South Africa set to host Champions League T20
June 26th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) South Africa is set to host the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) tournament later in the year."South Africa will host CLT20 this ... Read more...
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Zuma lauds Hindus’ role in South African struggle
June 1st, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 1 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has praised Hindus in the country for their role in the freedom struggle."Many South Africans of Indian origin and specifically Hindus, ... Read more...
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Delhi toasts spirit of Nelson Mandela
July 18th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The national capital had a brush with the spirit of Nelson Mandela Monday. Singing by students and celebratory chants blended with reminiscences of the living ... Read more...
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India eyes first-ever ODI series win in South Africa
January 20th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, Jan 20 (IANS) India would be looking to complete a series win when they take on South Africa in the fourth cricket ODI here Friday.India bounced back after their ... Read more...
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Noted writer explores lives of Indians in South Africa
January 10th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) South Africa is a rainbow nation with complexities of colours and strands of life, says noted vernacular writer Kusum Ansal, who has come out ... Read more...
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CWG organisers have no sense of national pride (Comment)
September 25th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
A sporting extravaganza is more than just a matter of fun and games. Hitler was one of the first to realise that a successful event can burnish a country's ... Read more...
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We have no knowledge of spot-fixing in IPL: Cricket Australia
September 13th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Monday said they have no knowledge about the alleged involvement of two Australian cricketers in spot-fixing in the second edition of the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Chennai Super Kings squad announced, Flintoff ruled out (Lead)
August 11th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who is recovering from a knee surgery, has been ruled out of the Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League T20 cricket ... Read more...
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Flintoff out of CSK squad for Champions League
August 11th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings will be without Andrew Flintoff in the Champions League T20 cricket tournament beginning Sep 10 in South Africa as the England all-rounder is yet ... Read more...
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Chronicling a South African dancer’s journey post-apartheid
August 5th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The end of apartheid in South Africa freed dancer-choreographer Nhlanhla Vincent Zwane from his creative isolation. Today he is a leading bharatanatyam exponent in his ... Read more...
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Desmond Tutu to retire, drink redbush tea and watch cricket
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): South African archbishop Desmond Tutu, a former apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has announced plans to retire on October 7 from public life after decades of ... Read more...
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South African Indian’s business thriving on World Cup
June 27th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, June 27 (IANS) For Indians the World Cup has been the best way to celebrate their 150th year of migration to the rainbow nation. The mega event has not ... Read more...
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Mandela brought World Cup to South Africa
June 10th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 10 (DPA) Would the football World Cup be taking place in Africa this year if it weren't for Nelson Mandela?
FIFA president Joseph Blatter didn't seem to think so when he ... Read more...
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Fans staying away from FIFA World Cup
May 23rd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) With international fans staying away from the FIFA World Cup, local organisers in South Africa have been forced to revise their visitor estimates down from an initial 750,000 ... Read more...
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Soccer time! World Cup pulls Indians to South Africa
May 12th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the FIFA World Cup in South Africa just a month away, football fever seems to have started gripping fans in cricket-crazy India, with travel ... Read more...
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Alicia Keys to perform at FIFA World Cup ceremony
March 17th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) Singer Alicia Keys will perform at the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa in June.
The FIFA World Cup kick-off celebration concert ... Read more...
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Africa next target for Jet Airways with service to Johannesburg
February 16th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) India's largest private carrier Jet Airways is targeting the African market with the launch of a non-stop service between the commercial hubs of Mumbai and Johannesburg daily from ... Read more...
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The top ten cricketers of the decade revealed
December 26th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Durban (S. Africa), Dec. 26 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's decision to zero in on Graeme Smith as captain in March, 2003, when he had just turned 22, has proved to be ... Read more...
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Indian’s murder in South Africa not racist attack: Diplomat
July 8th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 8 (IANS) A top Indian diplomat here has dismissed suggestions in sections of the Indian media that the death of an Indian IT worker in an armed robbery ... Read more...
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Dune Kossatz named Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa
May 24th, 2009 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, May 24 (IANS) Model and actress Dune Kossatz, 35, of East London was named Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa at a glittering event at the Montecasino entertainment complex ... Read more...
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A Pakistani leg-spinner to play for Proteas
February 19th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) South Africa will soon have a Pakistani leg spinner in their side to strengthen their spin department.
The leg spinner Imran Tahir is a prodigious turner of the ball, ... Read more...
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Pak-born leg spinner may soon make his debut for the Proteas
February 19th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Feb.19 (ANI): Having waited for four years to be eligible to play for South Africa, Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir is likely to make his debut for the national side sooner ... Read more...
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Jenner believes McGain could be Ponting’’s surprise weapon in South Africa
February 5th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb.5 (ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Terry Jenner believes that Bryce McGain could be Ricky Pontings shock weapon against South Africa.
Australia are desperately searching for the X-factor at the top of ... Read more...
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Proteas” feel delicate balancing act getting results
December 12th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Dec.12 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief Gerald Majola believes that the decade-old contentious racial quota system - known as "targeted transformation" has produced the results that it was designed ... Read more...
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UN rights chief Pillay slams xenophobic attacks in South Africa
October 8th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Oct 8 (DPA) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has condemned the brutal slaying of a Somali family in South Africa and urged the government to take measures ... Read more...
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Teenage leopard Zakumi is 2010 World Cup official mascot
September 23rd, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 23 (DPA) A teenage leopard with spiky green hair is the official mascot of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa.Zakumi, a life-size puppet whose name is a conflation ... Read more...
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South Africans condemn racist video filmed by white students
February 28th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by admin
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Johannesburg, Feb 28 (DPA) South African media and citizens reacted strongly Thursday to a racist video showing white students at a university humiliating black workers, including serving them food in which a ... Read more...
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