the title from in 1998. It was an all-action fight with both fighters being dropped early on. At the time of the stoppage, […]