Despite the fact that more often than not, the display when the two giants of South Africa soccer clash is actually less entertaining compared to the pre hype, there is still nothing more exciting for the majority of sports fans in South Africa than the Soweto Derby . The media hype before every derby is often exaggerated … Read more
by Susan NJANJI Many properties in crime-ridden South Africa are secured by electronic burglar alarms and high concrete walls topped with high-voltage electric fences, but in the quaint small diamond mining town of Cullinan, coffins are the latest security gadgets. Following a spate of robberies in the semi-rural town of around 28,000 people, some residents … Read more
(Reuters) – Frank Lampard could make an emotional appearance against former club Chelsea this weekend as his new employers Manchester City host Jose Mourinho’s side in an early showdown between the Premier League’s heavyweights. Lampard, who became a talismanic figure at Stamford Bridge before leaving in the close-season after 10 successful years, is in contention … Read more
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – German teams scored a point — or more accurately, seven — in their rivalry with English clubs this week, coming out on top in two of their three Champions League duels, with the third resulting in a share of the spoils. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich certainly had the better … Read more
The repo rate will remain unchanged at 5.75 percent, the SA Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee decided on Thursday. SA Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus said the domestic growth outlook remained “weak”. In January, the repo rate increased by 50 basis points to 5.5 percent, and in July it increased by 25 basis points to … Read more
The JSE all-share index is trading marginally firmer this morning, with financial stocks leading the gainers and the financial 15 index up 1%. Trading remains subdued ahead of the FuturEd close out later today. In economic news, last night the FOMC kept rates unchanged, saying that rates will be kept low for a considerable time … Read more
Another spectacle is on the cards at Ellis Park Stadium on Friday night when the Golden Lions and the Pumas face each other in a Currie Cup clash. Both sides have the ability and the appetite to play an expansive style of rugby while the battle for second place on the log will add an … Read more
By Tim Collings LONDON (Reuters) – The English FA has announced a package of proposals aimed at reducing by 50 percent the number of players from outside the European Unionwho enter English football and making it easier for home-grown players to succeed. In a consultative paper, as required by the British Home Office legislation that … Read more
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq says Pakistan can “once again rule the world” by winning the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year. The return of the tournament Down Under was a good omen for Pakistan, as that was where it won its only World Cup in 1992, when Imran Khan’s side beat England in the … Read more
By Iain Rogers MADRID (Reuters) – Holders Real Madrid chased away some of their early-season blues when Gareth Bale scored the pick of the goals as the record 10-times winners routed FC Basel 5-1 in their Champions League Group B opener on Tuesday. https://vimeo.com/106356461 After a deflected Nacho effort put Real 1-0 ahead in the … Read more