OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 4.30pm. LOCAL stocks advanced in Monday’s dealings on the back of firmer world markets – but Central Bank Governor Tito Mboweni’s remarks about a possible interest rate hike are likely to cap the bourse. Gold shares were lifted by a rallying bullion price while a firmer rand was also supporting […]
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A GROUP of blacks strangled, beat and kicked a defenceless white man to death in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the Commercial Farmers Union said on Friday. The unprovoked attack on Wednesday took place in a built up residential area of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second biggest city, in front of bystanders waiting for transport into some of the city’s […]
OWN CORRRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Saturday 5.30pm. WITH only 10 minutes remaining and their team 3-0 down, Pirates fans aimed a barrage of missiles at the referee, their own players and the Sundowns players causing this Premier Soccer League match to be halted as officials tried to restore calm. The disruption didn’t improve matters for the […]
FOLLOWING their poor Super 12 showing the Natal Sharks will be on the hunt to restore some pride ahead of the Currie Cup when they clash with former Springbok and Natal legend Gary Teichmann’s heavyweight Newport outfit at Kings Park on Saturday. Caretaker coach Jake White has chosen a strong side for the match, with […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Sunday 5.15pm. THE Natal Sharks beat Gary Teichmann’s Newport 52-25 in the former Springbok skipper’s benefit match at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. With the match effectively sewn up at 40-25 with 10 minutes remaining, Andre Joubert, Henry Honiball, James Small Small, Dick Muir, Kevin Putt and Jeremy Thomson came […]
MAIL & GUARDIAN REPORTERS, Johannesburg | Friday 10.00am. THE commission of inquiry into the match- fixing scandal is in possession of a bizarre confession by Hansie Cronje, in which the disgraced former cricket captain blames his errant behaviour on Satan. The confession, which was made to Rhema Church leader Ray McCauley, is couched in biblical […]
THE South African under-17 soccer international against Mozambique, scheduled for Saturday evening at Eesterus Stadium in Pretoria, has been postponed to Sunday at 3pm. According to the team’s manager Inghle Singh, the Mozambicans’ arrival was delayed because of visa problems.
THE New Zealand Rugby Football Union is taking a back-seat and allowing its provinces to decide how many foreign players can compete in the national provincial championships (NPC). David Rutherford, chief executive of the Union said that the national body has no business telling the provincial unions which players are allowed to play in the […]
NIGERIA has named a squad of mostly home-based players for two international friendlies against Malawi to be played on June 4 and June 6 in Kano and Port Harcourt respectively. Squad: Goalkeepers: Murphy Akanji (Julius Berger), Rotimi Sunday (Plateau United), Dele Aiyenugba (Kwara Stars) Defenders: Abubakar Mohammed, Alphonsus Ezimoha (both Kwara United), Harry Omokoh (Plateu […]