Stories from the 11-12 Mar ’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.)

• South African wins “Miss Tourism Model of the Year”. Your Correspondent has never heard of this particular honor, but Henri van Schaklwyk brought it home, competing against 77 other beauties in Dar-es-Salaam. Xinhua | IPP | Google News
• South Africa bundled out of World Baseball Classic. Fulfilling John’s prophecy, team USA led 17-0 when the “mercy rule” halted play. WBClassic | SeattlePI | Google News
• Zambian Airways in inaugural flight to JNB. Zambians cheered as their national airline touched down in SA. ZNBC | Zambian Airways
• Super 14 carnage continues unabated. Among SA teams, only the Bulls get a win. M&G | iAfrica | Google News
• OK, so it was a pretty damn slow news weekend. At least for SA “bits & pieces” news. But see the next three posts for bigger stories. South African Cricketers in Miracle Win | Cape Argus Blog: It’s a Wrap! | Wildlife Film Festival for Durban