Stories from the 22-23 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.)

Cold snap hits Cape Town, but lights stay on. The city’s tenuous electricity supply held over the freezing weekend, but dreaded load-shedding may begin again this week. Cape Times | Cape Town Weather | SA Blog
Leonardo Dicaprio in SA hospital. He was apparently hurt on the set of a film being shot in Mocambique. Reuters UK | Washington Post | Google News
Mother fights for daughter’s nose ring. Will Sonali Pillay be allowed to wear her gold stud to school? The Mercury | SABC News | Khaleej Times
Super 14 wrap. Two South African teams suddenly share slim contention for a semifinal berth. Meanwhile, the Southern Spears are out in the cold. The Herald | SABC News | Google News
Proteas gear up for second test. Will New Zealand’s Black Caps be able to shrug off their first-test collapse? Plus - Herschelle Gibbs is dropped from SA’s squad, after a run of poor batting during recent tests. Stuff.co.nz | Business Day | Google News