A ROGUE photographer put paid to Ernie Els conviction that he was going to add the Masters title to his two US Open victories. Just as he set up for his birdie attempt on the 72nd hole to move himself within a shot of leader Vijay Singh, he was forced to step away when a […]
BURKINA Faso went down 2-1 to Ethiopia in their first round African World Cup qualifier. Sintayehu Getachew scored in the 63rd minute after a penalty by Anteneh Alamirew in the 47th minute. Toure Abmadou scored in the dying mintes for Burkina Faso.
SOME 6937 inmates escaped from SA prisons between June 30, 1992 and June 1 last year, an average of nearly 1000 prisoners a year. However the number of prisoners absconding was on the decline, Correctional Services Ben Skosana said on Tuesday. In 1996, 1244 prisoners escaped. In 1997 this number fell to 989 and in […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Tuesday 2.00pm THE country’s escalating Aids epidemic is set to dampen economic growth, exacerbate a skills shortage, increase inflation and squeeze savings and investment,according to a report by investment bank ING Barings. The report entitled ”The economic impact of Aids in South Africa — a dark cloud on the horizon”, predicts […]
EQUATORIAL Guinea were thrashed 3-1 by the Republic of Congo on Sunday in the first round of African qualifying games for the 2002 World Cup. Nanitelamio Ngoma, Sylvestre Nkeoua and Lebany scored for the Red Devils. The two sides meet for the second leg of their competition on April 23 in Pointe Noire, Republic of […]
DAVID SHAPSHAK,_AFP, Reuters, Durban | Tuesday 7.00pm SACKED cricket captain Hansie Cronje has apologised for his involvement in a cricket bribery scandal but denied he threw matches during a recent tour to India. ”I wish to apologise to all South Africans, the team, especially the particular players singled out, The United Cricket Broad of South […]
MOROCCO scored a solitary goal through Bouchaib Lembarki to beat Gambia 1-0 in their first-round African qualifier for the 2002 World Cup. Lembarki scored in the 18th minute of the second half at Gambia’s Independence stadium, with more than 30000 people present. The two sides meet for the second leg of their competition on April […]
SENEGAL and Benin deadlocked 1-1 in their African World Cup first-round qualifier. Moussa N’Diaye scored for Senegal, while Benin’s Jonas Oketola made it 1-1 in front of the 38000 that gathered to watch the match. Professional players based in Europe stamped their mark on the match, with Benin playing seven overseas-based players and Senegal eight. […]
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A PEAK hour pile-up on the M2 east freeway in Johannesburg has left one motorist dead and 20 people injured. About 23 cars, a minibus taxi and a luxury bus were involved in the accident, which happened around 7am on Monday morning. Traffic officials say the taxi overturned, causing cars to collide with each other. […]