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McCarthy boost for South Africa

Striker Benni McCarthy has agreed to play for South Africa in a friendly against Cameroon on Wednesday. The Blackburn ace is staying on in the country after attending the funeral of his father Dudley at the weekend. He was...

Ex-Test umpire Dickie Bird receives honorary degree

London, Nov. 18 (ANI): Former Test cricket umpire Dickie Bird and retired chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson were conferred Honorary Doctors of Letters degrees by the University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire on Monday.

India, Egypt agree to establish strategic dialogue - Summary

New Delhi - Egypt and India have decided to rekindle old ties in tune with contemporary realities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday after delegation-level talks with visiting President Hosni Mubarak. The two countries...

Chemistry paper fair, say Bay pupils and principals

Dineo Matomela EDUCATION REPORTER PRINCIPALS sighed with relief after yesterday‘s matric physical science chemistry exam, saying it was fair. Matric candidates wrote a gruelling three-hour paper yesterday but there had been no...

South African cartoonist makes light of Mandela

A South African cartoonist says former President Nelson Mandela can laugh at himself. Jonathan Shapiro says Mandela appreciates his work, even if the joke is aimed at him. Shapiro opens an exhibition Tuesday of work portraying...

SAFA Demand Proof of Pienaar's Injury

Bafana Bafana officials are demanding that English Premiership side Everton send medical proof of the reasons for Steven Pienaar's withdrawal from the national squad for the Nelson Mandela Challenge game against Cameroon on...

Agliotti and the fixers

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NIC DAWES, SAM SOLE, STEFAANS BRUMMER AND ADRIAAN BASSON - Nov 18 2008 06:00 Investigations into billionaire Dave King's tax affairs have brought to light the activities of a network of fixers around Glenn Agliotti, accused of...

South Africa: SAFA Demand Proof of Pienaar's Injury

Bafana Bafana officials are demanding that English Premiership side Everton send medical proof of the reasons for Steven Pienaar's withdrawal from the national squad for the Nelson Mandela Challenge game against Cameroon on...

Tom new social development MEC

POLITICAL EDITOR EASTERN Cape Premier Mbulelo Sogoni announced yesterday that social development portfolio committee chairman Xoliswa Tom would replace Sam Kwelita as social development MEC. Kwelita resigned at the end of last...

Obama A Symbol Of Yearning

By Mwiznege S. Tembo AFTER AN UNKNOWN Barack Obama had campaigned hard for 21 months in a non-stop bruising campaign, with the initially lofty inspiring message of change and unity, the victory is not only bittersweet and...

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