JUDGMENT in the trial of Lawrie Fraser has been postponed to March 23 in the Johannesburg Regional Magistrate’s Court. Fraser is charged with conspiring to kidnap his biological son, Timothy Funnell. The baby was kidnapped in Malawi on February 15, 1997, from his adoptive parents, Dr Barry Funnell and his wife Julie. Timothy, then a […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Yangon | Monday 9.00am. SOUTH African James Kingston romped to a 10-shot victory in the $200000 Myanmar Open in Yangon on Sunday, firing a five-under-par 67 to clinch the crown in style. Kingston completed a wire-to-wire victory in convincing fashion to remain well clear of his nearest challenger, compatriot Craig Kamps. Myanmar’s Kyi […]

CASH-IN-TRANSIT robbers have escaped with 12 boxes of cash after killing a security guard and injuring two others. The armed gang of approximately 12 thieves attacked an armoured vehicle near Springs on the East Rand on Monday afternoon. Police spokesman Andy Pieke said the criminals, who were driving two stolen BMW’s and two bakkies, ambushed […]

TWO fires raging in southern Ethiopia for 17 days have destroyed up to 30000 hectares of forest, as well as killing animals and burning homes. The blazes are still far from under control, according to Ethiopia’s deputy agriculture minister, Belay Ijigu, who has appealed for international aid to fight the fire. He said that the […]

FIRST ROUND: At Makhulong Stadium: Classic 0 Manning Rangers 1 (Japhet Zwane 88); At Odi Stadium: Mabopane Young Masters 2 (Percy Malesa 16, Abednigo Netshodile 69) Park United 1 (Tevor Kona 90); At Galeshewe Stadium: William Pescod 0 Hellenic 3 (Ugo Robard 75, 82, Fani Madida 30); At Investec Stadium: Wits University 2 (Joshua Makgala […]

Former president Nelson Mandela arrived in Dubai on Sunday for a visit that will include a conference on Emirati economic development.

NEW Zambia coach George Mungwa has wielded the axe as he prepares for a Castle Cup Southern Africa championship clash with Botswana next month. The successor to Ben Bamfuchile included only seven of the 22-man squad that was eliminated after the first round of the African Nations Cup in Nigeria this month. Defenders Laughter Chilembi, […]

FORMER African Footballer of the Year Rashidi Yekini from Nigeria has rejoined African Cup Winners Cup holders Africa Sports of Cote d’Ivoire. A club official said on Sunday Yekini signed a three-year contract with the Abidjan club where he spent three seasons before leaving in 1989 for Europe and the Middle East. Yekini was voted […]