Venus Williams battles into Auckland Classic second round
AUCKLAND. — Former world number one Venus Williams battled into the second round of the Auckland Classic yesterday with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) win over Czech wildcard Andrea Hlavackova.
DRC arrive in SA
Johannesburg — The inaugural African Nations Championships winners the Democratic Republic of Congo, were the first team to arrive in South Africa when they flew into the country yesterday ahead…
Lack of confidence costs insurers
Blessing Bonga Business Reporter LACK of confidence has continued to be the biggest factor that is hampering the majority of Zimbabweans from taking up insurance as a critical component of…
New Winners tennis tourney on next week
Sports Reporter MORE than 100 junior tennis players will next week converge at Harare Sports Club for the New Winners tournament. The event is scheduled to run from January 7…
How artistes celebrated Xmas
Christmas is always eventful as people celebrate the day in different ways. For artistes, especially musicians, the festive season is very hectic and they often spend Christmas away from their…
Scepticism over economic growth
Business Reporter GOVERNMENT’s upbeat prognosis of economic growth for 2014 has been met with scepticism with some economic analysts saying low farm output, subdued global commodity prices and low Foreign…
India banking risk rises
Mumbai – The risk to India’s banking industry rose in the six months through September as bad loans surged and profitability slumped, the central bank said.
TRACE Sport Stars open on DStv
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka TV Greetings to you all, I hope I find you well. Just to take you back in time in one of the episodes on “Family Matters” sitcom starring…
UPDATE: Heavy gunfire at Kinshasa airport, military HQ: residents
KINSHASA – Heavy gunfire erupted in several areas of the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Monday, including the international airport and the military headquarters, causing panic among residents.
Graca Machel not ill-treated by Mandela family: abaThembu clan
CAPE TOWN — Late former South African president Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel was not ill-treated by the Mandela family, the abaThembu royal family said on Sunday.



