Sport and health
Dale Steyn helps kids to aim high
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- 08 March 2012
Proteas cricketer and world number one test bowler Dale Steyn has added his name to the Disney XD Aim High campaign, and will spend a day with a lucky South African youngster, acting as mentor and sharing some of his cricketing skills.
• Laureus honour for Blade Runner
Paddling for a good cause
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- 17 February 2012
Four South African paddlers are participating in the Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon to raise money for the Paddle for a Limb initiative, which provides prosthetic limbs for underprivileged people in the Dusi Valley near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal.
• Laureus honour for Blade Runner
Laureus honour for Blade Runner
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- 07 February 2012
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is the winner of the 2012 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award. The Laureus World Sports Awards, regarded as the Oscars of sport, are awarded annually to sportspeople with outstanding achievements.
• UK sculpture honour for Pistorius
Final innings for Basil D'Oliveira
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- 22 November 2011
South African-born cricketing great Basil D’Oliveira, a man who literally managed to change the course of history - albeit unintentionally - has died at the age of 80.
• Supporting SA’s sports stars
Northern Cape ideal for extreme sports
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- 19 November 2011
With regular international extreme events and an upcoming landspeed record attempt taking place in 2012, the Northern Cape province is aiming to become South Africa's preferred extreme adventure and sports destination.
• World first for SA extreme swimmers
South African rugby photographer honoured in NZ
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- 04 November 2011
South African veteran sports photographer Wessel Oosthuizen has been honoured at an exhibition in New Zealand, where his image was rated second out of 120 submissions.
• Afrika takes top sevens accolade
South Africa shines at Precision Flying Champs
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- 31 October 2011
Team South Africa put in an impressive performance at the 20th Precision Flying World Championships, recently held in North West province, demonstrating how accurately and safely local pilots can handle aircraft without the aid of modern technology.
• Precision Flying World Champs in South Africa
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