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Flags at half‐mast as Durban remembers giants
The prestigious Mount Edgecombe Estate, home to one of South Africa’s iconic golf courses, honoured long-standing resident, former club captain and high‐handicap golfer Kiruban…
No Olympic bid for 2020, but maybe 2024, says SA
South Africa has put an end to rumours by saying it will not reconsider a bid for the 2020 Olympics, but will lobby for the 2024 Games instead.
Olympic meeting thrusts SA back in the spotlight
After a successful World Cup, SA will be back in the sports spotlight when Durban hosts the biggest Olympic gathering in Africa in more than 70 years.
Ramsamy recalls bitter battles with rugby boards
In the film <em>Invictus</em> former president Nelson Mandela narrowly wins grudging approval from the administrators to retain the Springbok emblem.
Recipients named for 2008 national orders
Awards will be bestowed on a musician, a judge and a former chief of state of protocol, Billy Modise, during next week’s 11th national orders ceremony. Modise, United States…
SA honours sport stars, poets and scientists
Sport stars, poets and scientists shared the spotlight at a National Orders awards ceremony in Pretoria on Friday. President Thabo Mbeki bestowed South Africa’s highest awards on…