'R Kelly not a suspect' Jun 26, 2009
Last Updated: 08:52am 26 Jun 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
> All hail The Beast Jun 25, 2009
com Contributing Editor and graduate of the Watershed College of Academic Excellence and Ramp Modelling, Dan Nicholl, speaks exclusively to Zimbabwean government spokesman for sport Comrade Thirdman Banda about the success of Tendai Beast Mtawarira, who single-handedly destroyed the British and Irish Lions pack in Durban on Saturday ... At first it was disappointing that he was playing rugby in Durban the dream of any Zimbabwean parent is to see their son move to Hillbrow, work as a car... (iAfrica.com)
Hawaiian contenders ready to meet Mr. Price in ASP South Africa Jun 25, 2009
Former ASP World Tour campaigner and current ASP WQS No. 8 Travis Logie (Durban) is the highest rated South African in the men s event. Australia, traditionally one of the most dominant nations at this event, holds down the second highest number of entries with a total of 40 surfers, 27 men and 13 women. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Lions will have scrum 'fixed' for Loftus Jun 25, 2009
The tourists suffered defeat in the first of three Tests in Durban last Saturday ... And Lions scrummaging coach Graham Rowntree has vowed that the side's scrum, which took a battering at the hands of Springboks at various stages during the Durban Test, will be "fixed" ... "We've had a good honest, hard training session on Monday and we saw that the [forward] replacements who came on in Durban already made an improvement. "The spirits are high and the guys are very positive that we'llfix up... (iAfrica.com)
New airline for Durban Jun 25, 2009
Article By: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:28 Dubai-based airline Emirates has announced it will open a new route to Durban from 1 October, bringing its total to 35 flights per week from South Africa. Tourism KwaZulu-Natal is elated that Emirates will be launching direct flights to our beautiful province, which will now be opened to the world making inbound and outbound travel far easier and cost effective," said Ndabo Khoza, Chief Executive Officer of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal. "With the introduction of... (iAfrica.com)
Lions ready for Loftus Jun 25, 2009
The South Africans won the first Test 26-21 in Durban, but the Lions showed strongly in the second-half, scoring two converted tries in the final quarter after a raft of replacements unsettled the home side. Edwards on Wednesday likened Loftus as "the hardest place to play rugby in the whole world" because of the altitude and its cauldron-like atmosphere. (iAfrica.com)
Win an anti-ageing hamper! Jun 25, 2009
Says Jan Bowes from Durban, "I have been putting Genacol Instant gel on my face and have had several compliments about how good my skin is looking. Also, I have noticed my joints don't ache as much. I would definitely recommend Genacol to my friends". Sleep improvement. (iAfrica.com)
Two held for hijack death Jun 25, 2009
Director Govindsamy Mariemuthoo said a man and a woman were arrested in Berea, Durban. They allegedly hijacked four men in Lenasia, shoved them into the boot of a car and then drove 16 hours to Durban ... "They were arrested by a trio crime task team from Sebokeng, who went to Durban and were assisted by the local police," Mariemuthoo said. (iAfrica.com)
KZN doctors to strike on Jun 25, 2009
Doctors in Durban will wear black clothing on Thursday to signify what they are calling the "death" of the health system. Eyewitness News Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Sectional title Q&A 3 Jun 24, 2009
Question: I'm a tenant in a block of flats in Durban. The area of each flat (they all have two bedrooms) is about 85m. (iAfrica.com)
'Mom's taxi' crash hurts 6 Jun 24, 2009
Article By: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:36 Five children and a mother driving them to school were seriously injured in a crash in Queensburgh outside Durban on Wednesday morning, paramedics said. Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said the children, between five and 12 years, were being driven down Kingsdale road in Mount Vernon when another vehicle went through a yield sign and hit their car on the side. (iAfrica.com)
Where to watch whales in SA Jun 24, 2009
South Africa's Whale Route stretches from Doringbaai, south of Cape Town, all the way along the coast to Durban. That's nearly 2000km of whale-watching coast, and includes several sections famous for their beauty, such as the Garden Route, Tsitsikamma National Park, and the Transkei. (iAfrica.com)
> Lions blame SA Rugby Jun 24, 2009
And despite the distorted figure of 49,055 - put out by SA Rugby and the 'official ticketing agency' - it was obvious to even the most casual observer that the first Test in Durban last Saturday was not close to a sell-out. The large empty chunks of stadium seating made it obvious that at a push there were 45,000 spectators in attendance. (iAfrica.com)
> Div does it again Jun 24, 2009
In the immediate aftermath of the Test in Durban De Villiers said he may have erred with the rash of replacements. Now he feels he waited too long.. (iAfrica.com)
Springboks waiting on Burger Jun 23, 2009
Rob Peters questions the thinking within Springbok management after the Durban Test ... While there were no serious injuries in the Springbok squad, following the 26-21 first Test win in Durban at the weekend, the medical staff revealed that Burger is no guarantee for the second Test. (iAfrica.com)
Young Boks take on Lions Jun 23, 2009
Rob Peters questions the thinking within Springbok management after the Durban Test ... " Muir also felt the Southern Kings, with their physical approach last week, gave a few pointers on how to tackle the Lions. "The Kings really got stuck in and we'll take that area of the game into our preparation," the Emerging Boks coach said. Muir, who is backline coach for the senior side, said his charges were capable of overcoming a lack of preparation - having had just three days in Durban with the Bok... (iAfrica.com)
Steyn - Jury is still out Jun 22, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Francois Steyn is still not convinced he is a 'born-and-bred' fullback, even though Springbok coach Peter de Villiers lauded him for the quality of his performance in South Africa's 26-21 win over the British and Irish Lions in Durban on Saturday. (iAfrica.com)
'Lions must box clever' Jun 22, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Speaking after his team's 21-26 loss to the Springboks in the opening match of the three-Test series in Durban at the weekend, Jones said the Lions must avoid getting into an arm wrestle with the imposing Bok pack. (iAfrica.com)
'Money, sex and anger' Jun 22, 2009
In an affidavit before the Durban High Court, Christelle says her siblings, together with their co-accused Mathew Naidoo, were motivated by "money, sex and anger", reported the Mercury newspaper ... Meanwhile, the pair has launched an urgent application in the Durban High Court, asking for monthly maintenance from their parents' estate and money for legal fees and experts, who they hope will get them off the hook. (iAfrica.com)
Boks to 'maul' Lions again Jun 22, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Speaking in the wake of South Africa's 26-21 first Test win in Durban at the weekend, Matfield admitted that the maul is a key element in the Bok attack ... " Matfield felt that while the maul will again play a big part, both teams will take a more expansive approach into the last two Tests of the series. "It is different playing in Durban," he said of the opening international. "Once we go up to the Highveld we can... (iAfrica.com)
SA to 'shut the door' Jun 22, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... The Springboks not only let the British and Irish Lions slip in the back door, they literally "opened the front door" when the two teams met in the first Test of their three-match series in Durban at the weekend ... "We have two very contrasting halves," he said of the Durban encounter, adding: "In the first half our defence was spot on - we allowed them no space or time. The second half was exactly the opposite.... (iAfrica.com)
Durban hotel burns Jun 22, 2009
Article By: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:12 Eleven people were injured in a fire at Durban's Royal hotel on Monday morning, paramedics said. Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said several Lions supporters were among guests evacuated from the hotel when the fire broke out. (iAfrica.com)
Beast laid the Springbok platform Jun 21, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... "Tendai, he played a really big role today," Smit told a media gathering in Durban. (iAfrica.com)
> Lions make Boks sweat Jun 21, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... South Africa were made to hold on in the face of a late British and Irish Lions comeback, but the Springboks got the three-Test series off to the perfect start with a 26-21 win in Durban on Saturday. (iAfrica.com)
Div: 'I was wrong' Jun 21, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Springbok coach Peter de Villiers admitted that it was a mistake to send on a rash of second-half replacements, which almost cost his team victory in their nail-biting 26-21 triumph over the British and Irish Lions in Durban on Saturday. (iAfrica.com)
> Smith: We didn't choke Jun 20, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban. (iAfrica.com)
MDC to protest in Durban Jun 19, 2009
Article By: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:45 Members of the Zimbabwean political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), are expected to gather outside the Durban home affairs department on Friday for a planned picket. Regional MDC spokesperson Sheperd Zvavanhu said the party wanted the department to speed up the issuing of asylum papers as refugees were getting sick while waiting in long queues. (iAfrica.com)
Boot is on both feet Jun 19, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Ruan Pienaar and Francois Steyn will be South Africa's premier goal-kickers in the first Test against the British and Irish Lions in Durban on Saturday, as they will share the kicking duties ... Montgomery said he believed that Pienaar and Steyn would have an advantage at the stadium Durban, where they have kicked many times for the Sharks - because of the swirling conditions that make kicking so tricky. (iAfrica.com)
Boks will be 'pragmatic' Jun 19, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold has said that South Africa, regarded as a better balanced team than the one that won the 2007 World Cup, will produce a "pragmatic" game when they tackle the British and Irish Lions in the crucial first Test in Durban on Saturday ... Speaking to a media contingent in Durban on Thursday, Gold dismissed the suggestion that the Boks would be "underdone", because they haven't played... (iAfrica.com)
Boks ready to rush Lions Jun 19, 2009
BJ Botha previews the first Test between the Springboks and the Bs in Durban ... It ill make for an intriguing afternoon's rugby when they go head-to-head in the opening match of the three-Test series in Durban on Saturday. (iAfrica.com)
'Scrum not only contest' Jun 18, 2009
Fronting up to a media gathering in Durban, ahead of the opening encounter of the three-match series, Smit said he felt No.3 can no longer be regarded as a "new" position to him - in reference to the constant queries about him converting from hooker to prop at Test level last year. "I've been playing there [tighthead prop] for [almost] a year now," Smit said, adding that he feels he has enough back-up in the other forwards to ensure the Bok scrum is rock steady. (iAfrica.com)
Burger commits to WP Jun 18, 2009
Burger has been struggling with a calf injury and he will also miss Saturday's series-opening Test against the British Lions in Durban. However, the Boks stalwart is pleased to re-sign with his beloved Western Province and Stormers until the end of 2011. (iAfrica.com)
'Lions are no angels' Jun 17, 2009
Kings head coach Alan Solomons hit back by saying that the Bs are "no angels" and that they could be in trouble against an even more physical Springbok team in the first Test in Durban on Saturday, June 20. The media spat started when Lions coach Ian McGeechan was asked several times about cheap shots and off the ball stuff. (iAfrica.com)
> Brssow starts for Boks Jun 17, 2009
The Test will be the fourth between the Springboks and the Lions to be played in Durban ... Date: Saturday June 21 Time: 15:00 (13:00 GMT) Venue: Absa Stadium, Durban Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Vinny Munro (New Zealand) TMO: Christophe Berdos (France). (iAfrica.com)
Injuries worry Lions Jun 17, 2009
McGeechan and his fellow tour selectors will get together on Wednesday to start discussing the team to tackle the Springboks in the opening Test in Durban on Saturday. The wily Lions mentor insists that all players are still in the running, but most pundits feel the team largely selects itself. (iAfrica.com)
Kings to reign over Lions? Jun 16, 2009
The Lions have alreqady notched up five wins, with the first of three Tests against the Springboks scheduled to take place in Durban this coming Saturday. "The Lions are looking forward to the match and maintaining the unbeaten tour record," Bs tour manager Gerald Davies told a media gathering on Monday. (iAfrica.com)
Bok coach De Villiers is 'spot on' Jun 16, 2009
The Bs, unbeaten through the first five games on their South African safari, tackle the Boks in Durban on Saturday - before the series moves to the Highveld where the two teams will go head-to-head in Pretoria and Johannesburg on successive Saturday ... He said the Boks are hard at work at their base in Durban, venue for the first Test - on Saturday, June 20. (iAfrica.com)
'Midweek Lions' remain hopeful of Test berth Jun 16, 2009
The fact that for the first and only time on the trip the party splits, with the front-runners for the Test side heading straight to Durban, means that McGeechan has to offer solace as well as hope. There is no scepticism in Shaw's mind. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mac gets the feeling Jun 16, 2009
British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan readily admits that his team will need to shift up a few gears as they look towards the opening Test against the Springboks, in Durban on Saturday, but he is happy that his charges have developed a "winning mentality" in their unbeaten run on tour thus far ... "We got to where we are now [unbeaten after five matches] and we've got one game left [against the Southern Kings on Tuesday] before the first Test. "We are working towards being really... (iAfrica.com)
Lions facing selection poser Jun 16, 2009
Lions' encounter with South Africa's newest franchise, in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, is their last outing before the first Test against the Springboks - which takes place in Durban on Saturday, June 20. And the last thing head coach Ian McGeechan needs now is a meltdown at scrumhalf, where all three members of the tour party are struggling with some or other niggle. (iAfrica.com)
Hughes ready for Ashes Jun 16, 2009
Hughes became the youngest player in Test history to get two centuries in a match when he scored 115 and 160 against South Africa in Durban in March. NSW teammate Stuart Clark also left on Monday to join the four other members of the Australian pace attack, who are already part of the unsuccessful Twenty20 World Cup campaign in England. (iAfrica.com)
Brssow gets Bok call Jun 16, 2009
Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brssow has joined the Springbok squad ahead of Saturday's opening test in the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series at the Absa Stadium, Durban. Brssows call-up came amidst doubts over the participation of Bok stalwart Schalk Burger, who is troubled by a calf injury. (iAfrica.com)
Man nabbed with heroin Jun 6, 2009
Article By: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:43 A Tanzanian man was arrested in Durban on Thursday night for being in possession of heroin with an estimated street value of R3- million, police said. Captain Thulane Zwane said the man, who was on a bus from Johannesburg to Durban, had 5kg of heroin in his bag ... He was arrested at the Durban Station bus depot. (iAfrica.com)
Low-key start for Boks Jun 5, 2009
The Bulls will join up with the squad in Durban next week, where they will prepare for the opening Test on June 20 ... "Ruan is on the road to recovery and is undergoing rehabilitation. But he will be fit by the time we arrive in Durban. Schalk and Deon are also still doing rehabilitation and they will also be fit by next week. The rest of the guys are fit and in good nick," said Liebel. (iAfrica.com)
BJ on the Lions, Boks Jun 5, 2009
If they target Durban (the first Test) and win it, that will definitely turn things around with the Springboks heading to Loftus under pressure. So, the Lions will give everything of themselves for the first Test, and whatever happens in Durban will be a sign of things to come but like I said, I cannot see that happening. (iAfrica.com)
Div remains coy on Bok fullback Jun 4, 2009
However, the coach was not prepared to shed any light on the matter and he also did not want to say much about the role Steyn would play in the first test in Durban. "I have time on my side. There is enough time left to decide about that," De Villiers told sport24. (iAfrica.com)
Steyn gets Bok nod, but not Kirchner Jun 2, 2009
The Springboks will face the Bs in three Tests in Durban on June 20, Pretoria on June 27 and Johannesburg on July 4. South African squad (Test caps in brackets). (iAfrica.com)
The Curry Cup Jun 1, 2009
Tasked with finding winning flavours, Kim Maxwell, Andrea Burgener and Tracy Gielink went on the curry trail in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban ... How do the curries to be found in Durban, Cape Town and Jo'burg compare ... Durban and Johannesburg's Indian communities share common ground with the lighter cooking styles of southern India and parts of Pakistan. (iAfrica.com)
'Having healthy staff translates into healthy business' May 31, 2009
Philip said the company ran a clinic in Standard Bank's head office, in Johannesburg, and two others in Durban and Cape Town. The clinics do vaccinations for yellow fever, malaria and cholera as well as undertake education on overseas travel. (Business Report, South Africa)
More petrol price pains May 30, 2009
"The National Energy Regulator of SA on 30 April 2009 announced an average tariff reduction of 10.38 percent in the transport cost of petroleum transported by pipeline from Durban to the C-Zones. "These decreases will range from 0. 5 cents per litre (for example Pietermaritzburg) to 1. (iAfrica.com)
Fighting TB in South Africa May 30, 2009
This reduces the patients transport costs and means they don't have to spend a long time in a hospital ward in the nearest city, Durban. The nursing staff train the patient's family members in infection control. (BBC News -- Africa)
Preview: S14 Final May 29, 2009
Last Updated: 07:38am 29 May 2009. Get up to R1,000 free. (iAfrica.com)
Lions trivia best forgotten May 28, 2009
As bad as the lack of a goal-kicker was in Durban, Lions centre Jeremy Guscott managed to make it worse when he slotted a match and series winning drop-goal. Memories of Guscott gleefully informing the South African public that two wins in a three-match series is irreversible are best forgotten. (iAfrica.com)
Roadmap for recession May 28, 2009
"Yesterday our worst fears were confirmed when it emerged that our economy is officially in recession. While many of us expected the economy to skid into negative growth territory in keeping with the economic trends, the magnitude of this economic contraction has shocked all of us," he told delegates at the eleventh annual African Renaissance Festival in Durban. He said jobs were now at risk and everyone needed to compromise, in the interest of "our country and our economy", to prevent another... (iAfrica.com)
Lots of work ahead for Lions May 27, 2009
The tourists will play six tour matches, starting Saturday in the north-west city of Rustenburg when they face a Royal XV, before the first of three Tests against world champions South Africa on June 20 in Durban. Gatland said Tuesday the most challenging aspect for him and the rest of the coaching staff in the weeks ahead would be getting the players to bond. (iAfrica.com)
Som Mittal, President, NASSCOM May 26, 2009
The provision in the Bill proposed by Chuck Grassley and Dick Durban to restrict H1-B sas will erode the competitiveness of Indian IT firms and disrupt our business model. When employees are sent on temporary visas, it is mistaken as immigration. (India Times)
Tourism gold in 2010? May 26, 2009
She was speaking in Durban at a conference this month where hundreds of tourism operators gathered to pitch special World Cup packages that include housing, transport and of course, the matches. But the real benefits of the World Cup - which runs June 11 to July 11, 2010 - may only be felt later, after South Africa enjoys the international spotlight from the games. (iAfrica.com)
SA's terror dilemma May 25, 2009
Last Updated: 07:08am 25 May 2009. 6 22 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
> Zimbabwean wins Comrades May 25, 2009
This year the 90km race began in the City of Durban and ended in Pietermaritzburg. Eyewitness News Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Zuma's crime strategy May 23, 2009
The guest speaker was Don Mkhwanazi, an entrepreneur and confidante of Zuma based in Durban. The president used the opportunity to explain dramatic changes that his administration introduced after last month's elections. (iAfrica.com)
> Speedster crashes into cop May 23, 2009
After receiving treatment, the officer was airlifted by helicopter to Umhlanga hospital in Durban, said Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha. "[These are] always difficult cases to deal with as these are colleagues and friends that we work hand-in-hand with on a daily basis," said Botha. (iAfrica.com)
Jai ho! Katrina to rock IPL finals May 22, 2009
Well Joanna she runs a country, she runs in Durban and the Transvaal She makes a few of her people happy, she don't care about the rest at all She got a system they call apartheid, it keeps a brother in subjection. But maybe pressure will make Joanna see, how everybody could live as one Gimme hope, Joanna. (India Times, India)
Nel still guilty May 21, 2009
Nel appealed against the ban of the original Sanzar Disciplinary Hearing, which earlier this week found him guilty of a dangerous tackle on Sharks fullback Stefan Terblanche in the Bulls 27-26 Super 14 win in Durban last Saturday. Nel was suspended from all forms of rugby up until the June 13 , after a Sanzar Judicial Officer Dekker Govender ruled that the player executed a dangerous tackle on the Sharks player. (iAfrica.com)
Driver dies in truck smash May 21, 2009
A driver has died after the goods truck he was driving overturned on the M13 Durban bound on Thursday morning, said Netcare 911. Spokesperson Chris Botha said the truck overturned just past the Everton road bridge around 3am. (iAfrica.com)
Kallis is still king May 20, 2009
Chennai Super Kings have 15 points, Deccan Chargers, Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab 14 each and defending champions Rajasthan Royals 13 with double-headers to come in Durban and Centurion. While many in the team dug-outs at the Wanderers used blankets to fend off the autumn chill, a good crowd turned up at one of the homes of South African cricket and were treated to a tense struggle until the final few overs. (iAfrica.com)
