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Cricket: Irfan helps restrict South Africa to 191

March 15, 2013 15:01
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan took four wickets in a devastating opening spell as South Africa were bowled out for 191 in the second one-day international against at SuperSport Park on Friday. Tall left-armer Irfan took a career-best four for 33 in seven overs. South Africa crashed to 62 for five under Irfan's onslaught but recovered to reach 177 for seven after 38.4 overs when a violent thunderstorm struck the ground and caused a stoppage of almost two-and-a-half hours.

3,000-plus coal workers strike in South Africa

March 11, 2013 11:16
Over 3,000 workers at five Exxaro coal mines in South Africa were on strike Monday over unpaid bonuses, a company spokesman said, prompting fears electricity supplies could be hit. "The strikes are related to different issues at the mines," company spokesman Win de Klerk said in a statement. "Production has stopped at these mines and Exxaro is engaging with unions and managing the situation to bring operations to normality as soon as possible," it said. The company supplies the state owned energy company Eskom with coal for power stations.

Cricket-South Africa beat Pakistan by 125 runs in first ODI

March 10, 2013 11:45
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, March 10 (Reuters) - South Africa beat Pakistan by 125 runs in the first one-day international on Sunday. Scores: South Africa 315-4 (C. Ingram 105 not out; AB de Villiers 65; Saeed Ajmal 2-53) v Pakistan 190 (Misbah-ul-Haq 38; R. Kleinveldt 4-22) (Compiled by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Mark Meadows; mark.gleeson@thomsonreuters.com +27828257807 Messaging mark.gleeson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cricket: Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in second T20

March 3, 2013 12:15
Pakistan scored a crushing 95-run victory over South Africa in the second and final Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park here on Sunday. Mohammasd Hafeez scored 86 and took three wickets for 25 runs, while fast bowler Umar Gul took five for six as South Africa collapsed to 100 all out in reply to Pakistan's 195 for seven. str/ps

Cricket: Rain washes out South Africa v Pakistan T20 clash

March 1, 2013 14:17
The first Twenty20 international between South Africa and Pakistan was abandoned because of rain at Kingsmead on Friday. Rain fell for most of the afternoon and was still falling at the scheduled time for the toss. Although the pitch area was covered there were large puddles on the outfield and ground staff said it would have taken at least two hours to get the field ready if the rain stopped. The umpires called off the match about half an hour after it was due to start. The second and final match in the series is scheduled for Centurion on Sunday.

Golf-European Tour Tshwane Open scores

March 1, 2013 13:31
March 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Tshwane Open at the par-72 course on Friday in Centurion holes played rounds -12 Charl Coetzee (South Africa) 18 67 65 -11 Mark Tullo (Chile) 18 67 66 Dawie Van der Walt (South Africa) 14 68 -10 Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 18 68 66 -9 Romain Wattel (France) 17 70 -8 David Howell (Britain) 18 67 69

South Africa to explore legal rhino horn trade: minister

February 28, 2013 08:31
South Africa is exploring the legal trade of rhino horn to counter a poaching bloodbath that has surged despite tighter security controls, the environment minister said Thursday. "We are investigating," minister Edna Molewa told AFP, saying cabinet had mandated the ministry to look into the matter. The trade is banned internationally but it has been punted as a possible tool against the insatiable Asian demand for horn that is fuelling the slaughter. So far this year, 128 rhinos have been lost after a record 668 animals were killed last year.

URGENT ¥¥¥ South Africa posts 2.5% growth in 2012

February 26, 2013 06:15
South Africa's economy grew 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter to reach 2.5 percent for the year, according to official data released Monday. The GDP growth almost doubled from the 1.2 percent posted in the third quarter, according to data posted to Statistics South Africa's website. jcm/arb/arp

URGENT ¥¥¥ Cricket: South Africa win final Test, sweep Pakistan series

February 24, 2013 11:46
South Africa completed a clean sweep of the three-match series against Pakistan with an innings and 18 run win in the third and final Test at SuperSport Park here on Sunday. Scores: South Africa 409. Pakistan 156 and 235 Series: South Africa won the three-match series 3-0 str/nr/lp13

Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan scoreboard

February 24, 2013 11:46
Final scores on the third day of the third and final Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Sunday: South Africa, first innings, 409 Pakistan, first innings, 156 Pakistan, second innings (overnight 14-1) Mohammad Hafeez b Steyn 0 Azhar Ali run out (Steyn) 27 Younis Khan c Smith b Steyn 11 Imran Farhat c De Villiers b Abbott 43 Misbah-ul-Haq c De Villiers b Kleinveldt 5 Asad Shafiq c Philander b Kleinveldt 6
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