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RugbyU: Hurricanes keep Super 15 play-offs hopes alive

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 16:29
Wellington Hurricanes of New Zealand kept alive hopes of a Super 15 play-offs place with a 39-34 victory over Central Cheetahs of South Africa Friday. The visitors bagged a maximum five points after collecting a bonus point for scoring four tries at chilly Free State Stadium in the central city of Bloemfontein and climbed three rungs of the overall championship standings to eighth spot.

Football: South African Cup semi-final result

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 17:15
South African FA Cup semi-final result Saturday: At Soweto Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Majoro 5, Lebese 24) United FC 1 (Maponyane 81-pen) May 8 At Rustenburg Platinum Stars v SuperSport Utd (holders) 1730GMT afp

RugbyU: Bonus point eludes victorious Cheetahs

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 17:00
Central Cheetahs' joy at defeating fellow South African side Southern Kings 26-12 Saturday in the Super 15 was tempered by the failure to secure a bonus point. The surprise side this season in the southern hemisphere provincial championship scored three tries but a fourth, which would have earned an extra point and taken them top of the South African conference, proved elusive. It was not from lack of trying at Free State Stadium in this central city as substitute forwards Rynard Landman (twice) and Frans Viljoen got over the Kings line only to be held up.

RugbyU: Late Le Roux try seals Cheetahs win

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 13:45
A late Willie le Roux try sealed a 12-6 victory for Central Cheetahs over Coastal Sharks Saturday in an error-ridden Super 15 match clash of South African sides. Right wing Le Roux intercepted a pass from flank Pieter-Steph du Toit and could afford the luxury of looking over his shoulder as he sprinted to the line two minutes from time. Sharks retaliated with a break by centre Paul Jordaan that took play close to the Cheetahs tryline, but the home team were penalised while trying to score a pushover try and the referee blew for full-time.

Football: Dramatic win for lowly Black Leopards

April 16, 2013 16:32
A Rodney Ramagalela stoppage-time goal earned Black Leopards a crucial 2-1 home win over Ajax Cape Town Tuesday in a South African Premiership relegation battle. Ajax failed to clear a corner at the Peter Mokaba stadium in northern city Polokwane and Ramagalela poked the ball past former Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld. The Cape Town club took the lead on 19 minutes with a wonderful goal as Abia Nale squeezed the ball past Ugandan goalkeeper Postnett Omony from the tightest of angles.

RugbyU: Happy birthday as Bulls win thriller

April 13, 2013 16:00
Northern Bulls celebrated their 75th birthday in fitting fashion with a hard-fought 26-20 win over fellow South Africans Central Cheetahs Saturday in a full-blooded Super 15 clash. The match before a 35,000 Loftus Versfeld crowd took a decisive turn early in the second half when the Bulls scored 10 points in four minutes to turn a 9-6 half-time deficit into a seven-point lead. A gallant Cheetahs' side came within two points just seven minutes from time when impressive prop Trevor Nyakane crashed over for a try, but the Bulls responded by scoring one of their own.

RugbyU: Super 15 - Bulls 26 Cheetahs 20

April 13, 2013 15:15
Result of a Super 15 match at Loftus Versfeld Saturday: Northern Bulls (RSA) 26 Central Cheetahs (RSA) 20 H-t: 6-9 Scorers Bulls - Tries: Jano Vermaak, Callie Visagie. Conversions: Morne Steyn (2). Penalties: Steyn (4) Cheetahs - Try: Trevor Nyakane. Penalties: Burton Francis (4), Francois Brummer Referee: Jason Jaftha (RSA) afp

Clarity on Pretoria name change expected soon: report

April 9, 2013 10:03
Clarity on the Tshwane/Pretoria name change issue could be expected soon, the Pretoria News reported today.It quoted mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa as saying a decision on the matter would be announced within weeks by Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile.Ramokgopa said a name change report for the capital city would be tabled at the Tshwane Metro Council’s monthly meeting next month.He also announced that the dual street name signs displayed on 27 streets in the city would now be removed, after the expiration of a set six-months' period.

RugbyU: Super 15 - Cheetahs 26 Stormers 24

April 6, 2013 14:45
Result of a Super 15 match at Free State Stadium Saturday: Central Cheetahs (RSA) 26 Western Stormers (RSA) 24 H-t: 7-15 Scorers Cheetahs - Tries: Robert Ebersohn, Sarel Pretorius. Conversions: Burton Francis (2). Penalties: Francis (3). Drop goal: Francis Stormers - Tries: Juan de Jongh (2). Conversion: Joe Pietersen. Penalties: Pietersen (4) Referee: Stuart Berry (RSA) afp13

South Africa's Amplats extends restructuring talks

March 28, 2013 09:16
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anglo American Platinum <AMSJ.J>, the world's largest producer of the precious metal, said on Thursday it had extended for 30 days its talks with the government about restructuring plans that could see it cut up to 14,000 jobs and mothball two mines. The plans by the Anglo American <AAL.L> unit to restore profits has met fierce resistance from the government and unions. The consultation process was to have ended this weekend and will now go on until the end of April.
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