Tag: South Africa
African leaders take hard line against Mugabe
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Two prominent African leaders have launched an attack on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.[MORE]
Watson sweating on Test recall
Queensland all-rounder Shane Watson is hopeful he will be named in the Australian squad for the first Test against South Africa starting in Perth on December 17.[MORE]
Dramatic drop in measles deaths: WHO
The World Health Organisation says there has been a dramatic drop in the number of people dying of measles. [MORE]
Majola denies Proteas phasing out quotas
Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola has denied saying that the quota system in South African cricket will be phased out by 2011.[MORE]
Gibbs to enter rehab program
South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will enter a month-long alcohol rehabilitation program starting on Monday.[MORE]
Proteas not the best if they beat us: Ponting
Australian captain Ricky Ponting says South Africa will not deserve to be called the world's best team even if it wins the three-Test series starting in Perth this month.[MORE]
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to South Africa
South African health officials have admitted that the cholera outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe has spread across the border.[MORE]
Nielsen leaning towards WACA spin
Tim Nielsen is leaning towards including a spinner for the first Test against South Africa in Perth.[MORE]
S Africa battles to halt Zimbabwe cholera outbreak
South African health workers are trying to contain a cholera outbreak which began in neighbouring Zimbabwe. [MORE]
Talk is cheap from Proteas: Nielsen
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Tim Nielsen says South Africa's pre-tour bluster will be empty if it cannot back it up with results.[MORE]
Extra match added to Proteas' tour
South Africa will play an extra game against Western Australia at the WACA in the lead-up to the Test series against Australia.[MORE]
Proteas move to second in Test rankings
South Africa has moved up to second place behind Australia in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test cricket rankings, ahead of this month's series between the two sides.[MORE]
Ponting leaves Test door ajar for Watson
Ricky Ponting has given Queensland all-rounder Shane Watson a sliver of hope of earning a Test recall ahead of Australia's three-match series against South Africa.[MORE]
Smith looks to Australia after crushing Bangladesh
South African captain Graeme Smith looked ahead to a world Test championship showdown with Australia after his side crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 48 runs on the third day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park Friday.[MORE]
Prince, Boucher turn it around for Proteas
Bangladesh had a brief taste of dominance before Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher regained the initiative for South Africa on the second day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park overnight.[MORE]
Proteas to play extra game in Australia
South Africa will play an extra warm-up match in Australia following the postponement of the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League in India which was due to start next week.[MORE]
Rahim and Siddique hold up South Africa
Mushfiqur Rahim has rescued Bangladesh on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa in Centurion.[MORE]
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak a humanitarian crisis: S Africa
South Africa is warning that a cholera outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe risks becoming a humanitarian crisis. [MORE]
S Africa police catch serial killer in the act
South African police have caught a serial killer trying to behead one of his victims in his front yard using a pick and hammer.[MORE]
Zimbabwe on the brink of collapse say Annan, Carter
Kofi Annan and Jimmy Carter believe Zimbabwe could collapse within months.[MORE]
South Africa, Zimbabwe meet on cholera spread
South African and Zimbabwean health officials met at the weekend to tackle a cholera outbreak which has claimed at least three lives across the South African border, an official in Johannesburg said.[MORE]
Springboks demolish England at Twickenham
World champion South Africa has dealt a hapless England its worst defeat at Twickenham, crushing the hosts 42-6 in a lopsided rematch of last year's World Cup final.[MORE]
Smith confident in Proteas squad for Australia
South Africa captain Graeme Smith says he is confident about a 15-man squad named for a three-Test tour of Australia next month.[MORE]
Steyn spearheads Proteas' innings victory
Fast bowler Dale Steyn led South Africa to victory by an innings and 129 runs on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.[MORE]
Bangladesh batsmen, weather hold up South Africa
Determined batting and heavy rain stopped South Africa's push for victory on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park in Bloemfontein.[MORE]
