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Cricket could lose sponsor Sunfoil

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0200

Cricket SA (CSA) is bracing for another blow in the form of the imminent departure of commercial manager Richard Glover - and possibly the loss of a sponsor.
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Sports transformation 'not moving fast enough'

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:23:00 +0200

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says transformation in South African sports is moving at a snail's pace.
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Pitbull takes on Soldierboy at Carnival City

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:00 +0200

On 2 March, 2012, EFC 12 will take place at Carnival City for a mixed martial arts event at which the main bout will be Jeremy "Pitbull" Smith attempting to dethrone current middleweight champion Garreth "Soldierboy" McLellan.
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Mbalula in radical school sport plan

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:52:00 +0200

Pupils will have compulsory physical education classes from January next year, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula. He said his department will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education to reintroduce the subject.
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Bookings down? Or is London already full?

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0200

IOL says that tourism operators in Britain - who have been expecting a flood of bookings ahead of the 2012 Olympics - say there has been a 90% drop in bookings as a result of the global economic recession.
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Visa cardholders increase travel spend in SA by 23% in 2010

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:04:00 +0200

Taking advantage of a significant tourism opportunity surrounding the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa saw a 23% increase in spending by international travellers using their Visa cards in 2010 according to the Tourism Outlook: South Africa report released by Visa Inc this week. According to the report, international Visa cardholders increased tourism spending from US$1.8 billion* in 2009 to US$2.2 billion in 2010.
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What a final!

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:02:00 +0200

I have said this a couple of times, but I am going to say it again. A week in rugby is a long time! I did predict a week ago that the All Blacks would be crowned world champions, but that is just about the only thing I predicted correctly. I really felt that it would be a one-sided final and that the All Blacks would win comfortably by no less than 14 points.
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NZ set to reap millions from RWC final weekend

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:48:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand stands to reap a US$62.8 million* windfall from the Rugby World Cup 2011 final weekend, according to MasterCard Research.
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Atomic Junkies hit Jozi next April

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:54:00 +0200

Atomic Junkies, an extreme sports and adrenalin festival, will be held next year from 6-9 April 2011 at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg. At least 15 top international athletes and over 3 000 local sportsmen will be participating in the festival.
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New Zealand to be crowned World Champions!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:28:00 +0200

Yes, you did read correctly! I am a week early, but I am 100 percent sure that the All Blacks will win the World Cup for the first time since 1987 when they also played the French on home soil. The French were extremely lucky to get past a 14-man Welsh team who really played their hearts out. The Dragons were dealt a very cruel blow when their captain, Sam Warburton, was shown a red card in the 10th minute of the game.
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