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  1. Last Call! To All Youth Soccer Teams - Diski Dance Your Way to South AfricaRead the original story

    8 min ago | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    South African Tourism has extended the deadline for entries to its popular Diski Dance Web video contest by one week, to Sunday, December 20, 2009, to accommodate the enthusiastic response to the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip to South Africa for an entire youth soccer team.

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  2. World Cup 2010: Diego Maradona warned to stay away from drawRead the original story w/Photo

    8 min ago | Telegraph.co.uk

    ... as a journalist for a media company his accreditation will not be issued by Fifa. "We cannot stop him flying to South Africa but he will not attend the draw." ...

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  3. S. Africa To Treat All HIV-Positive BabiesRead the original story

    9 min ago | WHNS

    South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Gauteng, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

  4. Home affairs ready for holidaysRead the original story

    9 min ago | News24.com

    The home affairs department will impose efficient controls at South Africa's borders over the holiday season, said deputy minister Malusi Gigaba on Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  5. Expats not going home yetRead the original story w/Photo

    10 min ago | ZWNews.com

    HEADLINES author/source:IRIN published:Tue 1-Dec-2009 Few Zimbabweans will muster enough confidence London - Zimbabwean professionals in the UK say they will need to see real change before they would even consider going home, despite South Africa's ongoing attempts to resolve the disputes between the bickering partners in Zimbabwe's unity ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Robert Mugabe, Movement for Democratic Change (Zimbabwe)

  6. The BBC and Zimbabwe: how the Corporation got back inRead the original story w/Photo

    10 min ago | ZWNews.com

    ... "We were told they were keen to open up to the media because they want to capitalise on the World Cup in South Africa in June," says Louisa Compton, the editor of Derbyshirea s show, who realised they could combine the show with an already-planned ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

  7. Gloomy picture of unity talks emergesRead the original story w/Photo

    10 min ago | ZWNews.com

    ... PF and MDC negotiators in Harare, to set the agenda for their programme. This team is expected to go back to South Africa on Wednesday while it was speculated that Zuma himself would be in the country either Tuesday evening or on Wednesday. The ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  8. France unseeded for 2010 World CupRead the original story

    15 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... a peg and Charlize Theron is warming up in the wings. Yes, it's almost time for the World Cup finals draw in South Africa. On Wednesday morning in Cape Town, world governing soccer body FIFA unveiled the four pots from which Friday's noon draw for ...

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  9. England confident of series successRead the original story

    16 min ago | Worksop Today

    Confident England are primed to withstand South Africa's bid for a series-squaring fightback in the final one-day international of the series.

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  10. Blatter under fire from FAIRead the original story w/Photo

    18 min ago | Andover Advertiser

    ... despite his assurances that the meeting would remain private." Ireland were denied a place at the finals in South Africa when Swedish referee Martin Hansson failed to spot France skipper Thierry Henry handling the ball in the run-up to William ...

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  11. Proteas Name Plenty of CoverRead the original story w/Photo

    24 min ago | Sporting Life

    South Africa v England Test Series Win Outright: South Africa 8/13 Click here for Dave Tickner's Cricket365 blog Click here for latest cricket scorecards Click here for upcoming cricket fixtures Click here for more cricket news South Africa are taking no chances in injury cover for Jacques Kallis - and a 15-man first-Test squad includes one player ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, South Africa, England, Australia

  12. Boucher believes Prior has the goods to be worlds best keeperRead the original story

    24 min ago | AndhraNews

    ... a really good player and the signs are there that he is the right man for the job long-term." Boucher has been South Africa's stalwart behind the stumps with 126 Tests and 475 dismissals under his belt, and even though he turns 33 tomorrow, is still ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, South Africa

  13. All Blacks Challenge for RobertsRead the original story w/Photo

    29 min ago | Sporting Life

    ... taste of Barbarian rugby at its best." Full team: D Mitchell (Australia); J Rokocoko (New Zealand), J Fourie (South Africa), J Roberts (Wales), B Habana (South Africa); M Giteau (Australia), F du Preez (South Africa); S Perugini (Italy), B du ...

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  14. Accommodation 'no longer issue' at the World Cup: FIFARead the original story

    29 min ago | South Africa News.Net

    Football fans who are planning on travelling to the World Cup in South Africa no longer need to worry about finding a bed.

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  15. Sepp Blatter under Fire from FaiRead the original story w/Photo

    30 min ago | Sporting Life

    ... Ireland have withdrawn their request for the Republic to be included as a 33rd team at next summer's finals in South Africa in the wake of Thierry Henry's infamous handball to be considered by the governing body's executive committee in Cape Town on ...

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  16. World Cup organiser worried hosts might crash out in first roundRead the original story

    30 min ago | South Africa News.Net

    South Africa News.Net Wednesday 2nd December, 2009 The chief organiser of the football World Cup, Danny Jordaan, said Wednesday he hoped the final draw this week would be kind to South Africa - so the struggling hosts do not crash out in the first round.

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  17. Botha to Miss Super 14 StartRead the original story w/Photo

    30 min ago | Sporting Life

    ... the early parts of the Super 14. Botha, who has played in 83 Super Rugby matches for Blue Bulls and represented South Africa in 66 Tests, needs to go for an operation on Friday and is expected to return in March. And Botha's Springbok team-mate ...

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  18. England must milk Beckham to win right to host 2018 World CupRead the original story

    30 min ago | South Africa News.Net

    South Africa News.Net Wednesday 2nd December, 2009 Johannesburg , Dec.2 : England have been told to milk star footballer David Beckham for all he is worth if they want the 2018 World Cup.

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    Related Topix: England, FIFA Soccer

  19. Nigerian coach in high spirits ahead of World Cup drawRead the original story

    30 min ago | People's Daily Online

    Nigeria's Super Eagles coach Shaibu Amodu was in high spirits before departing the country for South Africa on Tuesday ahead of the draw on Friday.

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  20. Steven Gerrard celebrates his goal in the qualifying victory over CroatiaRead the original story w/Photo

    40 min ago | BBC News

    ... two of the other seeded sides, in the group stage. Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands, holders Italy and hosts South Africa make up the remaining seeded nations. The 32 qualifiers will be assembled into eight groups on Friday in Cape Town when the ...

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    Related Topix: England, FIFA Soccer