Archive for May 13th, 2007


Derick Hougaard

Derick Hougaard, Mayor of Pretoria

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 7:45 pm

Jake White and the national selectors might not be quite as smitten, but there’s no question of who owns Pretoria after Saturday at Loftus. 27 points from a magical boot - and a polished display all round in the number …

Alice Dabrowski

Mighty Dodos stay top

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 7:25 pm

There was never any doubt that Saturday would be halcyon for local sports fans, after the day’s biggest clash finished with a victory for South Africa’s favourite celebrity hockey side. Inspired by flying wing Alice Dabrowski (pictured), who shrugged off …

Francois Pienaar fans

Francois Pienaar: ladies’ man

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 7:04 pm

How fleeting is fame? In the weeks after the 1995 World Cup, the triumphant squad wouldn’t have struggled to meet nice young ladies interested in a quiet evening of champagne and handcuffs. And topping that list, had he been so …

Johann Muller

Durban warms up for the big one

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 6:14 pm

One or two mild flutters, perhaps, and a final score that might not have done the Blues much justice, but in Durban, nobody cares - the Sharks are in the final, and that’s all that matters. A late Bob Skinstad-inspired …

Mark Fish fans

Feeeeeeesh still a big hit

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 6:00 pm

It’s a distinctly South African cry, and one that send a shiver down the spine no matter how many times you heard it: the crowd baying ‘Feeeeeeesh…’ as one every time Mark Fish touched the ball. It crept back into …

Ashleigh Simon

Ashleigh Simon turns pro

Sunday, 13th May 2007 at 5:53 pm

A couple of years back, Ashleigh Simon had a fairly clear plan of how her golf career would pan out: take on the amateur circuit, finish school, head for college in the States, and hopefully one day turn pro. But …