JOHANNESBURG Oct 10 (Reuters) - Uncapped all-rounder Rory Kleinveldt has been called up to the South Africa squad for the three-test series in Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Kleinveldt has played two Twenty20 internationals but has yet to make a test appearance for South Africa. Kleinveldt, who has taken 208 first-class … [Read more...] about Cricket-Uncapped Kleinveldt called up for Australia tour
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Wal-Mart ordered to double S.Africa fund to $23 mln
JOHANNESBURG Oct 9 (Reuters) - A South African court on Tuesday ordered the local unit of Wal-Mart to double a planned fund for small suppliers to $23 million, ending more than a year of legal wrangling over its entry into Africa. The Competition Appeal Court ruled that Massmart Holdings , which is 51 percent owned by the world's biggest retailer, must spend up to 200 … [Read more...] about Wal-Mart ordered to double S.Africa fund to $23 mln
UPDATE 1-Golf-Not much Turkish delight for McIlroy and Woods
* Kuchar too good for McIlroy * Woods beaten by Schwartzel (Adds details, quotes) BELEK, Turkey Oct 9 (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy and second-ranked Tiger Woods slumped to opening-day defeats at the inaugural World Golf Final on Tuesday. Northern Irishman McIlroy was beaten by American Matt Kuchar in the invitational eight-man matchplay event in … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Golf-Not much Turkish delight for McIlroy and Woods
S.Africa stocks extend losses as rand turns course
* Rand gains over 1 percent * Investors buy oversold mining firms By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (Reuters) - South African stocks extended losses on Tuesday as a slightly firmer local currency helped reverse the gains made by so-called rand hedges like British American Tobacco. South African Breweries -- to which many investors also fled in … [Read more...] about S.Africa stocks extend losses as rand turns course
Cricket-South Africa players demand ECB apology
CAPE TOWN Oct 9 (Reuters) - South Africa test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending "provocative" text messages to the Proteas players during the recent test series between the sides. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier said in a … [Read more...] about Cricket-South Africa players demand ECB apology
