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/ 28 November 2007

NZ take heart from narrow misses

New Zealand coach John Bracewell believes his team can take heart from the way they pushed South Africa until the last over in the Pro20 match last Friday and the first MTN one-day international (ODI) in Durban on Sunday. South Africa won the Pro20 with a ball to spare and the ODI off the last ball of the match.

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/ 25 November 2007

Fight begins for the soul of SA

On December 16, delegates to the 52nd national conference of the African National Congress will meet in Polokwane to decide if President Thabo Mbeki should have a third term as party president and, with it, power over the party’s MPs. In the meantime, every day brings more intrigue in the succession race.

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/ 18 August 2007

Sexwale has harsh words for ANC

African National Congress (ANC) presidential contender Tokyo Sexwale criticised the current state of the ANC on Friday at an ANC Youth League fund-raising dinner, saying it is marked by ”character assassinations, smear campaigns, mudslinging, whispering campaigns and rumour-mongering”.

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/ 15 July 2007

SACP resolves to target state power

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is to investigate a number of ways of ”contesting state power in elections” and will convene a policy conference next year to look at the various avenues open to it. A resolution on the ”SACP and state power” was adopted on the final day of the party’s 12th national congress.

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/ 23 April 2007

History made as Santos beat Chiefs

Two historical events occurred in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) match between Santos and Kaizer Chiefs that Santos comfortably won 3-1 on Sunday. History was made when for the first time a woman, Deidre Mitchell, refereed a PSL game. The second event, of lesser importance, was the fact that ”the People’s Team” beat Chiefs for the first time since the 1998/99 season.

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/ 20 March 2007

Lekota receives SAS Mendi frigate

Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota officially received the frigate SAS Mendi on behalf of the government at the Port Elizabeth harbour on Tuesday. The SAS Mendi is the fourth Meko A-200 San frigate built for South Africa by the German arms company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

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/ 28 February 2007

SA considers cull of elephant population

South Africa on Wednesday unveiled a new policy to manage its swelling elephant population, including resuming a controversial cull of the animals if needed. Government experts have been pushing for a targeted slaughter of some of the country’s 20 000 elephants as well as a birth control programme to preserve land endangered by the voracious eaters.

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/ 10 February 2007

Rain ends SA effort against Pakistan

Rain was the winner in the third MTN one-day international between South Africa and Pakistan at St George’s Park on Friday, when no play was possible in South Africa’s innings. Pakistan made 245 for eight in their rain-interrupted innings, but the sell-out crowd did not get to see whether South Africa would be able to chase down the runs.

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/ 22 January 2007

Pakistan defeat Proteas to level series

Determined batting by Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal steered Pakistan to a five-wicket victory in the second Test against South Africa on Monday to level the series at 1-1. Younis was 67 not out with Kamran Akmal on 57, the pair adding 99 for the unbroken sixth wicket to pull Pakistan out of trouble to reach the victory target of 191 just before tea on day four.

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/ 22 January 2007

SA battle to save Test against Pakistan

South Africa have an uphill battle to save the second Castle Lager Test against Pakistan at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth. At stumps on the third day, Pakistan — chasing 191 to win — had eight without loss. Despite being without Shoaib Akhtar, who has a hamstring injury, Pakistan had South Africa on the back foot for most of the day.

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/ 21 January 2007

Kallis lifts SA into lead

All-rounder Jacques Kallis compiled a patient innings to nudge South Africa into the lead on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday. Kallis was 84 not out at lunch, which South Africa reached on 191 for four in their second innings — a lead of 50 runs.

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/ 21 January 2007

Inzamam steals Ntini’s thunder

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hit 92 not out to dampen the celebrations of Makhaya Ntini, who took his 300th wicket for South Africa in the second Test on Saturday. South Africa were 115 for three in their second innings at the close of the second day, a deficit of 26 runs.

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/ 20 January 2007

SA trail Pakistan by 116

South Africa were 25 for the loss of one wicket at tea on the second day of the second Castle Lager Test against Pakistan at St George’s Park on Saturday. They trail Pakistan by 116. South Africa finally managed to bowl Pakistan out for 265, but not before Inzamam Ul-Haq and tail-ender Mohammad Asif had frustrated them for an hour and a half, and put on 74 for the last wicket.

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/ 20 January 2007

Ntini keeps South Africa in the hunt

Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini kept South Africa in the hunt on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan on Friday. Pakistan were 135 for six in reply to South Africa’s first innings of 124 at stumps in Port Elizabeth. A bristling bowling display by Ntini saw him take four for 18 from 10 overs.

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/ 19 January 2007

SA-Pakistan match stands about even

The first day of the second Castle Lager Test between South Africa and Pakistan at St George’s Park on Friday ended with honours more or less even. After bowling South Africa out for a paltry 124 before tea, Pakistan had 135 for six at the close for an overall lead of 11 runs.

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/ 17 January 2007

SA expect stronger Pakistan challenge

South Africa are expecting a stronger challenge from Pakistan in the second Test starting at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Star batsman Mohammad Yousuf will be back in the team after missing Pakistan’s seven-wicket defeat in the first Test at Centurion because his wife was having a baby.

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/ 18 December 2006

Els claims elusive victory

Ernie Els won his fourth South African Airways Open title at Humewood Golf Club on Sunday and described it as the biggest win at this stage of his career. Els overturned a three-shot deficit on Trevor Immelman and closed with a 65 to win on 24 under par, three strokes ahead of Immelman, who signed for a 71.

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/ 17 December 2006

Immelman has ‘great day’ at SAA Open

Trevor Immelman carded a course-record nine-under-par 63 on his way to a three-stroke lead ahead of the final round of the South African Airways (SAA) Open at Humewood Golf Club on Saturday. Immelman’s spectacular bogey-free round included nine birdies and placed him at 20-under-par, three shots ahead of Ernie Els.

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/ 16 December 2006

South Africans chase Swede in SAA Open

Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman head into the weekend of the South African Airways (SAA) Open at Humewood chasing the one-stroke lead of Swede Patrik Sjoland. Sjoland carded a course record 64 for a total of 12 under par and is seeking to become the second Swedish winner of the championship.

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/ 14 December 2006

SAA Open’s big three love the links

Links golf is the purest form of the game, and the Humewood links has captured the imaginations of Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Trevor Immelman ahead of this week’s South African Airways (SAA) Open. They are the three biggest names in the field for an event that features on the European Tour’s schedule.

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/ 13 December 2006

Hearing of Spears CEO postponed till new year

The SA Rugby hearing of former Spears CEO Tony McKeever, who stands accused of ”adversely affecting” the rugby body in media interviews, has been postponed until the end of January or the beginning of February next year. This follows McKeever’s attorney questioning the jurisdiction of SA Rugby over the Spears and McKeever.

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/ 12 December 2006

Els looks for that elusive win

World number five Retief Goosen will defend his title in the South African Open golf championship beginning at Humewood in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. The field also includes Goosen’s South African compatriot Ernie Els, who is desperate for his first win this year to protect a remarkable record.

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/ 12 December 2006

Injured Clark withdraws from SAA Open

South Africa’s Big Four was reduced to Retief Goosen, Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman after the anticipated withdrawal of two-time champion Tim Clark ahead of the 2007 South African Airways (SAA) Open Championship at Humewood. Clark sustained a minor injury to his neck during the Nelson Mandela Invitational.

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/ 11 December 2006

Schwartzel sets sights on SAA Open

Charl Schwartzel heads to Humewood in Port Elizabeth for this week’s South African Airways (SAA) Open determined to claim the victory that eluded him last week and continue his quest for a place in next year’s United States Masters. The 22-year-old lost to Spain’s Alvaro Quiros on the final hole of last week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.