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/ 13 February 2004
As the treason trial of Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), heads towards its conclusion, its effect on talks between the MDC and the ruling Zanu-PF is likely to loom large. Tsvangirai is charged with plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.
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/ 13 February 2004
As the Castle Premiership enters the home straight with the last 13 games left in the season, the test of strength in depth and consistency by the 16 clubs in the league begins in earnest. The next three months will produce the title chasers, champions, super-eight finishers and relegation candidates.
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/ 13 February 2004
The South African women’s national soccer team, Banyana Banyana, are only three games away from securing their first-ever Olympic qualification. Banyana Banyana have already thrashed Namibia 13-0 and 13-1, and Angola 6-2, en route to qualifying for Athens 2004.
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/ 13 February 2004
The Spar South African women’s national hockey team seem to be the only team flying South Africa’s sporting flag high after a few codes disappointed the nation in recently. The team returned this week from a four-nations tournament in Athens with gold medals. They beat Britain 3-1, Spain 1-0 and Australia 4-3 to win.
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/ 13 February 2004
Former South African under-21 coach Jake White has been named as new Springbok coach on Friday following the resignation of Rudolf Straeuli last year. White beat off the challenges of seven other candidates, most notably the Bulls’ Rudy Joubert and former Bok Sevens coach Chester Williams.
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/ 13 February 2004
South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets with only two balls to spare in the first of six one-day cricket internationals at Eden Park on Friday. Bowling after winning the toss, South Africa held New Zealand to 225-8 and reached 226-5 to post its 16th win from the last 18 matches between the teams.
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/ 13 February 2004
Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour and a host of sporting federations on Thursday identified a set of at least ten problems during a three-hour meeting at Boksbug, east of Johannesburg. While denying that he cracked the whip with the federations the minister made it clear that the status quo in sport could not continue, and that radical changes were necessary.
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/ 13 February 2004
Apart from a middle order flurry from all-rounders Scott Styris and Chris Cairns, New Zealand struggled for runs against South Africa on an unhelpful pitch in the one-day international here on Friday. The bowlers relied on movement off the wicket and in the air, and the batsmen on a large measure of luck, as after 22 overs New Zealand were struggling at 79 for four.
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/ 13 February 2004
The South African men’s hockey team turned in a much-improved performance against Canada on Thursday evening to clinch the third hockey Test by two goals to nil and with it the series at Pretoria Technikon. Despite the morale-boosting series victory, South Africa have plenty of work to do if they hope to qualify for the Olympic Games.