John Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president, published a list of about 200 entrepreneurs supporting his run for the White House, in an effort to reassure voters of his moderate credentials. The list, not unexpectedly, included endorsements from players in the entertainment and fashion industries. Among the signatories were Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein and designer Donna Karan.
Though no longer in office, former housing minister Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele used public funds to fight her appeal court battle. Her case, decided by the Supreme Court of Appeals this week, was fought by the state attorneys’ office and may have cost R500 000, legal experts say.
It’s very nice to go travelling, but it’s so much nicer to come home. While Springbok coach Jake White was whistling that refrain over breakfast in his Cape Town home this week, something would have been nagging at the corner of his mind. Was the toast burnt? Did the cornflakes lack crunch? Was the milk sour?
No. The source of the trouble was already a week old and it happened in Perth.
Santos have pledged to hoist the South African flag high during their Confederation Cup match against Hearts of Oak of Ghana in Kumasi on Saturday. The match will start at 5pm South African time. Santos coach Boebie Solomons, who has made a name for himself as one of the best local coaches, said they are ready for the match.
It could be Sven-Goran Eriksson’s best result to date: Eriksson 3, FA 0. The England coach emerged unscathed from a sex scandal on Thursday after the Football Association (FA) decided — after a six-hour meeting of its 12-man board — to take no action against him, while three of its staff resigned.
The initial euphoria at the rescue of the world trade talks last weekend may prove to be premature. But at least the Doha round of negotiations — vital to boost world trade and jump-start the economies of the poorest nations — is still alive. In theory, there ought to be celebration because rich countries have agreed to scrap agricultural subsidies — the main source of bitterness among developing nations.
When 13 presidents and the United Nations secretary general combine their energy to deliberate on an issue they are simply not allowed to fail — particularly if their meeting is extended by 24 hours. So the deal on Côte d’Ivoire wrung out of the Accra summit last Friday bears close scrutiny. In essence, the former rebels and opposition figures have agreed to rejoin the government of President Laurent Gbagbo.
Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF on Tuesday called for the support of its opposition rival, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), to amend the Constitution to allow electoral reforms before next year’s parliamentary poll. ”We only need four votes from the opposition to form a [two-thirds] majority and then make constitutional amendments to enable us to implement the electoral reforms.”
Jacques Rudolph amassed an unbeaten 85 at stumps on Friday to anchor South Africa’s first innings reply to an imposing Sri Lankan total of 486, as the tourists ended day three of the first Test 139 runs behind. On Friday he mixed caution with defence and was involved in important partnerships with Jacques Kallis, skipper Graeme Smith, and Shaun Pollock.
Lions centre Bryan Habana, the surprise inclusion in Jake White’s Springbok squad, said on Thursday that he is struggling to keep his feet on the ground after getting ”the call”. ”This was very unexpected,” said an overjoyed Habana just hours after hearing of his call-up to the Springbok squad for home Tri-Nations Tests.