UGANDA has described a demand by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that Rwandan and Ugandan troops leave the Democratic Republic of Congo as “simplistic”. National Political Commissar James Wapakabulo said the implementation of the Lusaka peace accord, signed in the Zambian capital in July last year, is “the only viable option for the resolution of […]
SHIVNARINE Chanderpaul hit a century as the West Indies drew with Zimbabwe in their three-day fixture at Arundel on Monday. The match ended tamely with Zimbabwe on 108 for one after being set a target of 333. Opener Trevor Gripper reached 66 not out. Chanderpaul struck 18 boundaries in his undefeated 103 off 149 deliveries. […]
ENGLAND winger Dan Luger has been recalled to the side for the first Test against the Springboks at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday. Luger will make his first appearance for England after missing the entire Six Nations tournament with a groin injury. Luger last played for England in the World Cup. Julian White, the […]
THE Johannesburg stock exchange said on Tuesday that it is recalculating all the trading carried out late on Monday to correct “anomalies” in its backup system after technical problems halted the session. “Subsequent to this, the JSE was made aware of certain anomalies in the JET hot backup system and has had to declare all […]
PORT Elizabeth police said they will not prosecute a couple who attacked and killed an intruder in their home on a smallholding outside the city. The armed man entered the house of Brian Knox, 50, and his wife, Anne-Marie, 47, while they were having dinner, and confronted them. Mr Knox apparently grabbed the man and […]
Former President Nelson Mandela is due to visit one of Burundi’s controversial "regroupment camps" as he continues his mission to try to bring peace to the troubled country.
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Wednesday 11.35am. ALLEGATIONS made by a Johannesburg lawyer that Dr Ali Bacher was involved in arranging extra payment for a West Indies side to lose a match in South Africa have been strongly denied by the United Cricket Board chief. In a statement submitted to the King Commission of Inquiry […]
STEVEN MANN, Cape Town | Wednesday 3.15pm. WELL-known Johannesburg lawyer Peter Soller on Wednesday confirmed that he had implicated cricket boss Ali Bacher in fixing a one-day international match between South Africa and a touring rebel West Indies side, but indicated he had been temporarily gagged from revealing the full story. Soller said he had […]
THE last British troops sent in to Sierra Leone six weeks ago to shore up the war-torn country are preparing to return to the UK. In their place, UN troops have taken over security at Freetown’s airport. The British operation, codenamed Operation Palliser, will formally end at midnight on Wednesday. It will hand over to […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Wednesday 12.00pm. THE penultimate Premier Soccer League match of the season served up a thrilling battle between arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at Ellis Park on Tuesday night, with Chiefs holding the Buccaneers to a 2-2 draw. The match, which had little bearing on the league title, saw BobSave […]