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Support for Semenya from Indian gender row runner

  • Athletics

September 2 - Caster Semenya, South Africa's world 800 metres champion at the centre of a row over her

September 2009: Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row August 2009: South

Africa to name stadium after Semenya August 2009: Larry Eder: Semenya is victim of a witch hunt August

2009: Thousands welcome home Semenya to South Africa August 2009: Diack launches investigation as support


Nigerian Government offer companies tax cuts to support Super Eagles

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the incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South

Africa, they have announced.

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.


Nigerian Government offer companies tax cuts to support Super Eagles

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the incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South

Africa, they have announced.

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.


Nigerian Government offer companies tax cuts to support Super Eagles

  • Football

the incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South

Africa, they have announced.

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.


Nigerian Government offer companies tax cuts to support Super Eagles

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the incentive of tax-cuts if they support the country's bid to qualify for next year's World Cup in South

Africa, they have announced.  

It has become a major goal for Nigeria to qualify for the first World Cup tournament to be held in Africa

The team are currently ranked 23rd in FIFA's world rankings and second in Africa behind Cameroon.


Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row

  • Latest (Paralympics)

 By Duncan Mackay September 1 - There has been a new twist in the gender row involving South

Africa's world 800 metres Caster Semenya after a civil rights group claimed that Athletics South Africa

AfriForum, a civil rights Non-Government Orgainsation in South Africa, have written to the International

Africa.

Africa, however the disclosure of the information, as well as the manner in which Mr Chuene and South

Africa.   "The fact that the excellent feat of a South African athlete is exploited for political

August 2009: Thousands welcome home Semenya to South Africa August 2009: Diack launches


Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row

  • Latest

 By Duncan Mackay September 1 - There has been a new twist in the gender row involving South

Africa's world 800 metres Caster Semenya after a civil rights group claimed that Athletics South Africa

AfriForum, a civil rights Non-Government Orgainsation in South Africa, have written to the International

Africa.

Africa, however the disclosure of the information, as well as the manner in which Mr Chuene and South

Africa.   "The fact that the excellent feat of a South African athlete is exploited for political

August 2009: Thousands welcome home Semenya to South Africa August 2009: Diack launches


Civil rights group claim action should be taken against ASA over Semenya row

  • Athletics

 By Duncan Mackay September 1 - There has been a new twist in the gender row involving South

Africa's world 800 metres Caster Semenya after a civil rights group claimed that Athletics South Africa

AfriForum, a civil rights Non-Government Orgainsation in South Africa, have written to the International

Africa.

Africa, however the disclosure of the information, as well as the manner in which Mr Chuene and South

Africa.   "The fact that the excellent feat of a South African athlete is exploited for political

August 2009: Thousands welcome home Semenya to South Africa August 2009: Diack launches


1958 - Cardiff

  • Commonwealth Games History

The Cardiff Games turned out to be South Africa's last Commonwealth Games until their post-apartheid

 A number of objections against South Africa took place in Cardiff because their team had been selected

South Africa subsequently withdrew from the Commonwealth in 1961 and were not reinstated for 30 years


1934 - London

  • Commonwealth Games History

London steps in to host the British Empire Games that were schedule to take place in South Africa The

The reason for this change was to avoid a political crisis over South Africa's Apartheid policy and its

The move came after concerns, particularly from Canada, about the way South Africa would treat black


South Africa to name stadium after Semenya

  • Athletics

August 28 - South Africa plans to name a new stadium near her home in Limpopo Province after Caster Semenya

Semenya has been blocked from talking to the media by Athletics South Africa but her grandfather, Albert


Johannesburg joins UK Host2Host programme

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August 28 - Johannesburg is the latest 2010 World Cup host city in South Africa to sign a bilateral agreement

the UKTI's 2012 ambassador.The Host2Host agreement was signed at OR Tambo International Airport, with South

South Africa is the Britan's most important trade partner in Africa, with two-way trade between the countries


Larry Eder: Semenya is victim of a witch hunt

  • The Big Read (Paralympics)

The great media guru, Marshal McLuhan once said: "The medium is the message." In the Cold War, sports replaced atomic war, at times, as the way the United States and the Soviet bloc promoted the benefits of their political systems.

Africa yesterday on her return home.

In the crowd, were leaders of all the political groups in South Africa, including Winnie Mandela, the

Also noted in the crowd and speaking as the Athletics South Africa leader, Leonard Chuene.

Winnie Mandela went so far as to threaten South African media on how they cover the debacle.

Wasn't this the tactic used by the former South African Government who supported apartheid?


Larry Eder: Semenya is victim of a witch hunt

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Africa yesterday on her return home.

In the crowd, were leaders of all the political groups in South Africa, including Winnie Mandela, the

Also noted in the crowd and speaking as the Athletics South Africa leader, Leonard Chuene.

Winnie Mandela went so far as to threaten South African media on how they cover the debacle.

Wasn't this the tactic used by the former South African Government who supported apartheid?


1992 - Barcelona

  • Olympic Games History

the Cold War was over, the Berlin Wall had fallen, Germany was united and apartheid was crumbling in South

Africa.

Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu and South African Elana Meyer broke away and ran most of the race on their own

honour holding hands, fittingly bringing black and white together in a message of hope for the future of Africa