Eight finalists from the more than 100 new car models launched in 2006 were last week evaluated by a panel of motoring journalists to select the Car of the Year for 2007. Which of these deserves to be in with a chance, and which are the losers? After three days of flirting with the cars in Gauteng, South African Guild of Motoring Journalists juror Gavin Foster airs his views.
With just two weeks to go before the judging of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists’ Car of the Year competition, Malcolm Kinsey has released the results of a parts price survey conducted on the eight finalists, aimed at helping the jurors evaluate the cars fairly. The <i>Mail & Guardian Online</i> has simplified the analysis.
For 17-year-old Amanda Sanchez, social networking is an obsession and a distraction — and when she moved to a new town last summer, it was her lifeline. She usually checks her page a couple times a day. It is pretty typical behaviour, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Zimbabwe Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri says more than 10% of the country’s police officers will quit within the first quarter of the year, disgruntled over poor salaries and working conditions. In a confidential memo, Chihuri warns that attempts to prevent the officers from leaving could spark open rebellion.
Spain’s Carlos Sainz won the second stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, ahead of Mitsubishi’s Nani Roma and Luc Alphand. Sainz, driving for Volkswagen, clocked 59 minutes and 26 seconds, while Roma and Alphand both timed 59:55 to finish second and third respectively.
In a nail-biting finish that had the spectators at the Wanderers on the edge of their seats, the Highveld Lions prevailed by five runs to beat the Warriors in their Supersport Series match. The men from the Eastern Cape requiring 265 runs at the start of the day to bring off victory.
The Rest of South Africa team were 220/4 scored off 68 overs in reply to Pakistan’s formidable first-innings total of 485/9 declared at stumps at the De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, on Sunday. The not-out batsmen were skipper Morne van Wyk on 70 scored off 134 ball’s (8×4) and Jacobs with 69 (118 balls, 10×4).
Moroka Swallows squandered a golden opportunity of climbing from eighth position in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) log to a challenging fourth place after their 2-2 draw against Black Leopards on Sunday. In other matches, Jomo Cosmos beat Amazulu 4-2 and Bloemfontein Celtic and Santos played to a 2-2 draw.
Vijay Singh captured his 30th career title and became the most successful player over the age of 40 in PGA Tour history when he won the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Sunday. Singh led throughout the final round of the ,5-million event, carding a solid, bogey-free three-under-par 70 for a two-stroke victory over Adam Scott.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winning goal in injury time and Henrik Larsson added another in his debut on Sunday to put Manchester United into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa. Also on Sunday, Blackburn won 4-1 at Everton, but Manchester City could only draw 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday.