SOUTH AFRICA Ski News, May 23, 2012

Marathon for animal lovers Independent Online The park is South Africa's first world heritage site and is made up of 16 separate land parcels which contain significant populations of black and white rhino. Beginning and ending at the St Lucia Ski Boat Club, the circular half marathon will pass ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Racial tension makes novel fascinating Winnipeg Free Press South Africa in 1969 seethed with racial tensions, violence and desperation. Shortly before Nelson Mandella's release from prison, with a new president at the helm, security police were actively persecuting activists and targeting blacks without cause. See all stories on this topic »

England v West Indies – as it happened The Guardian Four years ago, in fact, for a very similar run-chase against South Africa. The small fourth-innings chase is one of cricket's more fascinating elements. At the best of times sport is perhaps 10% talent and 90% mind – were it the other way round Mark ... See all stories on this topic »

United States to Enter World University Netball Championships PR.com (press release) The USA squad will be self-funding their trip to South Africa. The athletes will be appealing to Universities, local and global companies to sponsor them. Team USA Netball will be taking part in physical challenges such as 'Going The Distance' where ... See all stories on this topic »

Travel talk Stuff.co.nz Book tours have taken me to South Africa, America, Croatia, Russia and to literary festivals from Edinburgh to Auckland. I also travel for charities, such as Plan International, which sent me to Brazil to write about the work they do in the favellas. See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

John Bertotto: Our changing planet Summit Daily News Fractures under the oceans cause warm weather. In today's news we find the first hurricane developing near the Azores, off Africa. This is two months early. Crust movement in previous epochs have built the mountains we ski in. What is wrong with that? See all stories on this topic »

The Corsican connection Deccan Chronicle Called the “mountain in the sea”, it is famous for its 2700-meter summits, pine forests and ski trails. In the summer, its sandy coves attract more than two million tourists. But Corsica is just as famous for its bloody anarchy. See all stories on this topic »

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