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/ 28 January 2005

‘Cosmos are in serious trouble’

Moroka Swallows are hoping to send struggling Jomo Cosmos deeper into the relegation quagmire at Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng near Rustenburg on Sunday. ”Cosmos are in serious trouble, we are going to tear them to pieces in their own backyard,” warned Swallows marketing and communications manager Sipho Xulu.

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/ 28 January 2005

Positive sentiment lifts JSE

The JSE Securities Exchange was firmer at midday on Friday on the back of positive sentiment towards local equities. Neither the rand nor world markets had much to offer the local bourse in the way of direction. At noon, the all share index was up 0,25%.

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/ 28 January 2005

Where to for Bellamy?

We should be talking about the glamour of the FA Cup here. The romance, the glory. Oldham upsetting Bolton, Derby shocking Fulham. Instead, we must talk about that distinctly unromantic character Craig Bellamy and his inglorious spat with Newcastle boss Graeme Souness. Neal Collins also looks ahead at upcoming matches.

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/ 28 January 2005

Chiefs should focus on Africa

With prospects of retaining the Premier Soccer League title receding fast, Kaizer Chiefs need to salvage something from what remains of the season. Though participating in two finals and winning one of them might be a great achievement for many clubs, for Chiefs and their fanatical supporters this is not enough.

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/ 28 January 2005

More than black vs white

”Blacks don’t have an identity in South African rugby because of the complexities of what constitutes black. Black is not coloured and coloured is not black. While this debate continues, the white conservatives sit back and play the role of puppeteer.” Former Springbok communications manager Mark Keohane writes for the Mail & Guardian.

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/ 28 January 2005

Harry’s pain at leaving Pompey

Ahead of Saturday’s highly charged FA Cup clash with the club he left two months ago, Southampton manager Harry Redknapp tells Donald McRae about the pain of his new job. Despite Southampton’s welcome 2-0 defeat of a woeful Liverpool last Saturday, the struggle has merely intensified.

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/ 28 January 2005

SA cricket pins hopes on De Villiers

So seamlessly has De Villiers adjusted to international cricket that it’s easy to forget he’s just 20 years old. By comparison, Jacques Kallis was also 20 when he first played Test cricket. After five matches, he averaged eight with the bat and questions about his ability to survive at the highest level were widespread.