THE Y2K Decision Support Centre said on Friday there were no “9999” computer glitches reported in South Africa. The “9999” problem is due to Thursday’s date being the 9th day of the 9th month in year 99 which in some computer programs is read as “end-of-file”. The problem caused the indefinite closure of China’s only […]

ANDY COLQUHOUN, Durban | Saturday 8.00pm. THE Lions had clearly not been privy to the script planned for a regal farewell to some of South African rugby’s great and the good as they claimed the last Currie Cup of the millennium to complete a remarkable transformation of the union in 1999. The planned parting present […]

THE 11th International Conference on Aids and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa takes place in the Zambian capital Lusaka from September 12 to 16. The theme of the conference is “Looking into the Future: Setting Priorities for HIV/Aids in Africa”. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to more than 70% of the world’s 33,4-million people living with […]

Results Group 1, at Orlando Stadium South Africa (0) 2 (Steve Lekoelea 68, Siyabonga Nomvete 77) Algeria (0) 0 At Rand Stadium Uganda (0) 2 (Morley Byekwaso 48, Willy Kyambadde 3) Mali (0) 0 Standings (Played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points) South Africa 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Uganda 1 0 […]

A CASE against exiled Albanian King Leka and four bodyguards on charges of keeping an illegal arsenal was postponed until September 28 by a Johannesburg magistrate on Wednesday. Police investigating officer Captain Noel Zeeman told the Randburg Regional Court the director of public prosecutions has yet to make a decision on whether to proceed with […]

SUSAN NJANJI, Lusaka | Sunday 7.00pm. AFRICAN leaders on Sunday said that Aids, which has ravaged populations across the continent, is a disaster requiring an emergency response. Vice presidents, premiers and cabinet ministers attending the 11th conference on AIDS in Africa made a commitment to increase the resources available to curb the disease, which kills […]

EMMANUEL CHISUPA, Johannesburg | Friday 10.00am. Uganda (0) 2 (Morley Byekwaso 48, Willy Kyambadde 53) Mali (0) 0 A CROWD composed almost exclusively of schoolchildren at Rand Stadium saw Uganda spring the first surprise of the All Africa Games football tournament with a comfortable Group 1 victory. Mali, who entered the field as favourites because […]

ANDREW MUCHINERIPI at Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg | Friday 10.00am. South Africa (0) 2 (Steve Lekoelea 68, Siyabonga Nomvete 77) Algeria (0)0 STEVE Lekoelea is rapidly assuming the same role in South African soccer that David Beckham occupies with Manchester United and England. While Beckham is an established master at curling free kicks into the roof […]

Encouragingly, the SABC is helping to train aspirant film-makers, but the resulting 10- minute films are flawed, writes Andrew Worsdale The short film has always been the principal tool as a training, testing and calling card for emerging moviemakers. Nowadays the format is booming with a proliferation of short film festivals around the world. With […]

The seventh All Africa Games have been plagued by problems before they have even started, but they still provide the opportunity to see some great athletes in action, writes Julian Drew Much has been said and written about the “African renaissance”, but no event is more perfectly suited to mobilising South Africans behind this cause […]