World Twenty20: South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis hails Dale Steyn
Faf du Plessis heaped praise on South Africa bowler Dale Steyn after the Proteas edged to a dramatic victory over New Zealand. JP Duminy had hit 86 from 43 balls to help Du Plessis’s side set Brendon...
View ArticleSteyn shines as South Africa beat NZ
• Kiwis required seven from six balls but came up two short • Morné Morkel's three overs cost South Africa 50 runs The great cricketers love a stage and they love being presented with the near...
View ArticleIn the Time of Cholera
At a recent dinner with a group of ex-pats in Dhaka, the subject of cholera came up, as it tends to when I'm around. It was a warm evening and we were seated outside, sipping our drinks and fighting...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius 'scared' Reeva Steenkamp, murder trial hears
Phone evidence expert reveals messages on Reeva Steenkamp's mobile detailing a loving relationship laced with jealous tantrums Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend told him "I'm scared of you sometimes," less...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius 'scared' Reeva Steenkamp , murder trial hears
Phone evidence expert reveals messages on Reeva Steenkamp's mobile detailing a loving relationship laced with jealous tantrums Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend told him "I'm scared of you sometimes," less...
View ArticleObama Urging World Leaders To Isolate Russia From G8
BY JIM KUHNHENN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — President Barack Obama gathered with world leaders in a day of delicate diplomacy, as he sought to rally the international community...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen did nothing wrong and was honest, says Chris Tremlett
Surrey paceman still has international ambition despite being baffled by the sacking of his county team-mate There are no doubt those within the England cricket hierarchy who hope memories of the...
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Cricket: Black Caps crumble at hands of Steyn
Dale Steyn produced a gem of fast bowling to help South Africa secure a two-run win over New Zealand overnight in the World Twenty20.Steyn returned with figures of 4-17 as South Africa restricted New...
View ArticleBRIC countries oppose ban on Vladimir Putin attending G20 Summit
London, March 24: India, Brazil, China and South Africa today opposed any restrictions on participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Australia later this year in the wake...
View ArticleWorld Twenty20: Dale Steyn’s epic final over stuns Kiwis and keeps Proteas alive
Great fast bowling by the greatest fast bowler of the age kept South Africa in the World Twenty20 on Monday. Until Dale Steyn’s thrilling and dramatic intervention at the climax of the group match...
View ArticleBDS: Non-Violent Resistance to Israeli Occupation
Thanks to Scarlett Johansson, the American Studies Association (ASA), and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has entered our national...
View ArticleScienceTake: For These Monkeys, Mother Knows Best
Vervet monkeys in South Africa look to their moms for guidance on how to clean their food. Reported by NYTimes.com 35 minutes ago.
View ArticlePistorius trial: Steenkamp sent text messages expressing her fears
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Model and lawyer Reeva Steenkamp sent a cellphone message to her boyfriend, South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, weeks before he fatally shot her saying that his...
View ArticleThe Pope, Obama, and Joseph Kony: The World This Week
*1. World Leaders Meet In The Netherlands * Over fifty world leaders will convene in The Hague this Monday and Tuesday to discuss ways to prevent nuclear terrorism, reduce nuclear materials worldwide,...
View ArticleMeet Oscar Pistorius' High Powered Defense Team
When it comes to building a strong legal team, Oscar Pistorius arguably has two of the most dogged defense attorneys in South Africa, who have a history of taking on and winning high profile cases....
View ArticleRussia shrugs off threat of permanent expulsion from G8
Sergei Lavrov says: if our western partners say there is no future for G8, 'then so be it. We are not clinging to that format' The Russian foreign minister has shrugged off the threat of exclusion from...
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Gloucester Rugby: Ospreys refuse to rule out Hibbard for the...
GLOUCESTER signing Richard Hibbard is set to hand Wales a boost by returning to action ahead of Wales' summer tour. The wrecking ball hooker, who will make the move to Kingsholm in the summer,...
View ArticleG8 Summit In Sochi Canceled, G7 Leaders To Meet In Brussels Instead
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Seeking to isolate Russia, President Barack Obama and Western and Asian allies moved to indefinitely cut Moscow out of a major international coalition on Monday, including...
View ArticlePistorius trial: Athlete says its a tough time
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius, who is expected to testify in his murder trial at the end of the week, said Tuesday hes going through "a tough time" in a rare comment after the...
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South Africa defender Rooi Mahamutsa somehow survives horror crash in which...
South Africa international Rooi Mahamutsa walked away with barely a scratch from a horrific car crash in his homeland. Extraordinary and shocking pictures have emerged showing the wreckage. Reported...
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