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    I'm ready for the cauldron, says Tahu  Aug 27, 2008
    " Wallabies halfback Sam Cordingley, playing only his sixth starting Test in his 21-Test career, said that the Durban triumph was his most satisfying international experience. "It was a pretty hectic pace, particularly for me as I hadn't played a lot of football before that Test," he said. "But I would have to say it was probably the most enjoyable Test I had been involved in. I wasn't expecting to be part of this squad, and to get a start against the Boks was a real honour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Elsom appeals ban  Aug 27, 2008
    From -5/10 to 6/10, Jan de Koning rates the Boks after their 27-15 capitulation in Durban ... Australian flank Rocky Elsom has appealed against his one-match suspension, following his citing for an incident in last Saturday's Tri-Nations Test between Australia and South Africa in Durban. (iAfrica.com)

    Medicines bill clause slammed  Aug 27, 2008
    Durban - Anyone in South Africa can oppose the registration of new medicines if they feel it would not be in the public interest or the country's economic interest, or vulnerable groups would not have access to the drugs. This is a consequence of a new clause added by the parliamentary portfolio committee on health to the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Go on my Sun: war principles that served Deans well  Aug 26, 2008
    The opening minutes of Saturday's Test in Durban provided clues that the Wallabies were going to break their overseas hoodoo after 14 unsuccessful Tri Nations matches in South Africa and New Zealand ... It is fascinating to see how Sun-Tzu's principles to win battles came into play at Durban. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Moore's a whole lot merrier now  Aug 26, 2008
    If you watched the end of the Durban Test, you would have seen Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore lean forward, drop his head and emit the most enormous sigh of relief ... Moore said a key to Saturday's success in Durban was ignoring the fact that no Wallabies side had succeeded in South Africa since 2000. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Guilty Elsom rubbed out for Jo'burg  Aug 26, 2008
    Elsom was rubbed out for one game by the SANZAR judiciary which finally found him guilty on Tuesday of dangerous play during the second half of Australia's drought-breaking 27-15 win against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday ... Reinforcement Nathan Sharpe has joined his team-mates at their base north of Durban but could find himself down the pecking order below rising stars Dean Mumm and Hugh McMeniman ... The Wallabies trained Tuesday for the first time since Saturday's win, fittingly for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Giant manta ray moves into Georgia Aquarium  Aug 26, 2008
    Aquarium officials chartered a jumbo jet to fly Nandi the 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometers) from uShaka Marine World in Durban, South Africa, to Atlanta, after she outgrew her tank, aquarium spokesman Dave Santucci said. On Friday, Nandi was released to test the waters before her official public debut Monday. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development plans trade mission to South Africa  Aug 26, 2008
    The mission will include Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, and will run Nov. 7 to 15. According to the DCED, promising industry sectors in South Africa include automotive parts and accessories, industrial chemicals, environmental technologies and alternative energy, industrial equipment, medical devices and transportation equipment. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    CJ, Elsom made to wait  Aug 26, 2008
    From -5/10 to 6/10, Jan de Koning rates the Boks after their 27-15 capitulation in Durban ... Elsom fronted a Sanzar (South Africa, New Zealand and Australia Rugby) disciplinary hearing in Durban on Monday, after being cited for foul play during the Wallabies' 27-15 win over the Boks in Durban ... The pair, who both sustained shoulder injuries in the encounter in Durban which have ruled them out of Saturday's re-match against South Africa in Johannesburg, are scheduled to arrive back in... (iAfrica.com)

    Div gets Saru backing  Aug 26, 2008
    From -5/10 to 6/10, Jan de Koning rates the Boks after their 27-15 capitulation in Durban ... Beleaguered Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has been given the unequivocal backing of South African Rugby Union President Oregan Hoskins, following criticism from the media and the public after SA's 15-27 loss to Australia in Durban. (iAfrica.com)

    Adcock shares fall on first day back  Aug 26, 2008
    Durban - Adcock Ingram, the pharmaceutical company, traded nearly 4 million of its total of about 173 million issued shares yesterday on its first day back to the main board of the JSE after a nine-year absence. The shares opened at R35 and peaked at R36. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Sharpe flies out to join Wallabies  Aug 25, 2008
    Wallabies reinforcement Nathan Sharpe will join his team-mates north of Durban later on Monday after boarding a flight from Australia overnight. The Western Force captain was the notable omission form the original Australian touring squad, but a shoulder injury to lineout chief Dan Vickerman in Australia's 27-15 win over the Springboks on Saturday resulted in coach Robbie Deans sending the SOS.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    The most significant win in a long, long time  Aug 25, 2008
    That was all on show in Durban ... In Durban, it was a vital attacking tool, with the Wallabies winning five opposition lineout throws - a fair effort against the best in the business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    We're not finished yet, say Wallabies  Aug 25, 2008
    Monday August 25, 2008. South Africa 15 Australia 27. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * TRI NATIONS RUGBY: Wallabies stay in hunt for title  Aug 25, 2008
    AUSSIES ON TOP: There was an increase in the Boks intensity from the week before but no matter what they threw at the visitors there was no way through a solid defense AFP, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Monday, Aug 25, 2008, Page 18. South Africas Bismarck du Plessis, center, is tackled by Australian players on Saturday during their match in Durban, South Africa. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Sharpe answers SOS  Aug 25, 2008
    Vickerman, who injured his shoulder in the 27-15 win over the Boks in Durban at the weekend, is one of several injury concerns for the Aussie coach ... The one dark cloud for the Wallabies after the impressive win in Durban was the injury toll. (iAfrica.com)

    Boks forced to scale down  Aug 25, 2008
    But the battering they took in the loss in Durban at the weekend has caused the coaching staff to scale down their training schedule. One training session, scheduled for Monday has been cancelled and another scaled down to a swimming pool session. (iAfrica.com)

    Best shot: Tahu aims at No. 12  Aug 24, 2008
    DURBAN, South Africa: Dual international Timana Tahu "hated" being shunted between positions in his first season with the Waratahs and expects to be inside-centre for NSW next year. Tahu was used on the wing, occasionally at outside-centre and off the bench in an injury-disrupted maiden season in rugby under coach Ewen McKenzie. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    De Villiers booed by own rugby fans  Aug 24, 2008
    Springboks coach Peter de Villiers was booed loudly by the Durban crowd as South African rugby fans tried to come to terms with their side's slide since winning last year's Rugby World Cup. The Springboks have won just one of their five Tri-Nations matches and Saturday's 27-15 loss to Australia meant they had lost consecutive home games for the first time in the series. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Wallabies break hoodoo  Aug 24, 2008
    Sunday August 24, 2008. Lote Tuqiri of Australia is tackled by Schalk Burger. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Sharpe called into Australia squad to replace Vickerman  Aug 24, 2008
    Vickerman suffered a shoulder injury at the end of the first half of Australia's 27-15 victory over South Africa in Durban on Saturday. A similar shoulder injury has ruled out centre Berrick Barnes though Deans said he would be replaced from within the current 28-man squad. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Australian rugby team takes out World Cup champion South Africa  Aug 24, 2008
    South Africa's Schalk Burger is tackled by Australia's Stephen Moore and Wycliff Palu, second from left, in their Tri-Nations rugby union clash in Durban as Australia's Stirling Mortlock looks on ... Australia's last win in South Africa, in 2000 also in Durban, cost Boks coach Nick Mallett his job, and he won a Tri-Nations and 17 tests in a row. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Tri-Nations No dj vu for Mortlock  Aug 24, 2008
    The skipper is the only player left from an Australian side which held the World Cup, Bledisloe Cup and, with a victory in Durban that year, the Tri-Nations title simultaneously ... " Mortlock said the two Durban clashes had been completely different, too. "Other than late in the game when we let them back in, we had a fair bit of control throughout the whole game so it was slightly different to 2000," he said. "I think 2000 was more of an arm wrestle the whole match. (Fox Sports)

    We rate the Springboks performance!  Aug 24, 2008
    It was another shocking day at the office for the World Cup winners, as Australia consigned South Africa to another season at the foot of the Tri-Nations table with a 27-15 win in Durban on Saturday. As has been the case for most of the year, there is no structure to the Springbok game. (iAfrica.com)

    Wallabies humble Boks  Aug 24, 2008
    Australia kept alive their Tri-Nations dreams and consigned South Africa to another season at the foot of the table when they beat a bumbling Springbok team 27-15 in Durban on Saturday. It was another game in which the Boks digressed to shockingly poor levels, but all credit to a Wallaby team that showed how to win from the trenches despite some obvious limitations. (iAfrica.com)

    No excess baggage: Deans's newcomers travel light into Durban  Aug 23, 2008
    Coaches love talking about mind games, and something as seemingly minor as not carrying mental scars from a belting is regarded by the Wallabies as a significant element in their belief they can win at Durban's Kings Park - the venue where they last won in South Africa, in 2000. That time, it was a last-minute Stirling Mortlock sideline penalty goal that won them the Test 19-18, prompting crazy scenes back at team headquarters, a luxurious golf resort several hours out of Durban ... " Mortlock... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Eight is enough  Aug 23, 2008
    The Wallabies should try to enjoy the atmosphere, especially as match day in Durban involves car park parties, the smell of braiis, bourewors and biltong wafting across the ground and a general carnival atmosphere. So many Wallabies say that King's Park is their favourite South African venue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * Springboks look to restore pride against Wallabies  Aug 23, 2008
    AFP, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, Page 17. With hopes of a third Tri-Nations title all but gone, South Africa will be looking to restore pride when they clash with Australia in Durban today, the first of two back-to-back Tests today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    D-Day in Durban  Aug 23, 2008
    Their last win was, perhaps significantly, in Durban in 2000 when a dubious last-minute penalty won the match for them 19-18 ... 00 GMT) Venue: Absa Stadium, Durban Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 30C and a northeaster of 14 km/h. (iAfrica.com)

    Boks need structure  Aug 23, 2008
    The Aussies will be confident of winning in Durban and rightly so. Their record at the Absa Stadium is not too bad it's Ellis Park that scares them after all, they beat us in Durban in 2000 and there is also the Robbie Deans factor. (iAfrica.com)

    Special coin for Gandhi's struggle in S Africa  Aug 22, 2008
    DURBAN: A special coin commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's struggle in South Africa against racial discrimination in the early 1900s has been launched here ... The event, which will continue till October five in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, is the brain-child of Indian Consul General in Durban Harsh Varshan Shringla. (India Times, India)

    Fighting fit  Aug 22, 2008
    ROCKY ELSOM was last night fast-tracked into the Wallabies team, while his Waratahs forwards teammate Matt Dunning returns to the starting line-up for Saturday night's Tri Nations Test against South Africa in Durban. A week ago Elsom was considered no chance of playing in Durban because of his ankle injury, but Wallabies coach Robbie Deans's faith in him was shown by selecting him in the back row, believing he offered enough at one training session this week to indicate he was again ready for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Dunning ready for 'Beast'  Aug 22, 2008
    Dunning seemed somewhat surprised by his starting XV selection on Thursday for this weekend's Test in Durban, as he venerated front row compatriot Al Baxter's performances in recent outings for Australia. "Yeah I was definitely surprised [being selected at number three]," Dunning said at a media conference on Thursday. (iAfrica.com)

    Wallabies eye second  Aug 22, 2008
    However, were Australia to win in South Africa for the first time since their 19-18 triumph in Durban back on August 26, 2000, then they will return to second place in the rankings for the first time since they lost to England in the quarterfinals at Rugby World Cup (RWC) last year. A repeat of Australia's 16-9 victory in their most recent encounter with South Africa in Perth last month could improve their rating points to 87. (iAfrica.com)

    Aus keen to ambush Boks  Aug 21, 2008
    Australian assistant coach Jim Williams is confident that Australia will compete well with the under-fire Springboks, especially in the line-outs, when the two teams clash in their Tri-Nations encounter in Durban on Saturday ... Ironically, Williams was in action for Australia the last time they won a Test match in South Africa in 2000, a match which was also played in Durban. (iAfrica.com)

    Drug registration shake-up imminent  Aug 21, 2008
    Durban - Role players in the pharmaceutical industry would be able to hold the new regulatory body for medical products accountable for delays in registering new drugs and could even sue it if necessary. This will be possible once the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill, which introduces the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra), gets the green light. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Former mayor of Bogota advises SA on BRT system  Aug 21, 2008
    Durban is believed to be studying the model. Penalosa said that even though BRT was substantially cheaper than rail, the "extremely intensive" political capital required to drive it often acted as a hindrance to its its implementation. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Mitchell to wear Wallabies No.15 jersey  Aug 20, 2008
    Mitchell is certain to be named at fullback on Thursday for this weekend's Tri-Nations Test against South Africa in Durban after Wallabies coach Robbie Deans confirmed that Adam Ashley-Cooper was no chance of being right after surgery on his left hand. Mitchell will in effect become Australia's fourth fullback of the season after Worcester-bound Chris Latham was denied a Wallabies farewell with a pectoral muscle injury, Cameron Shepherd broke his leg and Ashley-Cooper broke a bone in his hand. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    'Boks cling to Tri-Nations miracle  Aug 20, 2008
    The Springboks need a near miracle to add the southern hemisphere trophy to their World Cup win, requiring bonus point wins over the Wallabies in Durban on Saturday and Johannesburg a week later and then an Australian victory over New Zealand in Brisbane next month. The Boks have scored just three tries in their first four Tri-Nations Tests this year but now need to score eight in two games to secure the bonus points. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Kiwi parting shot stings Wallabies  Aug 20, 2008
    As the Australian team began their preparations for Saturday's Test in Durban, the players found themselves reminded, by the All Blacks, of a horrendous record - their failure to win a Tri Nations Test away from home during the past seven years ... The Wallabies, who will spend most of the week training in Cape Town before heading to Durban, have already attempted to ward that one off, with skipper Stirling Mortlock saying yesterday: "I don't think South Africa is as much a bogy to us as simply... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * Sport Briefs  Aug 20, 2008
    A hamstring injury has ruled star South Africa wing Bryan Habana out of a Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday. Habana, voted International Rugby Board Player of the Year after helping the Springboks win the World Cup last year, retired injured during a 19-0 defeat by New Zealand last Saturday in the southern hemisphere championship. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Kamikazi, Graves into BMX semi-finals at Beijing Olympics  Aug 20, 2008
    SOUTH Africa winger Bryan Habana has been ruled out of playing Australia in their Tri-Nations Test at Durban on Saturday. . (The Australian)

    Smith to turn over Boks  Aug 20, 2008
    " Smith said that the Australians would have as good a chance as ever to change their fortunes around in South Africa this weekend. Australia historically have a woeful record in Test matches played in South Africa, having won only one of their last 14 matches in the Republic. "We've prepared well and have had lots of rest leading up to this match, so I think we're ready," he said confidently. "I think we played some extremely good rugby in that match [in Perth], but it's totally different... (iAfrica.com)

    No spring in the step of these gasping, lumbering Boks  Aug 19, 2008
    Back home in the security of their laager it was expected the Springboks would win their last three Tests, against the All Blacks at Cape Town and the Wallabies at Durban and Johannesburg ... The point about all this is that South Africa's crushing victory was at Kingsmead, Durban, where the Wallabies are playing this weekend ... There is no such atmosphere when any team plays the Springboks at Durban. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Nokwe set to replace injured Habana  Aug 19, 2008
    Medical opinion suggests the World Cup winner will be out of action for 10 days, ruling him out of Saturday's match against Australia in Durban, as well as next week's outing against the Wallabies in Johannesburg as well. Habana sustained the injury during the Springboks' match against New Zealand in Cape Town last weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Giteau's boots were made for kicking  Aug 19, 2008
    Mortlock is the only member of the Australian squad who has tasted victory in the Republic, in Durban in 2000. Asked if there was a psychological factor heading into Saturday's ABSA Stadium Test, Giteau said: "No, not psychological, I don't think it is at all. "(South Africa have) lifted another gear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Rugby: Springboks winger Habana won't play Australia  Aug 19, 2008
    DURBAN, South Africa (AP) _ South Africa winger Bryan Habana failed a fitness test on his injured hamstring on Monday and was ruled out of playing Australia this weekend in Tri-Nations rugby ... For the Boks to win the title, they must beat Australia at Durban and Johannesburg with bonus points over the next two weekends, and hope the Wallabies beat New Zealand in the last match. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Oz grow in confidence  Aug 19, 2008
    The Aussie flyhalf was in a positive mood as the team went through its paces in impressive fashion in Cape Town under the watchful eye of coach Robbie Deans as the Wallabies aim to inflict a third successive Tri-Nations defeat on South Africa when the sides meet in Durban on Saturday. The Boks lost the final match of their Australasian Tri-Nations tour 16-9 to the Aussies in Perth and also suffered a 19-0 loss to the All Blacks at Newlands last Saturday, to leave SA coach Peter de Villiers under... (iAfrica.com)

    Blackbird, Nationwide hit snag in buyout talk  Aug 19, 2008
    Cape Town - A possible sale of Nationwide Airlines to the Durban-based Blackbird Aerospace had been held up in the interests of would-be passengers still holding tickets to fly with the grounded airline, attorney John Cameron, representing the Vernon Bricknell Trust, said yesterday ... Cameron said: "A voucher will be of no value to the passengers without such a guarantee if Blackbird either does not take off or does not fly all the routes for which tickets have been issued. "For instance, if it... (Business Report, South Africa)

    Wallabies bracing for forward battle  Aug 18, 2008
    The Wallabies are bracing themselves for a big forward battle and are intent on being aggressive from the start of Saturday's crucial Tri-Nations rugby Test clash against South Africa in Durban. Seeking their first win in South Africa against the Springboks in eight years, Australia needs to win to stay close to competition leader New Zealand. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Defeat stirs the beast  Aug 18, 2008
    Speaking from Cape Town, where the Wallabies are preparing for Saturday's Test in Durban, Deans yesterday explained that, after the Auckland international, he was fully aware of the dangers of playing a wounded beast on their home territory. "Without a doubt, the Springboks won't want to suffer again at home, and at Kings Park they are playing at one of their favoured destinations," Deans said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Common sense better than thinking outside Boks  Aug 18, 2008
    In 2004, when Rathbone returned to his home town of Durban in Wallabies colours, he was singled out for abuse by the South African press and community. Not surprisingly, Rathbone had a poor Test. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * TRI NATIONS RUGBY: All Blacks reach 14 in Tri-Nations  Aug 18, 2008
    South Africas chances of winning the competition are now out of their hands, even though they still have two matches to play against Australia in Durban next weekend and then in Johannesburg on August 30. Weve still go a small chance of winning the competition, Bok skipper Victor Matfield said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    All Blacks shut out South Africa  Aug 18, 2008
    The result Saturday means that even if South Africa beats the Wallabies in Durban and Johannesburg over the next two weekends and snares maximum points, South Africa, the World Cup champion, will have 15 points, only one more than New Zealand has now with a game in hand. The All Blacks will then play for a fourth straight Tri-Nations title in Brisbane on Sept. 13, on a four-week rest. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    EIA delay adds 10% to cost of Safal steel plant  Aug 18, 2008
    Durban - A nine-month delay in government approval of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Safal South Africa's steel coating plant has added 10 percent to the cost of the project and is expected to have a negative effect on profit. The initial cost of building the 30 000m2 plant in Cato Ridge was estimated at $100 million (R790 million at current rates). (Business Report, South Africa)

    Wallabies keen to create rugby history  Aug 17, 2008
    Australia must now win at least one of their two Tests against the Springboks in Durban and Johannesburg over the next two weekends to set up a tournament decider against the All Blacks in Brisbane on September 13. "It's hard for the Springboks now to win (the tournament), hence their likely response," Deans said from Cape Town, where he attended the game. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    SOUTH AFRICA: Rethinking asylum  Aug 17, 2008
    In 2005 the Department of Home Affairs launched the Refugee Backlog Project (RBP) to reduce the estimated backlog of 150,000 applications for asylum that had built up from 1998 to 2004, and opened temporary RBP offices in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg/Pretoria to fast track applications. Yet the 2006/07 annual report of the Department of Home Affairs stated that over 89,000 applications for refugee status from 2006/07 were still to be processed. (AlertNet)

    Wallabies to target Springbok pack  Aug 17, 2008
    Australia, who watched South Africa get dominated by New Zealand at Newlands on Saturday, will target the Springbok pack when the two teams meet in a Tri-Nations Test in Durban next Saturday. Australia face the Boks in back-to-back Tests, in Durban next week and Johannesburg seven days later. (iAfrica.com)

    Full-on fight for halfback contenders  Aug 16, 2008
    After it was assumed he would take over the Test halfback spot following the knee injury to Luke Burgess, there is now strong word Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is considering starting Brett Sheehan in the Durban Test on August 23 ... Before boarding the flight, Cordingley said he had received no notification as to whether he would be starting or on the bench in Durban ... "It is a great opportunity, and these are the games you want to play in. Johannesburg Durban big stadiums, big crowds and the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Boks' back-to-back mission to block out Blacks  Aug 16, 2008
    Australia are second with nine points from three matches, but they still have to travel to South Africa to play the Boks in back-to-back games on August 23 and 30 in Durban and Johannesburg respectively. South Africa last captured the Tri Nations in 2004. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Wallabies' Williams to shake up forwards  Aug 16, 2008
    Australia will tackle the world champion Springboks in Tri-Nations matches in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg seven days later. The Wallabies were monstered at the breakdown by New Zealand in Auckland two weeks ago and Williams was keen to address the problems they encountered at Eden Park that night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    The Lighter Side  Aug 16, 2008
    Meanwhile, it has also been revealed that the South African men's hockey team that was thrashed 10-0 by Australia was in fact a party of male nurses from Durban who were in Beijing on a training course. According to doctors, the nurses are in good spirits and should be out of traction by November. (iAfrica.com)

    Oz out to break drought  Aug 16, 2008
    With a number of injuries among their 28-man squad, the Wallabies will likely have a tough time against the World Cup champions in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg on August 30 two Tests crucial to the Tri-Nations outcome. The Wallabies laid the basis for a somewhat unexpected Tri-Nations challenge under new coach Robbie Deans with impressive wins against the South Africans and New Zealand on home soil, before being thrashed by the All Blacks in Auckland a fortnight ago. (iAfrica.com)

    The powers of trustees  Aug 16, 2008
    Fancy owning the best located property in Durban. It's now on sale for R14. (iAfrica.com)

    Nare to re-emerge as Lonhro Mining  Aug 16, 2008
    Lonrho Mining is to be headed by Nare chief executive officer Charles Mostert, a South African and former Chief Financial Officer of Durban Roodepoort Deep, which is now DRDGold (DRD). The companies simultaneously announced plans to develop the Lulo Diamond Concession with Endiama, the national diamond company of Angola and exclusive concessionary for Angolan diamond mining rights. (Business Report, South Africa)

    No bizarre schemes? That's just crazy enough to work  Aug 15, 2008
    All have failed, as evidenced by the fact no Australian team has won in that part of the world since Stirling Mortlock kicked a sideline penalty in the final minutes to secure a 19-18 victory in Durban in 2000. This morning, when the Wallabies head for Johannesburg, they will try something completely different. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Cordingley in, Sharpe and Burgess out for Boks challenge  Aug 15, 2008
    Burgess missed yesterday's training at Oxford Falls to have the scan that revealed extensive damage, which handed Cordingley the Test starting spot against South Africa in Durban on August 23 ... This also shows that Deans is convinced the other Test second-rower, James Horwill, who is suffering from bone soreness, will be available to partner Vickerman in Durban despite having only limited involvement in training this week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Showdown at Newlands  Aug 15, 2008
    2008: South Africa won 30-28 at Carisbrook, Dunedin 2008: New Zealand won 19-8 at Westpac Trust, Wellington 2007: New Zealand won 33-6 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch 2007: New Zealand won 26-21 at Absa Stadium, Durban 2006: South Africa won 20-21 at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 2006: New Zealand won 45-26 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 2006: New Zealand won 35-17 at Westpac Trust, Wellington 2005: New Zealand won 31-27 at Carisbrook, Dunedin 2005: South Africa won 22-16 at Newlands 2004:... (iAfrica.com)

    Tiger Airways increases flight capacity  Aug 15, 2008
    The economy-class airfares are available to September and start at $1476 return from Perth to Johannesburg, with flights to Durban and Cape Town costing $1676. Tickets from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Brisbane are $1598 return to Johannesburg and $1798 to Cape Town or Durban, the airline says. (The Australian)

    Acsa board approves R22bn for upgrades  Aug 15, 2008
    8 billion in building costs for the new airport at La Mercy, Durban, which will have the capacity to handle 7 ... 925 billion on La Mercy and Durban International, and R603 million on Cape Town International. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Deans loses Elsom, Ashley-Cooper for Durban showdown  Aug 14, 2008
    Wallabies breakaway Rocky Elsom and fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper will both miss the Tri Nations clash against South Africa in Durban next Saturday, while doubts remain over second-rower James Horwill and winger Lote Tuqiri ... Horwill's hopes of playing initially looked grim as well, but Deans yesterday argued that the bruised bone in his foot should heal in time for the Durban Test ... Tuqiri yesterday said the week's rest had improved the condition of his knee, and he was assuming he would play... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Halfback Luke Burgess to miss South African tests  Aug 14, 2008
    Vickerman will replace Sharpe in the starting lineup for the first of Australia's two tests against South Africa at Durban on Aug. 23. South Africa and New Zealand are due to meet in the next Tri-Nations test Cape Town on Saturday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Burgess, Sharpe out of tour  Aug 14, 2008
    South African born and raised Dan Vickerman is expected to start with James Horwill in the second row for the first Test against the Springboks in Durban on August 23. The second Test is in Johannesburg on August 30. (Fox Sports)

    2010 stadiums over budget  Aug 14, 2008
    According to documents distributed at the briefing, six of the stadiums under construction in Johannesburg, Durban, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town are on track for completion ahead of the FIFA final inspection in December next year. The 2010 World Cup is set to kick off in June of that year. (iAfrica.com)

    World Cup stadium construction over budget  Aug 14, 2008
    But plans have become more ambitious since then, with new stadiums being built in Durban and Cape Town. The government has also decided to use the event as a catalyst for massive spending on badly needed transport infrastructure, as well as beefing up telecommunications, police numbers and equipment. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Wallabies at sea level  Aug 13, 2008
    The Wallabies haven't won in South Africa since a 19-18 victory in Durban eight years ago ... Australia will arrive in Durban and Johannesburg only a day before the respective Tests ... The Wallabies will spend most of next week in Cape Town before heading to Durban and will then spend a week there before going to Johannesburg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Deans flags changes for 'Boks match  Aug 13, 2008
    The 30-man squad re-assembled in Sydney, two days prior to their departure for South Africa where they will play Tri-Nations Tests against the world champion Springboks in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg on August 30. Fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper and flanker Rocky Elsom are expected to be named on Thursday in the 28-man touring party, though neither is expected to play in the first Test. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Dominik Meichtry Places Sixth in the 200 Free Final  Aug 13, 2008
    He also earned a silver medal in the 200 free at the 2004 World Cup in Durban, South Africa. (Calbears.com)

    Deans set to shuffle deck  Aug 12, 2008
    A 28-man squad for the matches in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg on August 30 will be finalised after injury assessments. A 30-man squad will assemble in Sydney for a two-day camp before heading to South Africa on Friday morning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    All Blacks unchanged for Springboks  Aug 12, 2008
    Toeava has played two tests in South Africa, in Pretoria in 2006 and in Durban last year, both of which the All Blacks won. New Zealand: Mils Muliaina, Richard Kahui, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Dan Carter, Jimmy Cowan, Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (capt), Jerome Kaino, Ali Williams, Brad Thorn, Greg Somerville, Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Hiking rates doesn't help to tame wage demands  Aug 12, 2008
    But he says it is not a huge percentage of the 15 000 staff, and will mostly come from the Frame Textile business in Durban. Previously he said he was handing control of the group to Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) to recapitalise the business and protect the 15 000 jobs, though he added that certain restructuring would take place. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Wallabies squad to be finalised Thursday  Aug 11, 2008
    A squad of 28 for the matches in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg on August 30 will be finalised after injury assessments. The 30 current members of the squad assemble in Sydney for a two-day camp prior to heading to South Africa on Friday morning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Command centre puts Transnet at heart of region's freight traffic  Aug 11, 2008
    " Erwin noted that the economy was a long way from the world's major markets and that the efficiency of the transport sector would be crucial to ensuring that these companies remained competitive. Transnet said it planned to extract "synergies" from its control of local rail, ports and pipeline infrastructure. TFR has a R38 billion, five-year capital programme, which is the largest portion of the overall R80 billion Transnet investment programme over the same period. The roll-out will involve a... (Business Report, South Africa)

    South Africa: Men, Women Commemorate Women's Day  Aug 10, 2008
    com: South Africa: Men, Women Commemorate Women's Day (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)

    Pietersen: The road to fulfilment  Aug 10, 2008
    He was still primarily an off-spinner, with good batting potential, when he played for Natal against Nasser Hussain's England in Durban in 1999. He took some useful wickets, but really caught the eye by coming in at number nine and scoring 61 not out from 57 balls - and then impressed Hussain further by having the chutzpah to approach him straight afterwards to ask about playing club cricket in Essex. (guardian.co.uk)

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