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South Africa flanker Schalk Burger is relishing the thought of a forward battle against England when the two teams meet in the World Cup final on Saturday. Both the Springboks and the English have progressed through their respective pool games and knock-out phase on the back of dominant performances by their packs and Burger cannot wait for the challenge.
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Springbok coach Jake White is on the verge of emulating compatriot Kitch Christie in winning the Rugby World Cup, but he admits victory will have been against the odds in what he believes is the toughest job in rugby. Just under a year ago, the 43-year-old was in danger of the sack after being recalled during the Springboks’ northern hemisphere tour.
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/ 17 October 2007
A scathing document detailing in the strongest terms South Africa’s inability to stage the 2010 Soccer World Cup, which supposedly emanated from the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), was on Tuesday denounced as a forgery by local organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan. ”We have written confirmation of this from Uefa itself,” said Jordaan.
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/ 17 October 2007
British Open champion Padraig Harrington had little time to enjoy the turquoise coastline below the Mid-Ocean Club, struggling to a three-under 67 and a one-shot lead on Tuesday in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. ”I was struggling with my game, so my head was very much down,” Harrington said.
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/ 17 October 2007
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng on Wednesday criticised Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang for threatening to take action against nurses who placed babies in a cardboard box at Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, the party said. DA spokesperson Jack Bloom accused Tshabalala-Msimang of a display of ”arrogance and an evasion of blame”.
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/ 17 October 2007
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday that it had struck a double-digit wage deal with platinum miner Lonmin. The trade union said it had signed a new two-year wage agreement with Lonmin that would see workers getting 10% in the first year and 8% in the second year.
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/ 17 October 2007
South Africa’s retail trade sales picked up again in August, increasing by 6,9% year-on-year, in comparison to July’s 4,9% year-on-year rise, according to data released by Statistics SA on Wednesday. Total retail sales at constant 2000 prices reached R24,5-billion in August, up from R24,1-billion in July 2007.
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/ 17 October 2007
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has reshuffled his Cabinet in a bid to ease tensions with southern former rebels who pulled out of the unity government last week, an official said on Wednesday. The most important change will be to the post of foreign minister, currently held by Lam Akol, which will go to Deng Alor, the official said.
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/ 17 October 2007
More than a third of patients on HIV medication in sub-Saharan Africa die or discontinue their treatment within two years of starting, a survey shows.
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/ 17 October 2007
The JSE was over 200 points in the red by midday on Wednesday, as the United States consumer slowdown continued to weigh on Wall Street and the weakness spilled over onto global markets. However, some indices posted gains, even though the broader all-share index was down.