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Doping woe for Two Oceans champ - Thu, 16 May 2013
Two Oceans Marathon women's winner Natalia Volgina has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid according to SAIDS.

    


EU pollution scheme faces more trouble - Thu, 16 May 2013
EU greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, have dropped slightly last year but the much-vaunted system for cutting such pollution ran into even more trouble.

    


Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria - Thu, 16 May 2013
Nigeria has sent fighter jets in support of troops fighting increasingly powerful Islamist insurgents in its northeast.

    


Boston bomber penned message in boat - Thu, 16 May 2013
Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a boat, has reportedly left a handwritten message describing the attack as retribution.

    


Chief insists SANDF will be ready for DRC mission - Thu, 16 May 2013
SANDF soldiers who are training for a United Nations military mission in Congo will be adequately prepared even though the army as a whole is overstretched and underfunded, the army chief says.

    


23 initiates die in Mpumalanga - Thu, 16 May 2013
A total of 23 initiates have died in Mpumalanga, police say.

    


Man held for death of Marikana sangoma - Thu, 16 May 2013
A man has been arrested near Durban for the murder of the sangoma believed to have masterminded rituals performed on Marikana mineworkers.

    


Beckham hangs up his boots - Thu, 16 May 2013
Former England captain, David Beckham has announced that he is to retire from professional football at the end of this season.

    


SABC 3 reprimanded over sex rating - Thu, 16 May 2013
Public television channel SABC 3 has been reprimanded for not placing the proper age restriction on the soapie All My Children.

    


Vavi: Big business is stunting growth - Thu, 16 May 2013
Big business is the greatest obstacle to the growth of small business in South Africa, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says.

    


Forensics link man to 2006 killing - Thu, 16 May 2013
Blood samples taken from a T-shirt and pieces of glass, has linked Sunday Surprise Mashego to the scene of a murder in 2006, the Nelspruit Circuit of the North Gauteng High Court has heard.

    


Bucket system still rife in SA - Thu, 16 May 2013
About 272 995 bucket toilet systems are still being operated by municipalities, Co-operative Governance Minister Richard Baloyi says.

    


Swedish Assange accuser speaks out - Thu, 16 May 2013
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time.

    


Iranian women presidential hopes crushed - Thu, 16 May 2013
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the long-shot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the 14 June election.

    


Huge Mandela portrait to mark 95th bday - Thu, 16 May 2013
To mark Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday in July, the largest ever portrait of the former president by South African artist Paul Blomkamp is up for sale at R2.75m.

    


Cops could have Marikana footage - Thu, 16 May 2013
Police officers doing duty in Marikana during last year's strike-related violence could have more information about what happened, the Farlam Commission on Inquiry has heard.

    

Police deny Mpumalanga protest deaths - Thu, 16 May 2013
Mpumalanga police have denied a report that five people were killed during a protest in Amsterdam.

    


Botes: Chiefs deserved title - Thu, 16 May 2013
Platinum Stars striker Henrico Botes says he feels Kaizer Chiefs deserved their 2012/13 PSL title.

    


Radiation scare at Boksburg factory - Thu, 16 May 2013
A Boksburg scrap metal company has been cordoned off after a bin containing radioactive material was discovered.

    


Gupta probe findings 'will be released' - Thu, 16 May 2013
There will be no attempt to keep secret a report into the illegal landing of a jet chartered by the Gupta family at Waterkloof Air Force Base, acting Minister in the Presidency Edna Molewa says.

    


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Doping woe for Two Oceans champ - Thu, 16 May 2013
Two Oceans Marathon women's winner Natalia Volgina has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid according to SAIDS.

Tributes flood in for Beckham - Thu, 16 May 2013
Tributes are flowing in for David Beckham, following the news that former England captain will retire at the end of the season.

Provinces call for ASA meeting - Thu, 16 May 2013
Some of ASA provincial members have called for a special general meeting in an effort to reclaim control of the sport.

O'Driscoll extends career - Thu, 16 May 2013
Brian O'Driscoll ended speculation about his future by signing a new one-year deal to play on for Ireland and Leinster.

Beckham hangs up his boots - Thu, 16 May 2013
Former England captain, David Beckham has announced that he is to retire from professional football at the end of this season.

SAFA congratulate Chiefs - Thu, 16 May 2013
SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani congratulated Kaizer Chiefs on winning the PSL title for the first time in eight seasons.

Botes: Chiefs deserved title - Thu, 16 May 2013
Platinum Stars striker Henrico Botes says he feels Kaizer Chiefs deserved their 2012/13 PSL title.

Smith set for surgery - Thu, 16 May 2013
SA Test skipper Graeme Smith is set to undergo surgery on his left ankle which ruled him out of the Champions Trophy.

Lampard extends Chelsea stay - Thu, 16 May 2013
Frank Lampard has signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea following the club's Europa League final win against Benfica.

Anderson falls to Berdych - Thu, 16 May 2013
South Africa's Kevin Anderson has been knoced out of the Rome Masters by his nemesis, Czech Tomas Berdych.

Oosthuizen seeks improvement - Thu, 16 May 2013
Louis Oosthuizen, the top seed at this week's PGA Byron Nelson Championship, is hoping for an improvement in his game.

De Sa lauds debutant Mhlongo - Thu, 16 May 2013
Pirates coach Roger de Sa has praised the performance of debutant 'keeper Brighton Mhlongo, after they crushed Black Leopards.

Djokovic strolls into quarters - Thu, 16 May 2013
World number one Novak Djokovic made short work of Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters.

Cup tickets almost sold out - Thu, 16 May 2013
Just two days after ticket sales for the Nedbank Cup final between Chiefs and SuperSport United began, there are 5 000 tickets left.

UEFA wants to tackle racism - Thu, 16 May 2013
UEFA is seeking to implement wide rules on tackling racism, the organisation's president Michel Platini has revealed.

England lose Compton early - Thu, 16 May 2013
England made a slow and gentle start to their season on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

PSL right... but still losers - Thu, 16 May 2013
Ant Sims says the PSL was correct in denying Ajax CT permission to play Liverpool, but an opportunity was still missed.

Sreesanth arrested for fixing - Thu, 16 May 2013
Former India Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other players have been arrested on suspicion of spot-fixing.

O'Driscoll delays retirement - Thu, 16 May 2013
Brian O'Driscoll ended speculation about his future by signing a new one-year deal to play on for Ireland and Leinster.

Brumbies bench SA-born prop - Thu, 16 May 2013
Brumbies coach Jake White has selected SA-born prop Ruan Smith on the bench for their clash against the Waratahs.