Johannesburg, Mar. 27: The president of the African National Congress (ANC), Jacob Zuma, on Thursday said that the South African Government''s refusal to give a visa to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, did not undermine human rights.

In a meeting reported by SABC Radio, Zuma said: "I don''t think it amounts [to the] undermining of the human rights. I think this country''s more sensitive to human rights than many."

New Delhi, Mar 26 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajiv Shukla on Thursday said that the South African Government has consented to provide all security measures to the teams participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 26 : The Indian Premier League is set to start with a bang at Newlands, with four games on the first two days of the series.

The final programme will be finalised today, but it has been learned that the series will start at Newlands on 18 April with an opening ceremony and two games.

Provincial cricket bosses were scurrying on Wednesday to make arrangements for the series, which starts in 23 days’ time.

Johannesburg (South Africa), Mar. 26 : The Australian cricket team has had their first full training session at the Wanderers Ground here in preparation for their Twenty20 series against South Africa.

The squad of 16 was one man short on Wednesday with fast bowler Nathan Bracken absent after having attended a family funeral earlier this week.

The New South Wales left-arm fast bowler has since arrived in Johannesburg and is expected to train with the team ahead of Friday''s opening match. The second Twenty20 match will be played at the Centurion on Sunday.

Cape Town, Mar. 25 : The poor performance of the South African cricket team in the opening match of a series has left coach Mickey Arthur frustrated.

Arthur said he failed to understand why his team always struggles to put on a credible show in the first Test of a series.

"I am frustrated with the situation. That is why we got together five days before the first Test rather than the usual three days," the Die Burger newspaper quoted Arthur, as saying.

Cape Town, Mar. 25 : Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has express his unhappiness over the proposed triangular series with India and Zimbabwe in June.

Arthur said he wants the team to rest and prepare for the Champions Trophy which would be held in South Africa in September.

He said the team needs proper rest between the two mega events, the Twenty 20 World Cup in June and the Champions Trophy, Sports24 reports.