MORE than 17-million Algerians are voting on Thursday in a referendum to approve a peace and civil concord law proposed by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in an effort to end seven years of conflict between government forces and Islamic militants. Polling is taking place after 21 days of campaigning during which 674 rallies were organised throughout […]

The three suspected murderers of Forest Hill High School principal Edward Legg appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Themba Skosana, (23) Vusi Nyembe, (24) and Colin Nhlapo, (23) all from Soweto, appeared shocked when prosecutor Andre de Jager placed on record that they are now charged with murder as well as robbery with […]

EGYPT’s Mahmoud Samir scored a late equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw against Kenya in their All Africa Games men’s hockey match at the Randburg astroturf in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The Kenyans dominated virtually all parts of play, but their discipline in defence cost them the match. The Kenyan women’s team, however, lost 3-2 to […]

THE Premier Soccer League has decided that players will have to keep going through the usual two-week Christmas recess. According to the PSL, the number of backlogged matches has forced the decision to play through the recess to ensure that the season’s schedule is completed by May 2000. Players will only have a break on […]

SPRINGBOK pin-up Bobby Skinstad and burly prop Ollie le Roux briefly came to blows in a training ground spat on Tuesday. The pair tussled during an intense contact session although the matter was quickly resolved. Coach Nick Mallett has called for tough contact sessions following two weeks of intensive fitness work for the Springboks. Both […]

THE South African netball team claimed top honours in the All Africa Games on Tuesday, collecting the gold medal after beating Malawi 74-35 in the final match of the tournament. The South Africans, unbeaten at the tournament, ensured the win with good discipline, communication and skills. In other games played on Tuesday, sixth placed Namibia […]

FOUR South Africans jailed in Angola for 20 months returned home on Tuesday night after being released. The Star reports that Marnix van der Eecken, 48, Gert Allen, 49, Marthines Steyn, 26, and Rudie Swanepoel, 20, arrived at Lanseria airport outside Johannesburg late on Tuesday night. The men were detained in Angola on January 20 […]

GAUTENG premier Mbhazima Shilowa visited the Eikenhof Three in Johannesburg prison on Tuesday to show the African National Congress’ support for the convicts, all members of the organisation. “We are slowly moving to a situation where their innocence will be proven and hopefully they will be cleared,” Shilowa said, posing for the cameras with the […]

SOUTH African weightlifter, Andre Fourie, was forced to withdraw from the All Africa Games on Monday after being electrocuted in the athletes village last week. Fourie was found to be physically unfit on Monday while warming up for his event a week after receiving a shock while walking into the showering area at the village. […]