PRESIDENT Charles Taylor of Liberia said on Saturday that the decision of the Sierra Leone government to make rebel leader Foday Sankoh stand trial for atrocities was “foolish”. “It does not make any sense at this time to deal with the question of Foday Sankoh before disarmament and demobilisation and before elections are held,” Taylor […]
JOHANNESBURG police fired stun grenades and towed taxis away after several taxi drivers blockaded West Street in the centre of the city. The drivers blockaded the street during a demonstration involving some 400 people, who were apparently protesting against the murder of National Taxi Drivers’ Association executive member Velaphi Mzuza on Thursday night. Mzuza was […]
A LAWYER who once served as a part-time army commando was appointed Australian cricket’s anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday. Greg Melick, 50, has been given wide-ranging powers to investigate claims of corruption and matchfixing in the game. A barrister who has served on Australia’s National Crime Authority for the past four years, Melick will also work […]
ONE of the most potent halfback combinations of the 90’s may be back in business when the Natal Sharks take on Newport at Kings Park on Saturday. Henry Honiball and Kevin Putt may be reunited as the halfback pair for the Sharks in the Gary Teichmann Tribute match. Flyhalf Honiball is a definite starter, while […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Valletta | Saturday 6.00pm. BAFANA coach Trott Moloto will not take long to choose his team for a friendly against Malta on Sunday at Ta’Qali Stadium on the tiny Mediterranean island. The man who took charge of Bafana Bafana 18 months ago and has survived several media moves to oust him arrived on […]
MATTHEW TOSTEVIN, Freetown | Saturday 6.00pm. ANOTHER 180 of the UN peacekeepers held hostage in Sierra Leone have been released, leaving only about 70 still in the hands of Foday Sankoh’s rebels, Liberia’s government said. A United Nations spokesman in Freetown confirmed the arrival in Liberia’s capital of 46 hostages, who were among almost 500 […]
JULIAN LINDEN, Canberra | Saturday 1.45pm. NEW Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders confirmed their status as rugby union’s top provincial team by winning the Super 12 competition for the third year running on Saturday. The Crusaders, surprise winners the previous two years, beat the ACT Brumbies 20-19 in the final to restore a measure of pride to […]
<b>Review: Battlefield Earth</b>
l The legislation governing Setas is the Skills Development Act of 1998, and the Skills Development Act of 1999. Before this training was governed by the Manpower Training Act of 1981. The aim of the Skills Development Levy is to encourage companies who don’t offer training opportunities to raise skills among employees. l Setas are […]
South Africa’s Frans Botha is set to fight undisputed world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis on July 1. Gavin Evans looks at the former fireman’s checkered career My first glimpse of Francois Botha certainly left a favourable impression – though not of Botha himself. It was the final bout of the South African amateur championships in […]