A memorial service will be held in honour of Highveld Strikers player Walter Masemula on Friday, 26 April at 10.30am in the Long Room at the Wanderers Stadium, Corlett Drive, Johannesburg

The Gauteng Cricket Board have always taken it upon themselves to grow and nurture talent from the province, giving local boys a chance to grow and prove themselves in the higher leagues

The South African 2004-05 domestic season kicked off in glorious sunshine at the Wanderers in Johannesburg today, with Gauteng hosting Northerns under the amateur wing of the United Cricket Board's Provincial A competition

At the Wanderers Gauteng extended their first-innings lead to 212 before declaring at 359 for 7, denying Northerns the extra bowling point

KwaZulu-Natal completely outplayed Easterns at Willowmoore Park, nearlywinning inside two days

Easterns beat KwaZulu-Natal comfortably, while Gauteng beat Northerns in the South African provincial A one-day competition

Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe captain, has expressed an interest in continuing his cricket career, playing in either Durban or Johannesburg

The concept that has grabbed the imagination of the South African audience reached its climax in East London, as the Eagles beat Eastern Cape in the final of the Standard Bank PRO20 Series at Buffalo Park

Neil McKenzie, the South African Test batsman, has been released by Easterns and will now play for the new Highveld Lions team