Tag: South Africa
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Former South Africa World Cup winner Small dies aged 50
Former South Africa World Cup-winning winger James Small died on Wednesday at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack. Small, a key member of the Springboks side who lifted the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy, scored 20 tries in 47 tests between 1992 and 1997. Small was praised for his performance in the…
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Mikel fit to face Bafana Bafana in AFCON quarter-finals tie
John Obi Mikel has returned to full training and is in line to make his Nigeria return in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations clash with South Africa at Cairo Stadium. The 2013 Afcon winner is back in contention for Gernot Rohr’s side after recovering from a knee injury which has kept him out of the…
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AFCON: South Africa eliminate hosts Egypt to book date with Nigeria
Hosts Egypt crash out of 2019 AFCON after a late Thembinkosi Lorch goal gave South Africa a 1-0 win in Cairo in a Round of 16 clash. The 1996 champions will now meet three-times champions Nigeria on Wednesday in the quarter-finals. Details to follow…..
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Breaking: South Africa dump host Egypt out of AFCON
South Africa have qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament after beating host Egypt 1-0 on Saturday. Thembinkosi Lorch scored the only goal of the match after receiving a killer pass, found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and drilled the ball into the bottom right corner. The Pharaohs, after a…
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2019 AFCON: Ivory Coast defeat South Africa 1-0
Aston Villa’s Jonathan Kodjia scored the only goal of the game as Ivory Coast edged past South Africa in their opening Group D encounter. Kodjia latched on to Max Gradel’s precise pass before sidefooting through the legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. Nicolas Pepe struck the woodwork in the first half, while Thulani Hlatshwayo headed inches…
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Germany thrash South Africa 4-0 in Women’s World Cup
Germany beat South Africa 4-0 during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup Group B football match at the Mosson Stadium in Montpellier, southern France. Details soon
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Consulate to protest continued killing of Nigerians in S/Africa, says envoy
The Consul-General of the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission is to protest killings and high-handedness of the South African police against Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the planned protest follows the recurring killing of Nigerians resident in the former apartheid enclave, where some 130 Nigerians were…
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FIFA WWC: China beat South Africa to send Germany, France through
China striker Li Ying scored the only goal in a crucial 1-0 victory over South Africa in a women’s World Cup Group B clash at the Parc des Princes on Thursday. This result ensures Germany and France progress to the second round. Debutants South Africa are now likely out of contention after two defeats, but…
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Another Nigerian shot dead in South Africa
The Nigerians Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) says another Nigerian, Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi Anambra State has been killed by an unidentified gunman in South Africa. The President of NICASA, Prince Ben Okoli, said this in a letter sent to the Consular General, Nigerian Consulate in Johanesburg. Three Nigerians had been killed between…
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TRAGEDY: 13 killed as church collapse in South Africa [Photo]
Thirteen people were killed and 16 injured when part of a church collapsed on worshippers following a violent storm near the eastern South African city of Durban, officials said Friday. The accident happened late Thursday when a brick wall under a makeshift roof collapsed during a service at a Pentecostal church, a converted hangar, in…