(Adds quotes) By Richard Sydenham LONDON Aug 16 (Reuters) - A battling half-century from JP Duminy and a test best 46 not out from tailender Vernon Philander led South Africa's fightback as they closed on 262 for seven on the first day of the third and final test on Thursday. Play ended early due to bad light and a power cut. Three of the four floodlights were … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-Cricket-South Africa rally after early losses
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UPDATE 6-South African police shoot dead striking miners
* Police open fire on striking miners - Reuters footage * At least a dozen bodies seen lying on ground * Platinum prices spike higher * Lonmin shares slump to four-year low (Adds police ministry comment in pars 7-8) By John Mkhize MARIKANA, South Africa, Aug 16 (Reuters) - South African police opened fire on striking miners armed with machetes … [Read more...] about UPDATE 6-South African police shoot dead striking miners
Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship scores
Aug 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship at the par-70 course on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina 62 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 62 63 David Mathis (U.S.) 63 Tim Clark (South Africa) 63 64 Tom Gillis (U.S.) 64 Scott Stallings (U.S.) … [Read more...] about Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Wyndham Championship scores
Golf-Flawless Pettersson grabs one-shot lead at Wyndham
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Swede Carl Pettersson, riding momentum from his good form at the PGA Championship, fired a flawless eight-under 62 for a one-shot lead after Thursday's opening round of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. Pettersson, fresh off a tie for third at Kiawah Island in the year's last major, had eight birdies to sit one shot clear of American David … [Read more...] about Golf-Flawless Pettersson grabs one-shot lead at Wyndham
S.Africa bonds yields rise on oil, food prices
JOHANNESBURG Aug 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday while government bond yields climbed in line with global debt market trends amid a deterioriating inflation outlook due to rising oil and food prices rises. However, the sell-off of local debt was partly off-set by steady demand from fund managers that track Citigroup's influential World Government … [Read more...] about S.Africa bonds yields rise on oil, food prices
