THE Central African Republic went down 1-0 to Zimbabwe after Peter Ndouvou scored five minutes into the first-round African qualifier on Sunday. The Central African Republic’s players tried their best, but were outplayed by the Zimbabweans who will be looking to extend their advantage in the second-leg tie.
RWANDA and the Ivory Coast drew 2-2 in their first round World Cup qualifier. Akassaou Gislain scored first in the closing minute of the first half, but Rwandan Mily Hassan equalised just after the break. Rwanda went two-up when Julien Ndagan scored, but the lead was short-lived as Kiata Fadel equalised before a crowd of […]
HIGHLANDERS flyhalf Tony Brown is unlikely to see action in his team’s Super 12 clash with the Auckland Blues on Friday night after spraining his ankle on Sunday. Highlanders’ coach Peter Sloane said that Brown is doubtful for the match and there are more worries in the backline. Rua Tipoki, who rolled an ankle against […]
THE nightmarish Eritrean pitch made sure that Olympic champions Nigeria were held to a goalless draw in their qualifier on Sunday. Nigerian coach Jo Bonfrere blamed the Eritrean pitch, saying that it made passing impossible, and said that his team had more problems with the pitch than the opposition.
JOHANNESBURG authorities are positioning 12 surveillance cameras at crime hotspots around the city centre in an attempt to reduce crime. The R4 million monitoring unit represents a joint venture between Business Against Crime, the Gauteng provincial government, police, Central Johannesburg Partnership and the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council. The cameras will be able to track the […]
NEDERBURG said sales from its annual wine auction have risen 5,8% to a new record of R5,8-million. A statement that 86% of the buyers are South African, 6% Namibian and 9% are other foreign buyers. The top six supermarkets and liquor retailers bought 33% of the wine, with Spar supermarkets buying the most. The highest […]
SUDAN were given a 1-0 win over Mozambique through an 8th minute strike by veteran Farouk Gabra seeing Sudan through their first-round African qualifier for the 2002 World Cup. The two sides will meet in the second leg in Mozambique in two weeks.
LIBYA used their home-ground advantage to beat Mali 3-0 in Tripoli. Jihad Montasser, Ahmed al-Masli and Khaled al-Marghani scored a goal apiece, giving the team a solid lead and rousing the 50000-strong partisan crowd to a frenzy.
TECH stocks tumbled at the start of Tuesday’s trading, mirroring the overnight losses on Nasdaq as investors continued to ditch technology stocks in favour of blue chip stocks. The IT index last down 4,2% at 1,008. Didata off 240 cents to R51,60 after dazzling Monday performance. Datatec down 600 cents at R99.
CYCLONE Hudah destroyed half of Madagascar’s vanilla crop when it struck the country’s northeastern region earlier this month. Madagascar, the world’s leading vanilla producer, had expected to harvest some 1200 tons of the bean in the Sava region this year. But only 600 to 700 tons are likely to reach commercial markets in 2000, said […]
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 […]
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.
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Durban | Tuesday 6.30pm AUSTRALIAN cricket captain Steve Waugh said on Tuesday that he is “shocked and disappointed” by South African cricket board chief Ali Bacher’s statement that suspended South African skipper Hansie Cronje acknowledged receiving between $10000 and $15000 during a triangular tournament in South Africa earlier this year. Waugh spoke without […]
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 […]
THE trial of four men, accused of murder and the theft of arms for an extremist Afrikaner movement, has been postponed until October 9 so that one of the accused can obtain legal representation. The four are accused of stealing arms worth R800000 from the Tempe military base in Bloemfontein in May-June 1998. Three of […]
THE Department of Correctional Services says it will investigate allegations that AWB leader Eugene TerreBlanche received preferential treatment while at Potchefstroom Prison. Terre’Blanche has been moved to a communal cell at Rooigrond in Mafikeng following the allegations. The right-wing leader spent only one night in Potchefstroom Prison when he was jailed on March 30. He […]
AT least ten students were killed and many others were injured during violent clashes between police and student protestors in the Gambian capital Banjul, witnesses said. The number of dead could rise, a journalist who visited the Banjul hospital morgue said. The hospital, which has been closed to visitors, has launched an appeal for blood […]
TROPICAL cyclone Hudah dissipated overnight on Saturday after causing substantial damage and at least one death in central and northern Mozambique, the national institute of meteorology said. “Cyclone Hudah now belongs to the past,” meteorologist Mussa Mustafa exclaimed. Mustafa said the cyclone died down in the south of Nampula province on Saturday night after moving […]
THE International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have announced a multilateral debt relief package worth $2-billion for Tanzania. Of that total, about $1,2-billion will be financed by the World Bank, through its International Development Agency, with the IMF participation put at $152-million. The rest of the package will be borne by multilateral and bilateral […]
SOUTH African Chrome and Alloys (Sachrome) said on Friday it has concluded a R2,3-billion five year takeoff agreement with a German steel maker. Sachrome said in a statement that the agreement with Thyssenkrupp Metallurgie AG provided for the annual purchase and distribution of up to 170000 tons of its ferrochrome for an initial five years, […]
ANDY CAPOSTAGNO, Johannesburg | Sunday 7.00pm. THE weekend when South African teams rediscovered the route to the try line came too late to save their Super 12 hopes. For as well as the Stormers played at Eden Park, and as exciting as the contest was between the Sharks and Cats at ABSA Park, the fact […]
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. […]
SILAS Nkanunu, president of the South African Rugby Football Union has reacted to reports that Louis Luyt is preparing an attempted comeback and that moves are afoot to replace the game’s current executive. “It’s unfortunate but the fact can’t be ignored that it is the traditional, white-led unions that are involved,” Nkanunu, who succeeded Luyt […]
PRATAP CHAKRAVARTY, New Delhi | Monday 1.18pm INDIAN police on Monday said they have gathered fresh evidence to shore up their case against South African cricket skipper Hansie Cronje on match-fixing charges. “We believe we now have sufficient evidence in this case but it is for the courts to decide,” New Delhi Crime Branch chief […]
PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki and a group of ministers are flying to the G77 group’s South Summit in Havana, Cuba, on Monday night. Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Trade and Industry Minister Alec Erwin, and Minister in the President’s Office Essop Pahad will also be attending the summit. Foreign affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said the South […]
THE Wellington Hurricanes scored their first win over the Canterbury Crusaders in the Super 12 when they triumphed 28-22 in a pulsating encounter in Wellington on Friday night. The Crusaders, bidding for a third Super 12 title in a row, outmuscled their opponents in the scrum but could do little to resist the power and […]
LEHLO Ledwaba once again proved himself a cut above the average boxer on Friday night, when he dismantled and convincingly defeated Ernesto Grey in nine rounds. The victory means that Ledwaba has successfully defended his IBF junior featherweight world title for the second time. Both fighters started the bout tentatively, carefully feeling each other out. […]
SOME 30000 tons of food aid from the European Union has arrived in Djibouti on its way to drought-stricken Ethiopia, the European Commission said on Monday. The EU grain shipment arrived on Sunday, and will be followed later in the week by an additional 17000 tons. During the Africa-EU summit in Cairo last week, the […]
HUMAN heart transplant pioneer Professor Chris Barnard is to resettle in the Austrian capital Vienna. Barnard, 77, told journalists he had “suffered a lot of pain” as a result of divorce proceedings from his third wife, Karin Barnard. In particular, he said, an article in a women’s magazine which referred to his “waning libido” had […]
THE ACT Brumbies moved to the top of the Super 12 standings on Friday with an impressive 34-15 win over the Otago Highlanders. The Brumbies ran in four tries to none to secure a bonus point and leapfrog Otago and Canterbury at the head of the table. ACT scored two tries in the first 20 […]
ABN-Amro said on Friday that it has downgraded mining groups Rio Tinto and Billiton to “hold” from “buy” and cut Anglo American to “hold” from “undervalued. In a research note, analyst David Bird at the investment bank said the move reflects limited prospects for sustained further upside in the shares on a 12-month view. “This […]
EX-South African captain Kepler Wessels has called for an independent inquiry after match fixing charges were brought by Indian police against his successor Hansie Cronje and team mates Nicky Boje, Herschelle Gibbs and Pieter Strydom. The charges relate to the recent one-day series won 3-2 by India. “These are serious allegations and if there is […]