THE Amaglug-glug, South Africa’s under-23 footballers, will face New Zealand at North Harbour Stadium in their Olympic soccer qualifier on May 19. The stadium was confirmed for the vital clash after a meeting between New Zealand Soccer representatives and the Oceania Football Confederation. The second leg will be played in Johannesburg on May 27.
ANGLO American plc has disposed of another two of its non-core assets as part of the company’s programme of disposals. Anglo announced on Monday that it has sold its remaining 25% of die cast wheels manufacturer NF Die Cast and 5,7-million shares in industrial and media group Johnnic. Anglo also announced that on March 28 […]
THE bodies of a family of five, including a month-old baby girl, were found in a bedroom in their luxury Swawelpoort, Pretoria East, home on Tuesday afternoon. Police spokesman Captain George Francis said the bodies of 37-year-old property magnate Wessel Bester, his 35-year-old wife Wianda and their three children, aged between a month and four […]
THE UCBSA on Monday named its 16-man SA A squad to tour the West Indies in August and September. The side will be skippered by Dale Benkenstein and is made up of a number of youthful cricketers, combined with more experienced players who have proven records. SA A squad: SA “A”: Dale Benkenstein (capt. Natal), […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Wednesday 1.25pm. MOROKA Swallows midfielder Jokhonia Cibi received his second Bafana Bafana call-up on Tuesday as South African coach Trott Moloto struggled to find a replacement for Dumisa Ngobe whose Turkish club Ankaragucu has failed to released him for Saturday’s Olympic qualifier against Lesotho. Cibi, 23, has the talent to […]
THE Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo are planning to launch a joint bid to host the 2004 African Cup of Nations. An agreement was signed last Saturday between the respective ministers of sport from the neighboring countries with the view to presenting a formal bid to the African football Confederation. If the bid […]
THE United Cricket Board of South Africa was still waiting on Monday for a judge to be appointed to conduct an inquiry into cricket’s betting and match-fixing scandal. Managing director Ali Bacher said he remains confident an announcement will be made this week and that the inquiry will be completed by the end of May. […]
A MAN who broke into an animal clinic and stole a dishcloth – his first offence – has been sentenced to five years in jail in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. “There are too many people who walk around and break into houses without caring about the consequences for the victims,” magistrate Kallie Bosch told Johannes […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Wednesday 1.15pm. DYNAMOS chairman Peter Rabali has quit amid allegations of match-fixing in the MTN First Division, but has challenged City Sharks to prove that he rigged a match between the two clubs last Friday. Rabali admitted to having a conversation before the match with Sharks’ chairman Nicolas Sibeko and […]
HARMONY Gold, the country’s third biggest gold producer, reported mixed results for the quarter to March with mining operations hit by bad weather and extra public holidays. Harmony kicked off the country’s gold reporting season by predicting another tough quarter ahead, but said it expected restructuring gains from its newly-acquired Randfontein mine. It warned tough […]