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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Carlos, Benni back for Bafana]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazilian Carlos Perreira is back in charge of South Africa's struggling national football team, and has named a squad of 24 - including Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy - for the upcoming friendlies against Japan and Jamaica.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/bafana-051109.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Cape Epic route unveiled]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new route has been unveiled for the 2010 Absa Cape Epic, the eight-day race that leads amateur and pro mountain bikers from around the world through 800km of Western Cape wildnerness and up 16 000m of climbing over some of the most magnificent passes in Africa.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/cycling-epic-301009.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:28:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Huge field for Cycle Challenge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg's Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge, the world's second-biggest individually timed mass-participation cycle race, takes place on 15 November with a prize purse of R360&nbsp;000 - and over 23&nbsp;000 cyclists already entered.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/cycle-challenge-221009.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:06:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA Tennis Open 2010 for Montecasino]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the success of this year's tournament, won by world number eight Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Montecasino in Johannesburg will once again play host to the South African Tennis Open in 2010.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/tennis-281009.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:49:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Women's boost for Player Invitational]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Gary Player Invitational, taking place at The Links at Fancourt from 26 to 29 November, will include a number of women who will be sure to add spice, style and no small measure of golfing ability to South Africa's premier charity golf event.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/golf-291009.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:31:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South African's big wave quest begins]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African big wave charger Chris Bertish began his quest to conquer three of the planet's most prestigious giant surf events with a third-place finish in the Liquid Militia Paddle-in Exhibition in Oregon, USA last week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/surfing-291009.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:35:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Three Springboks in IRB Hall of Fame]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Three Springbok greats - Frik du Preez, Bennie Osler and Barry Heatlie - have been inducted into the International Rugby Board's Hall of Fame at Rugby School in England. They join Danie Craven, who entered the Hall in 2007.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/rugby-281009.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Comrades Marathon set for big entry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's famous ultra-marathon, the Comrades, celebrates its 85th anniversary in 2010, and a bumper entry is on the cards.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/comrades-281009.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:44:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Watersport fun on the South Coast]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast hosts the 2009 South Coast Surf Carnival from 7 to 8 November. It's all about watersports, and includes kiteboarding, longboard surfing, paddleboarding and, for the first time, kayak fishing.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/surf/scsc-271009.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:21:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Race of Champions invite for De Villiers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's Giniel de Villiers, winner of the 2009 Dakar Rally, is set to be the first South African to compete in the prestigious Race of Champions - featuring a field of competitors including some of the leading lights in various forms of motorsport - which takes place in Beijing from 2 to 4 November.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/racing-roc-271009.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[MTN 8 glory for Golden Arrows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Durban-based Lamontville Golden Arrows claimed their first major South African title - and the R8-million winners' prize - when they crushed Ajax Cape Town 6-0 in the final of the MTN 8 knockout competition in Soweto on Saturday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-261009.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:10:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Parreira back in charge of Bafana]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Carlos Alberto Parreira has been named to succeed Joel Santana as coach of Bafana Bafana. His appointment means he will complete the job he was originally appointed to do in February 2007: lead South Africa at 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-231009.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:27:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Terence Parkin: Deaflympics giant]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A silver medalist at the 2000 Olympics, deaf swimmer and cyclist Terence Parkin has dominated the Deaflympics like no other athlete, accumulating 29 medals over more than a decade. At the recent Fina Swimming World Cup in Durban, he showed that he can still challenge the best in the world.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/swimming-parkin-221009.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Gearing up for Soweto Marathon]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of runners are expected to participate in the 18th edition of the Nedbank Soweto Marathon, taking place in South Africa's most famous township on 1 November.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/soweto-marathon.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Mon, 11 May 2009 11:58:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Bafana Bafana: a quick history]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Eight losses in nine games, down to 85th in the world rankings, another change of coach ... less than eight months to go before the 2010 World Cup. Can Bafana Bafana recapture the verve and fighting spirit of 1996, when they conquered Africa, and gave the world champions a scare in Johannesburg?]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/footballfridays/bafana-bafana.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Santana out, Parreira tipped to return]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Joel Santana has stepped down as coach of South Africa's national football team, Bafana Bafana, just eight months before the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Fellow Brazilian Carlos Parreira, who resigned from the post due to family problems in 2008, is widely tipped to return.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/football-201009.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:37:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Records tumble at Durban World Cup]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Durban Fina World Cup produced numerous top performances, with Swede Therese Alshammar's world records in the 100 metres individual medley and 50 metres butterfly the highlights.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/swimming-201009.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:19:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Ghana 'shows Africa how to win']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Afric's 2010 World Cup Organising Committee has hailed Ghana's historic win against Brazil in the 2009 Fifa Under-20 World Cup as a example for African football.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/ghanawc-190909.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Four more countries qualify for 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Argentina, Honduras, Slovakia and Switzerland are the latest qualifiers for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, bringing to 24 the number of countries - including hosts South Africa - who are booked to compete at the first football World Cup on African soil.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/qualification-160909.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:39:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Rugby, golf boost for Olympic Team SA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee's decision to include golf and seven-a-side rugby in the 2016 Olympic Games has lifted South Africa's medal hopes - and given the game of rugby in particular a big international boost.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/sport/rugby-141009.htm]]></link>
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