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A high school rugby player from Mookgophong -- formely known as Naboomspruit in the Limpopo province -- who knocked a referee unconscious by headbutting him, has been banned from rugby for three years. A Blue Bulls Rugby Union disciplinary

The Democratic Alliance has retained a Grabouw ward in the Western Cape in a narrow by-election victory over the ANC. DA candidate Martin Matthews received 103 more votes than ANC candidate Cathy Booysen-Nefdt in Wednesday's by-election. The

A Butterworth funeral parlour owner has been arrested for murder. Police spokesperson, Captain Jackson Manatha, says the 54 year old funeral parlour owner had a misunderstanding with a 35 year old man believed to be a mechanic over the ownership

 Cricket Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd announced their contracted squad for the 2012/2013 season. 4 new players have been contracted - 3 of the 4 being players that hail from the Eastern Cape region. Simon Harmer has had an incredible season for

Rafael Nadal began his title defence at the Barcelona Open with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Top seed Nadal, champion at the Real Club de Tenis in six of the last seven editions claimed his 30th match victory in a row

 Second-ranked Maria Sharapova began her clay court season in Stuttgart on Wednesday by reaching the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix when her opponent Alize Cornet of France retired with a shoulder injury. The Russian was leading 6-3

Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties at the Bernabeu Wednesday night to secure its place against Chelsea in next month's Champions League final. Cristiano Ronaldo looked to have put Real on its way to the final with two early goals

 Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says there's a renewed and unequivocal commitment towards a shared vision for quality education in the Eastern Cape. The Minister led a delegation of five deputy ministers to the province over the

 A pilot project to replace identity documents with smart cards will start in about six months time. Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma showed off her own smart card to journalists on Wednesday ahead of her budget speech in