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Did South Africa snub IMF's Christine Lagarde?
CNN International (blog)
South Africa (CNN) –It was a hot summer day when Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund visited South Africa in early January. However, it appeared that she received a rather chilly welcome from the South African government. ...
Veenstra, Georgiou and da Silva earn British Open spots in Africa qualifier
PGA.com
Grant Veenstra (center) earned medalist honors in the African IFQ, and will be joined by Adilson da Silva (l) and Andrew Georgiou at the British Open this summer. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa --South Africans Grant Veenstra and Andrew Georgiou will join ...
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Live Cricket Score : South Africa Vs Sri Lanka - Fourth ODI
Daijiworld.com
Kimberley, Jan 20: Welcome to the 4th ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka from Kimberley.South Africa have already clinched the series and they will want to dominate the remaining two matches and end their summer on a high. ...
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Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12
ESPNcricinfo.com
"I had seven days to train [before leaving for South Africa] and I resumed practice with the 'A' team. This time, Marvan [Atapattu, the Sri Lanka batting coach] was around. I thought this was another opportunity to prove myself. ...
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Joburg Open: Finch, Grace on top but weather plays havoc again
Gant Daily
Johannesburg, South Africa (AHN Sports) – The Joburg Open has seemingly become one big weather delay. South African summer storms have once again dominated the day on Saturday and finally, third round action was suspended at the Royal Johannesburg and ...
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African Cup of Nations affecting Premier League transfer tactics
Manchester Evening News
Just 11 months after this year's Africa Cup of Nations concludes on February 12, they're going to do it all again, this time in South Africa. Back-to-back years of the tournament will have Premier League managers thinking long and hard about the wisdom ...
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480 homeless in capital after torrential rains hit Mozambique
Washington Post
In neighboring South Africa, the flagship Kruger National Park was affected during the busy summerseason. The homeless in Mozambique were being sheltered in schools, churches and even on sports fields, city officials said. In the southern Inhambane ...
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Cricket: Van Wyk happy with any role in Black Caps
New Zealand Herald
He represented South Africa A, a President's side and a Rest of South Africa team. He also captained a South African Academy outfit. For someone who traditionally heads off with his wife to Scotland to ply his trade there in the northern summer and ...
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African Cup of Nations preview
Fox News
Once they got to Angola, however, there was little doubt which nation ruled Africa. Egypt allowed two goals while scoring 15. You couldn't help but wonder if there wasn't a way to wedge them into South Africa. This year, Egypt didn't even qualify for ...
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The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius
New York Times
If he runs for South Africa in the 4-by-400-meter relay — and if Usain Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100- and 200-meter dashes does the same for Jamaica, as he hopes to — the finals of that event could be the marquee moment of the SummerGames ...
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New York Times
Wildcat Times: Things not everything
my.hsj.org
Sulzer also helped to build a church and bring water to people in Guatemala last summer. She and her team of 25 got called down to Guatemala because of Hurricane Mitch which destroyed many coastal homes and buildings. Both this and the South African ...
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AmaWaterways Unveils New African Cruise and Safari Tour
MarketWatch (press release)
... AmaWaterways' adventurous African safari river cruises will debut in the summer of 2012. Recently featured on the hit TV show, "Jack Hanna's Into The Wild," AmaWaterways explores Africa's most renowned locations, including South Africa, Botswana, ...
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Philander awarded national contract
ESPNcricinfo.com
Vernon Philander, the South African fast bowler, has been awarded a national contract in recognition of his strong start to his Test career this summer. In four home Tests, Philander has taken 30 wickets, with four five-wicket hauls, ...
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The Blade Runner's Big Year
The Southern Times
“I've got a good friend in South Africa whose family comes from Rome and as a teenager on the weekends, I used to sit at his house and watch football with him and his family. “You obviously pick up a lot of flak for supporting a team like Lazio, ...
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Shark attack: the deadliest beach in the world
Telegraph.co.uk
By Aislinn Laing, Port St Johns At first glance, there is nothing unusual about Port St Johns' Second beach on South Africa's southeastern Indian Ocean coast. Fringed by banana trees, its sand pock-marked by passing cattle, its azure waters have just ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Nicola plans Gap year to South Africa
Kirriemuir Today
Webster's High School pupil Nicola Ewart preparing to head to South Africa with the Project Trust. (Picture by photosonlocation.co.uk). WEBSTER'S High School pupil Nicola Ewart is planning a summer to remember this year when she travels to South Africa ...
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Kirriemuir Today
A part of the solution
Douglas Budget
But two Douglas residents have dedicated their time, energy, and resources to help improve that quality of life– one child at a time. Jo and Lance Teal have been going back and forth to South Africa since the summer of 2010 to volunteer their time to ...
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Rainbow nation has much governing to do By Mustapha Kamil
New Straits Times
We spent many evenings that summer in Cardiff, Wales, with them talking about the hardship South African blacks endured during the oppressive years. I listened most of the time, as the closest experience I had with apartheid was acquired only from Alan...
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New Straits Times
Red socks it to 'em
Independent Online
After one too many summer holidays in South Africa visiting family, the pull of Africa became too great and John enrolled as a border at Bishops for his final two years of school. Thereafter, while studying at UCT, he made his debut as a Springbok ...
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Independent Online
Area man plays key role in expanding horseshoes overseas
Chillicothe Gazette
Submitted photo Gary Roberts, a former four-time world champion horseshoe pitcher from southern Pike County, has been pitching the sport internationally in recent years with trips to South Africa, Namibia and Turkey. Roberts' travels to South Africa ...
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Hope, dignity & the human spirit
Corvallis Gazette Times
LeLoka left South Africa in the early '90s, after the country's future president, Nelson Mandela, finally had been released from prison, and the walls of apartheid started to crumble. “It was definitely an exciting time, but I decided to leave,” LeLoka ...
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Upsets expected at African Cup
Sportsnet.ca
They point to the difficulty in hosting a tournament in summertime for most nations due to the intense heat. They are also clearly unwilling to simply bow to Europe, which given Africa's colonial past is forgivable. Sadly I think that this may be ...
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Sportsnet.ca
South Africa: Kruger park flooding forces evacuations
GlobalPost
January is a summer month in southern Africa, and the height of the rainy season. The park is one of the main safari destinations in Africa; nearly 1.5 million people visit it every year. Flooding has also been reported in neighboring Mozambique, ...
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Base-jumper survives after he crashes into face of Table Mountain
Telegraph.co.uk
A world-renowned American base-jumper known as "The Birdman" broke both legs when he crashed into the face of South Africa's Table Mountain moments after leaping off its flat summit. By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg Jeb Corliss, 35, was being filmed by...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Final seeding event for 2012 Midmar Mile
South Africa.info
Slovenian marathon swimming legend Martin Strel will be one of the participants in the Time Freight Lake Heritage water festival. Strel, who is credited with swimming some of the world's longest and most treacherous rivers, is in South Africa to ...
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Paul Van Dyk treats South African partygoers to world tour tripleheader
Media Update
World-renowned clubbing brand Gatecrasher tours Grammy-nominated artist DJ Paul van Dyk (PVD) live in South Africa in February ahead of his upcoming 'Evolution' artist album release. Returning to South Africa for the seventh time, PVD as fans the world...
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Media Update
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will play the Boulder Theater in January!
The Grateful Web
The group has also performed at two Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies, a concert for Pope John Paul II in Rome, the South African Presidential inaugurations, the 1996Summer Olympics and many other special events. In the summer of 2002, Black Mambazo was ...
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The Grateful Web
Cricket: Watling for keeps behind stumps
New Zealand Herald
The trial test gloveman steadied the New Zealand XI's initial slump and looks to have cemented his spot for the test against Zimbabwe - and probably the three against South Africa. Watling was run out pushing to mid-on and running on his own call. ...
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Rugby: Top ref admits he did bad job
New Zealand Herald
South Africa captain John Smit, one of the game's gentlemen, said the one good thing about retiring was he would never have to be refereed by Lawrence again. Two-time World Cup-final referee Andre Watson said Lawrence should never get another World Cup ...
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Former South African gives some food for thought
TheSouthAfrican
He was overseas on business at the time. The incident prompted the shift to Australia. He divested himself of much of his South African business interests, including equity in Pies for Africa. The business had a philanthropic thrust, and was set up in ...
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Africa Energy Indaba shines light on Eskom's possible blackouts
The Swazi Observer
In a press release issued by Siyenza Management on behalf of the Africa Energy Indaba 2012, it was stated that Eskom's recent warnings of possible power outages as a result of routine maintenance activities in South Africa this summer had brought the ...
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Pressure builds on England: Arthur
Sydney Morning Herald
''I do think it is going to be a testing summer for England because they have got us in the one-day series [in June] and then they have got South Africa … and at the end of it we will see exactly where English cricket is.'' England was dismissed for ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
And now, a word from Zzzzzzuma
Times LIVE
Too much time was devoted to the party's history and too little detail given about the immediate future and the ruling party's vision for South Africa over the next century. At 5 708 words, the speech was also too long - despite the fact that it had ...
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Times LIVE
Fewer star names but new wave of African talent taking La Liga by storm
Spanishfootball.info
Of the traditional powerhouses of African football in recent times only the Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana have qualified. The absence of Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt and South Africa meaning that most club managers didn't have the opportunity to embarrass ...
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Spanishfootball.info
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Johannesburg: Final chance for ...
He admitted after the game to have erred tactically. There will be time for him to learn on the job. A win in South Africa's final game of the home summer season would not be a bad start on the learning curve. Form guide. South Africa LWWWL ...
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