Gibbs case next week JOHANNESBURG -- The disciplinary hearing into the Herschelle Gibbs dagga-smoking affair is expected to be heard next week, United Cricket Board of SA chief executive Gerald Majola said yesterday. Gibbs and four of his teammates were caught smokin... Steps to halt abuse of alcohol by youth By Sonja Raasch QUEENSTOWN -- Police have been asked to clamp down on shebeens to help prevent the abuse of liquor by children, Safety, Provincial Liaison and Transport MEC Dennis Neer said yesterday. Neer, speaking during Child Protection Week,... Profile: aquarium kill was planned By Toni Müller EAST LONDON --It is likely the attack on the aquarium birds over the weekend was targeted at the aquarium or at someone working at the aquarium, according to a psychological profile developed in Grahamstown. Clinical and inve... Disadvantaged areas to get R201 million By Zama Feni Municipal Reporter EAST LONDON -- Buffalo City acting finance manager Brian Shepherd introduced the council's R397million 2001/2002 draft capital budget to more than 500 residents at the city hall yesterday. This amount reflects a c... Maclean urges input into city's budget EAST LONDON -- The public ought to be invited to contribute to the municipal budgetary process, Buffalo City mayor Sindisile Maclean said yesterday. Delivering the opening address at the capital budget hearings at the city hall, Maclean acknowled... Service honours Simpson qualities GRAHAMSTOWN -- There were scenes of intense emotion and grief when about 700 mourners packed the Rhodes University chapel funeral service for educator Roy Lawrence Simpson, 60, yesterday. The former Grey High rector died on a lonely stretch of th... Drug tests in contract JOHANNESBURG -- South African cricketers had better get used to being dope tested once the United Cricket Board of South Africa introduces its anti-doping policy at its annual meeting in August. UCB chief executive Gerald Majola said the new play... TRC to dissolve after final report CAPE TOWN -- The final report on the truth and reconciliation process would be presented to President Thabo Mbeki before the end of the year, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission said yesterday. A presidential proclamation was issued on Monday... Calls to protect sharks CAPE TOWN -- Gwen Mahlangu, chairwoman of Parliament's portfolio committee on environment and tourism, has called for increased vigilance to protect Africa's shark populations. She told a conference here it was vital that African countries came t... Boesak no prophet says church leader CAPE TOWN -- Controversy over paroled cleric Allan Boesak continued to simmer yesterday when the Full Gospel Church issued a statement saying it did not recognise him as a prophet or leader. When Boesak preached at the church's Paarl assembly las...

SAILING ON TROUBLED WATERS: Ocean Management Systems owner Chris Bonney recounts the events leading to the death of a trainee yachtsman on board his yacht. Torture rife in Africa says AI LONDON -- Torture is a routine fact of life in Africa, with governments appearing to condone the practice by their failure to remedy the situation, the human rights group Amnesty International warned yesterday. In its annual report the organisati... Amnesty details rights abuses LONDON -- Amnesty International detailed human rights violations in 149 countries in its 40th annual report issued yesterday, highlighting extra-judicial executions in 63 countries, judicial executions in 28 and torture in 125 countries. During 2... G15 meet despite Jakarta politics JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Manoeuvres in parliament to impeach Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid failed to stop leaders from developing nations meeting here yesterday from hashing out plans to promote greater Third World solidarity. Representativ... No sign of Filipino hostages MANILA, Philippines -- The search for 23 people taken hostage by Muslim extremists has yielded some personal belongings but still no clues to their current whereabouts, the military said yesterday. The last time that the Abu Sayyaf guerillas and ... Pollock to take SA team into the township JOHANNESBURG -- For the first time, the SA cricket team will play a match in one of the previously disadvantaged areas. South Africa's 2003 World Cup team will play Western Province in one of Cape Town's black areas in the build-up to the tournam... Open brings out your best - Kafelnikov PARIS -- Russian seventh seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov wants to become a rebound ace as he battles for a second French Open men's singles title after 1996. Since an Indian Wells semi-final appearance in March the dour 27-year-old from Sochi had suffere... Williams sisters withdraw from doubles PARIS -- US fifth seeds Venus and Serena Williams withdrew yesterday from the women's doubles at the French Open to allow Serena to concentrate on her singles challenge, tournament organisers announced. The sisters, who won Wimbledon and the Olym... Flyhalf berth in young hands PLETTENBERG BAY -- South Africa's quest for a match-winning flyhalf has led two youngsters to the training fields of Plettenberg Bay with a nations' hopes lying on their broad young shoulders. Butch James, after a devastatingly brilliant Super 12... Border burst onto netball stage at national levels EAST LONDON -- Border netball is starting to make waves at national and international level. Border players Zolisa Noxeke and Yolanda Swart have been included in a South African squad of 20 with Noxeke having her dreams realised when she was name...

No contract for Cullinan
Rhodes, Donald available for Tests JOHANNESBURG -- Daryll Cullinan is not among the 19 players who have been offered contracts by the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA). Cullinan, who has already said he did not wish to be chosen for ...