Stories from the 08-09 April ’06 Weekend: What You Missed

SA Blog brings you South Africa news from the weekend which you may not have seen. (Note: over time, some links may expire, as stories are archived.)

• 200-ton nuclear power plant spare part safely in Koeberg. OK, it’s not exactly news from the weekend, but SA Blog couldn’t squeeze in a mention last week. The massive spare part needed to fix Koeberg, Cape Town’s nuclear power plant, arrived from France on a navy ship last week, and crawled at 15 k.p.h. up the West Coast to Koerberg, where it is now ensconced. IOL | Mining Weekly | Google News
• Buyers take spoils at Nederburg wine auction. Average prices were down about 25% at SA’s most glamorous annual wine auction. M&G | iAfrica
• Buthelezi remains leader of IFP. What a surprise! Mangosuthu Buthelezi has retained his leadership of the IFP, despite resigning from the position in an utterly spontaneous show of contrition for his party’s poor numbers in the recent elections. IOL | News24 | Business Day
• “Rest of SA” vs. Black Caps result, sort of. After a promising start, SA’s national “B” side allowed the New Zealanders back into the 4-day test, which ended in a draw. TVNZ | Cricinfo | Google News
• No wins for SA in Super 14. The Bulls managed a draw – they should have won – and remain the only SA side with any hope of making a semifinal. News24 | iAfrica | Google News