THE descendants of Saartjie Baartman, the Khoikhoi woman known as the Hottentot Venus, have given a French museum until July to return her remains to South Africa, SABC TV news reported. Baartman was displayed as a freak in Europe at the turn of the century until she died in Paris at the age of 25. […]

TURN-out appeared low as Togolese voters began casting their ballots on Sunday in legislative elections boycotted by the opposition to veteran President Gnassingbe Eyadema. The capital Lom, home to about one in five of the west African country’s 2,3-million eligible voters, witnessed short queues at the polling stations. Turn-out was especially low in Lom districts […]

UNITED States First Lady Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her daughter Chelsea, arrived on her first visit to Egypt on Sunday as part of a North Africa tour to campaign for women’s rights and promote US ties with the Arab world. Clinton was greeted on her arrival at the capital’s international airport by Cairo governor Abdel […]

FRENCH-based defender Pierre Issa has been recalled to the South African squad for their next African Nations Cup qualifying match against Gabon in Libreville on April 10, coach Trott Moloto said on Thursday. Bafana Bafana beat Gabon 4-1 last month .Issa, who plays for Marseille, has missed the last two qualifiers through injury. The squad […]

BAFANA Bafana goalkeeper Hans Vonk has asked that R10000 of his fee for the African Nations Cup qualifier against Gabon be donated to the SOS Children’s Village in Mamelodi. Raymond Hack, chief executive of the South African Football Association, said the gesture came during a visit by Bafana Bafana to the village, set up as […]

THE Otago Highlanders named their team on Thursday for Saturday’s Super 12 match against the Cats at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The team comprises: Jeff Wilson, Brendan Laney, Jeremy Stanley, Pita Alatini, Romi Ropati, Tony Brown, Byron Kelleher, Isitolo Maka, Josh Kronfeld, Taine Randell (capt), John Blaikie, Brendon Timmins, Carl Hoeft, Anton Oliver, Joe McDonnell. […]

KENYAN athletics authorities named a 33-strong squad on Tuesday for the world cross country championship in Belfast after two weeks of high-altitude training. Four-time champion Paul Tergat leads the squad as he attempts to win a fifth consecutive world title and equal compatriot John Ngugi’s record. Also in the team are Richard Limo, the winner […]

OWN CORRESPONDENT, Wellington | Saturday 10.00am. DARYLL Cullinan was dismissed for the first time in the series with an average of 427 as South Africa closed the third day of the of the third Test against New Zealand on Saturday on 498 for eight. The tourists stretched their first innings lead to a daunting 276 […]

EASTERNS cricket chief executive officer Albie During has been retrenched. A statement issued on Thursday by the Port Elizabeth-based Eastern Cricket Union said the union had been restructured, based on financial constraints. “As a result, the CEO position has become redundant, and as such Mr During has been retrenched.” It said his package was still […]

TOP Bafana Bafana defender Mark Fish could face disciplinary action if he it is found he told coach Trott Moloto to “shut up” during the African Nations Cup qualifier against Gabon last month. Fish was quoted in the press telling Moloto to “shut up” when he was told to get back in position after a […]