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South Africa dropped one place in the latest International Rugby Board world rankings after their defeat by Ireland on Saturday. Australia, who beat Italy, have moved back into third place, pushing South Africa into fourth position. Ireland remain in fifth place, but are just two points adrift of South Africa.
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/ 13 November 2006
The South African Hong Kong Sixes squad, captained by Nicky Boje, were crowned champions of the Hong Kong Sixes tournament after beating Pakistan in the final by 12 runs at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday. In the final, Boje set up victory for South Africa with a speedy 32 runs off 14 balls.
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/ 13 November 2006
Rafael Nadal’s Masters Cup hopes took a blow on Monday when he was handed a shock straight-sets defeat by American eighth seed James Blake. The world number two was broken twice in the first set and lost a second-set tie-break to love as Blake won 6-4, 7-6 (7/0).
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/ 13 November 2006
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday received its long-awaited documents relating to the so-called Oilgate scandal from state oil company PetroSA. A DA spokesperson said PetroSA has handed over about 30 documents, including contracts between black economic empowerment company Imvume Management and itself.
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/ 13 November 2006
Up to 30 villagers were killed and 40 wounded when armed men riding horses and camels attacked a village in the Darfur region of western Sudan, an African Union official said on Monday. The attackers are suspected to be Janjaweed, militiamen who have killed and plundered across the arid region.
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/ 13 November 2006
The African National Congress (ANC) Women’s League on Monday called for the immediate suspension of the ANC’s chief whip in the National Assembly, Mbulelo Goniwe, pending an investigation of sexual-harassment allegations. The league views these allegations as very serious, it said.
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/ 13 November 2006
United States President George Bush was under pressure from some of his closest allies on Monday to turn to arch-enemies Iran and Syria for help in stabilising Iraq amid Iraqi government paralysis and fears of all-out civil war. Bush has said he is looking for "fresh perspectives" on Iraq.
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England coach Andy Robinson will remain in charge for the two Tests against South Africa this month despite a seventh successive loss at the weekend. In a statement on Monday, elite rugby director Rob Andrew said Robinson will stay in his post for the two remaining November internationals.
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/ 13 November 2006
The North West housing department has dismissed the findings of the province’s housing portfolio committee on the quality and number of houses being constructed in Taung. A departmental spokesperson on Monday said the report is factually incorrect and misleading.
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/ 13 November 2006
France is to aid the Central African Republic’s (CAR) army with logistics and aerial reconnaissance in its fight against rebels in the north-east of the country, the French Foreign Ministry said on Monday. ”Our help will consist essentially of logistic support and providing intelligence,” a spokesperson said.