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Blitsbokke power past France
The Springbok Sevens powered their way into the quarterfinals without conceding a point as they downed France 38-0 in their second game of the Adelaide Sevens.
The defending IRB World Sevens series champions, who are sporting a very young looking side, were dominant from the kickoff and scored after just 12 seconds to take control of the game and never look back.Rayno Benjamin picked up the kickoff and ran ...
New Cape Town Carnival launches
Cape Town is gearing up for its first fully-fledged multicultural, costumed and choreographed carnival taking place on Saturday 20 March.
The entire length of Long Street, from Shortmarket Street to Buitensingel, is to become the playground for the inaugural Cape Town Carnival.
With the central theme ‘Rhythm, Roots and Boots’, this spectacular event aims to mirror the city’s cultural and artistic diversit ...
It’s about cementing the foundation
Those who want to play detractor to the excellent start made to the 2010 Vodacom Super 14 by the Bulls and the Stormers normally point to one not completely insignificant little fact – both of the front-runners have played the bulk of their games at home.
That changes after this weekend, however, and it is why the two South African teams will be even more keyed up as they go into the sixth round of the com ...
Sweden to help SA with clean energy
The Swedish government has promised to help South Africa develop more renewable energy sources as the two countries vow to fight the devastating effects of climate change.
Briefing the media following their meeting in Tuynhuis in Cape Town on Wednesday, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Sweden Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson both committed themselves to working towards cleaner energy ahead of the ...
SPOTLIGHT: What's on - week 11
We hope you survived St Patrick’s Day and that your week has been a good one, filled with Guinness or otherwise. Back at home in South Africa, it is Human Rights Day this Sunday.
Across the pond in Texas, South African musicians are at the big music industry conference, SXSW. Piano rockers Watershed, SA’s top flautist Wouter Kellerman and seven-piece acapella group Overtone are all there, as well as SA PRO ...
SA banks to use fingerprint verification
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) has entered into a partnership with the Department of Home Affairs that will allow banks in South Africa to conduct online fingerprint verification of bank clients.
In terms of the agreement, the department will allow the banks real time access to the Home Affairs National Identification System (Hanis) for the verification of the identity of prospe ...
International artists to perform at World Cup Kick-Off ...
A jam-packed line up of international and local musicians was announced today for the Fifa World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert, which will take place at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on June 10th.
Alicia Keys, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo, BLK JKS, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela will take to the stage at Orlando Stad ...
Ernie Els savours big victory
Ernie Els celebrated his first victory in two years on Sunday when he secured the World Golf Championships-CA Championship on the Blue Monster at Doral by four shots. The Big Easy's house guest during the event, fellow South African Charl Schwartzel, finished second.
"I'm 40, and I've had a tough run," a happy Els told the media, after claiming victory. "My hairs are standing up. It's just great.
"I reall ...
Where is Matt in South Africa?
Matt Harding became famous thanks to an internet video of him dancing (badly) in different locations all over the world. His video has been watched by over 27-million people. Now he's been learning South Africa's World Cup-inspired Diski Dance, and practising it all over the country ...
Matt does the Diski on Table Mountain, on Robben Island, at Hout Bay, in Nelson Mandela Square, in Mbombela Stadium, at B ...
Capitec named among ‘Great Brands of Tomorrow’
South Africa’s Capitec Bank is the only African brand to crack the list of “Great Brands of Tomorrow”, issued by the renowned Swiss-based financial services group Credit Suisse.
The Stellenbosch-based bank, which celebrates its ninth anniversary in March 2010, eclipsed its more established – and far bigger – rivals to score a mention as one of the Zurich-based Swiss bank’s up-and-coming brands of the futu ...
South African guy wins windy cycle tour
Malcolm Lange, the winner of over 400 races in his career, won the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour for the third time on Sunday in tough, windy conditions. Anriette Schoeman claimed the women's title for a record sixth time.
Team Medscheme ace Lange followed up a victory by his team-mate Arran Brown in 2009. Second place went to 2010 South African elite road champion Christoff van Heerden of MTN Energade, ...
SA teams sitting pretty
It’s not often you see two South African teams at the top of the Vodacom Super 14 log, but you won’t get too many who will argue that the Bulls and the Stormers deserve to be in the top bracket after five rounds of competition.
The Stormers produced arguably the best performance of the fifth round in handing the Hurricanes one of their most comprehensive beatings in ages at Newlands, while the Bulls contin ...
Stormers power to second spot
The Vodacom Stormers produced another comprehensive, complete performance as they buried the Hurricanes 37-13 to power into second spot on the Super 14 log at Newlands on Saturday night.
It is a rare thing for two South African teams to be leading the southern hemisphere competition, but that is the reality after five rounds, with the champion Vodacom Bulls in the pound seats with a one point lead over the ...
SA guy gone missing in Wiltshire, UK
South African Donavan van Lill, living in Wiltshire in UK, went missing on Wednesday 3 March. Friends have started a Facebook group Please help find Donavan van Lill and are putting up posters in the hope that someone would have seen him.
Donavan is 29 years old and was last seen at home on the morning of 3 Maqrch, 10 days ago, when his housemate went to work. When Donavan didnt turn up for work people sta ...
Els takes the lead at Doral in US PGA Tour
Hard work on the range paid almost instant dividends as Ernie Els charged into the lead after the second round of the 8.5 million-dollar World Golf Championships CA Championship on Friday as part of the US PGA Tour.
South African Els carded a bogey-free 66 for a 10-under-par 134 total after 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Australian Robert Allenby on a day of fluctuating weather. American Bill Haas and first ...
SA Biker groups hits 100
Who would have guessed that within only two weeks, a Facebook group called SA Bikers UK would have racked up over 100 members. Started by Nati Marx on 25 February 2010, within its first day it already had 24 members.
The description of this public group says ‘How many South African Bikers are we in the UK and how’s about a rally? Let's join and get together sometime.’
When asked why he started the group, ...
SA, UK plan to double trade after recession
South Africa and the United Kingdom aim to double the value of trade between the two countries over the next five years, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Thursday.
Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob DaviesThis would take trade back to where it was before the global recession, he told a media briefing at Parliament, following Cabinet's fortnightly meeting on Wednesday. During talks held dur ...
Manuel appointed to UN panel
National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed as a member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing.
Launched last month, the group was established by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to mobilise financing to assist developing countries in combating climate change.
The ministry said the group of 19 experts will be co-chaired by United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown as ...
Marthinus nominated for top UN job
President Jacob Zuma has nominated Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk for the post of the United Nations' new climate chief.
Van Schalkwyk has been tipped as a strong contender to take over from Yvo De Boer who headed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). De Boer announced his resignation last month.
"The South African government will consequently forward the name of Minister Van Sc ...
Cape Town's spectacular cycle tour
South Africa's Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, the world's largest individually timed cycle race – and the first event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union's Golden Bike Series – sees over 35,000 cyclists tackling a 109km route around Cape Town that is as spectacular as it is gruelling.
Traditionally staged on the second Sunday of March, the country's biggest one-day sporting ...
