Feb
28

South Africa Politics and News Monitor – India v South Africa third and final ODI scoreboard (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)

India v South Africa third and final ODI scoreboard (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Scoreboard after the third and final one-day international between India and South Africa at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, on Saturday.

Spain beats South Africa 4-2 to open World Cup (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Olympic silver medalist Spain recovered from a slow start to beat South Africa 4-2 in the opening match of the men’s field hockey World Cup that began Sunday under tight security.

South Africa beat India by 90 runs (The Star)
AHMEDABAD (India): Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers blasted unbeaten centuries to set up South Africa’s 90-run win over India in the third and final cricket one-dayer on Saturday.

Spain rally to outsmart South Africa 4-2 (Calcutta News)
Spain defeated South Africa 4-2 in an enthralling World Cup Hockey opener at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday. Both teams were locked 2-2 in the first half but Spain showed their class after the breather, scoring two more goals for their first win in the pool B match.

Spain downs South Africa in hockey (BigPond News)
Spain has overcome a sluggish start to defeat a fighting South Africa 4-2 in their hockey clash.

Duarte Quits Job in South Africa Presidency, Sunday Times Says (Bloomberg)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Jessie Duarte , the chief of operations in South Africa’s Presidency, has quit because she has become a target of gossip, rumor and smears, South Africa’s Sunday Times reported, citing an e-mail Duarte sent to Gwede Mantashe , the secretary general of the country’s ruling African National Congress.

South Africa beat India by 90 runs in final ODI (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
South Africa beat India by 90 runs in the third and final one-day international on Saturday.

Shacks and shopping malls divide South Africa’s murder capital (Sydney Morning Herald)
Walter Masondo stands in his driveway, his grandchildren dashing around his legs, watching a steamroller lay asphalt at a township stadium remodelled as a training venue for the football World Cup in South Africa in June.

Spain downs South Africa in hockey (Sky News Australia)
Olympic silver-medallists Spain overcame a sluggish start to defeat a fighting South Africa 4-2 in the opening match of the men’s field hockey World Cup on Sunday.

South Africa beat India by 90 runs (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South Africa defeated India by 90 runs in the third and final one-day international on Saturday.