Old and unwanted.

A Johannesburg firefighter hoses down a small fire in the old post-office on Rissik street across the street from the Gauteng Legislature building in the Johannesburg CBD.This building in the Johannesburg CBD has been empty since as long as I can remember, surely something can be done with it other than simply letting it rot. Sell it, demolish it, refurbish it, whatever!
Maybe even refurbish it into a type of low cost housing for some of the thousands of people in the city looking for somewhere decent to stay.
I have a theory, the reason that it is so tightly closed up, unlike many other buildings in the CBD that are simply left for squatters to occupy, is simply because its right across the road from the Gauteng Legislature, so the politicians would have to look at it the poor people squatting in it. Now we cant have that..

The first test.

The All Blacks perform the Haka before South Africa's first game of the Tri-Nations tournament against the New Zealand at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein. Springbok Jaque Fourie touches down the last tri of the match that South Africa won 28-19.

Speed thrills

At the Southern Equitorial Ferrari Automobili Club's race-day, I had the chance to be driven around the track in one of Forza racing's 360 Modenas, now I thought I have driven fast before, I was wrong, this thing was fast, it cornered like a train and the entire lap felt like it took milliseconds. I WANT THIS CAR ... The petrol cap of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti on show at Kyalami.The rear grill of the Ferrari F50, probably the most exotic car on the day.

10 years for Bronze

Arnaud Malherbe from the team of 4 relay athletes speaks to the media about his team from the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville finally receiving their Bronze medal after America was disqualified due to doping yesterday during the send off held for 31 athletes that will be travelling to Berlin to compete in the 2009 IAAF World Championships. Third place isn't really that good, but it's a lot better than fourth. It must have been nice to find out ten years down the line that you came third, not fourth and finally getting your hands on a medal, bronze isn't much, but its better than a bunch of nothing...

More sport!

Manchester City Football Club will be playing Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in the Vodacom Challenge. In its tenth year the Vodacom challenge always brings top teams to play against the two Soweto giants. Gareth Barry speaks to the media during the press conference held at the Southern Sun O.R Tambo.New Manchester City signing Carlos Tevez leaves the Southern Sun O.R Tambo yesterday to fly to Polokwane for Saturday's first match of the Vodacom Challenge against Orlando Pirates.A few Pirates and Chiefs fans at the press conference, plenty of dressed up supporters will attend each match.

WODAC

A few scenes from the launch of the World of Dogs and Cats expo that starts at the Coca Cola Dome today and finishes on Sunday.

The Confederations Cup

Luis Fabiano scores during the Confederations Cup final at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. Brazil won the tournament after beating the USA with a score of 3-2 Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena chased by Ramires during South Africas semi-final match against Brazil that Brazil won 1-0.

Brazilian Juan tackles Italian Vincenzo Iaquinta during the match between Italy and Brazil that Brazil won 3-0 Fernando Torres denied by Itumeleng Khune during South Africa's match against Spain in Bloemfontein. Spain won the match 2-0 Vincenzo Iaquinta gets denied by Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary during Italys match against Egypt at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Egypt beat the world champions 1-0.Bernard Parker holds off Mohamed Ali Kareem during the opening match of the tournament between Iraq and South Africa that ended in a scoreless draw.