LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Broadcaster SuperSport has retained the rights to show live English Premier League soccer matches in South Africa, Nigeria and other part of sub-Saharan Africa from 2013-2016, the Premier League said on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but the 20-team league is believed to have secured an improvement on the current deal … [Read more...] about SuperSport retains English soccer rights in Africa
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UPDATE 2-S.Africa’s Amplats takes action against strikers
* Implats makes offer to avert another strike * Amplats talks tough, may start firing illegal strikers * Heavy police presence at Rustenburg * About 75,000 S.Africa miners off the job By Agnieszka Flak RUSTENBURG, South Africa, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The world's top platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, began disciplinary action against illegal … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-S.Africa’s Amplats takes action against strikers
S.Africa stocks rebound, charts suggest gains capped
* Top 40 index rebounds 0.74 pct * Moody's downgrade may weigh on mkt JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 (Reuters) - South Africa stocks rebounded on Thursday from steep losses in the previous session, led by heavyweights such as world No. 1 platinum producer Anglo American Platinum, but a Moody's downgrade and technical factors could cap gains. The Top-40 index finished 0.74 … [Read more...] about S.Africa stocks rebound, charts suggest gains capped
S.Africa’s rand falls on Moody’s downgrade
* Rand falls following Moody's downgrade * Currency dips 0.6 pct * Govt bonds steady JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand dipped 0.6 percent against the dollar on Thursday after Moody's cut the country's government bond rating by one notch to Baa1 from A3, 24 hours ahead of its inclusion into Citigroup's World Government Bond Index. The … [Read more...] about S.Africa’s rand falls on Moody’s downgrade
Cricket-Openers crucial as Australia face India in Super Eights
By Ranga Sirilal Colombo, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Opening partnerships will be crucial when unbeaten India and Australia face each other in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup, the opposing captains said on Thursday. India and Australia cruised through the early group phase without defeat, but their openers have enjoyed contrasting fortunes heading into … [Read more...] about Cricket-Openers crucial as Australia face India in Super Eights
