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Mixed fortunes for Nigerian challengers in CAF Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigerian hopefuls had mixed fortunes in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on Sunday with Kwara United qualifying comfortably while Remo Stars were eliminated.

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Chilean Allende grabs winner for South African leaders Sundowns

Johannesburg (AFP) - Chilean Marcelo Allende scored in added time to snatch a 1-0 win for Mamelodi Sundowns over AmaZulu on Sunday in a dogged South African Premiership duel.

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Nienaber slams media storm as Springboks survive 'semi-final’

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said his team had come through a Rugby Championship "semi-final" against Argentina despite "disturbing" media allegations regarding his players.

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Springbok Jantjies apologises, but denies affair with team dietician

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies, who early this week was sent home from Argentina ahead of a Rugby Championship match, said on Friday that "I let myself...down" but denied having an affair with the squad's dietician.

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South Africa coach Boucher to quit after T20 World Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African head coach Mark Boucher will quit his job after the T20 World Cup in October and November, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

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Springbok Jantjies sent home over 'personal reports'

Johannesburg (AFP) - Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies was sent home from Argentina ahead of a Rugby Championship match, the South African Rugby Union said on Sunday, after media reports about an affair with the team's dietician.

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Egyptian teammates trade blows after CAF Cup draw in Uganda

Johannesburg (AFP) - Two teammates from Egyptian club Future FC traded blows after drawing 0-0 at BUL FC of Uganda in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg on Saturday.

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Impressive CAF Champions League victories for Tanzanian clubs

Johannesburg (AFP) - Tanzanian challengers Young Africans and Simba made impressive starts to the CAF Champions League season with convincing away victories on Saturday in preliminary round first legs.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Five things to know

Johannesburg (AFP) - African debutants Future FC of Egypt and Royal AM of South Africa will be among 48 clubs challenging CAF Confederation Cup title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco this season.

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Shalulile strikes late and Sundowns top South African table

Johannesburg (AFP) - Namibian Peter Shalulile scored an added-time match-winner as Mamelodi Sundowns pipped Chippa United 1-0 on Wednesday to become the third South African Premiership leaders within two days.

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South African GDP shrinks, hit by floods, energy crisis

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's economy shrank in the second quarter, as floods and an energy crisis put a halt to months of growth, official data showed Tuesday.

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Bavuma back to lead South Africa at T20 World Cup

Johannesburg (AFP) - Temba Bavuma will captain South Africa at the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup in Australia in October after recovering from an elbow injury.

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Nigeria, South Africa miss out on CHAN finals in Algeria

Johannesburg (AFP) - Nigeria and South Africa will be notable absentees from the African Nations Championship after qualifying for the 2022 finals in Algeria concluded on Sunday.

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Shock Maritzburg win knocks Orlando Pirates off the top

Johannesburg (AFP) - French forward Amadou Soukouna converted a penalty to give Maritzburg United a shock 1-0 South African Premiership win on Sunday over Orlando Pirates, who dropped from first to third.

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Rugby Championship: Five things to know

Johannesburg (AFP) - The second half of the six-round 2022 Rugby Championship begins on Saturday with perennial strugglers Argentina topping the table and world champions South Africa last.

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Africa's oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe

Johannesburg (AFP) - Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago.

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S.African court confirms Shell seismic exploration ban

Johannesburg (AFP) - A South African court on Thursday upheld a ban imposed on energy giant Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas off the Indian Ocean coast.

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Angola's leader faces uphill battle after narrow win

Johannesburg (AFP) - President Joao Lourenco faces Herculean tasks of fixing Angola's economy and winning over its disillusioned youth as he enters his second term with decimated support, analysts say.

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S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for 13 years for murdering his girlfriend, has asked the courts to force prison authorities to consider him for parole, a lawyer said Wednesday.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that had prevented foreigners from accessing a hospital in the capital, fuelling concerns about rising xenophobia.

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Ghana inflict another setback on arch rivals Nigeria in CHAN

Johannesburg (AFP) - Ghana inflicted another setback on Nigeria with a 2-0 victory over their fierce rivals in an African Nations Championship (CHAN) second round first leg on Sunday.

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Chilean Allende scores on Mamelodi Sundowns debut

Johannesburg (AFP) - Chilean Marcelo Allende, a former teenage trialist at Premier League club Arsenal, scored on his debut for Mamelodi Sundowns in a 3-0 South African Premiership win over Stellenbosch on Wednesday.

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South African inflation hits new 13-year high

Johannesburg (AFP) - Inflation in South Africa accelerated to its highest level in 13 years in July, pushed mainly by surging food, transport and electricity prices, official data showed Wednesday as workers staged protests over the high cost of living.

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All Blacks captain Cane warns 'plenty of work to do'

Wellington (AFP) - Captain Sam Cane says the All Blacks must prove their stunning win over South Africa in Johannesburg was no fluke as they prepare for back-to-back home Tests against Argentina.

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Scare for Orlando Pirates as they waste chance to go top

Johannesburg (AFP) - Orlando Pirates lost a chance to top the South African Premiership table on Sunday when held 0-0 by lowly SuperSport United in Pretoria.

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